MUMBAI, India, June 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202341087318 A) filed by Jain, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Dec. 20, 2023, for 'automated needle threading device.'

Inventor(s) include Manjunatha R.

The application for the patent was published on June 27, under issue no. 26/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated needle threading device, comprising a L-shape platform 1 having a first and second portions 2, 3 positioned over a fixed surface, a touch enabled screen 4 is mounted over platform 1 that is accessed by a user for selecting thickness of needle and color of thread, multiple chambers 5 installed on platform 1 by means of two-axis lead screw arrangement 6 for storing different dimension of needles, a motorized door to open followed by actuation of a telescopic gripper 8 installed within chamber to grip and extend for inserting needle within member 7, a break beam sensor installed at second portion 3 of platform 1 for detecting alignment of hole with respect to a pair of pores 9 crafted over member 7 and a sliding arrangement 10 configured with a pneumatically operated pin 11 mapped at second portion 3 for translating pin 11 towards member 7."

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