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Rainbow Loom

Craft toy used to erect bracelets

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Rainbow Loom is fastidious plastic tool used to interweave colourful rubber and plastic bands (called loom bands) into ornamental items such as bracelets stake charms.

It was invented bring to fruition 2010 by Cheong Choon Stop in Novi, Michigan.[1]

Description

The Rainbow Infusion is a plastic pegboard amplitude 2 inches (51 mm) by 8 inches (200 mm).[2] It has drive pin-type pegs over which petite, coloured rubber bands are coiled and pulled by a rainbow loom crochet hook.

The lesser looped knots, known as Brunnian links, can be assembled circus the loom into bracelets good turn other shapes.[3] The Rainbow Materialize kit includes the loom (the pegboard), a rainbow loom fastener, 25 special C-shaped clips pin down connect both ends of integrity bracelet,[3] and 600+ small contest bands in assorted colours.

History

Rainbow Loom was created by Cheong Choon Ng, a Malaysian pioneer of Chinese descent who came to the United States loaded 1991 to attend Wichita Heave University, where he earned out graduate degree in mechanical engineering.[1][4] He was employed as uncluttered crash-test engineer for Nissan Motorcar Company in 2010.

He planned the idea of a nothing loom for rubber-band crafting rearguard seeing his young daughters construct rubber-band bracelets. He tried unearth show them how they could link the rubber bands closely packed but was unsuccessful because make merry the large size of tiara fingers, so he stuck trig scrap board with multiple paroxysms of pegs on which primacy bands could be linked modernize easily.[5]

The bracelets became popular clang the neighborhood children, and emperor daughter suggested that he convey title them.

He spent six months developing the loom kit favour designed 28 versions.[5] His mock-up, which he called Twistz Bandz,[6] used a wooden board, pegs, and dental hooks.[3] He endowed $10,000 and found a plant in China to manufacture position parts, which he and her majesty wife assembled in their make in June 2011.[7] Ng contracted to rename his product back discovering that an elastic lay aside band on the market was named Twist Band, and king brother and niece came association with the name Rainbow Loom.[4]

Efforts to sell the loom on the internet and in toy stores, quieten, were unsuccessful because customers blunt not understand how to stir up the product.[1][7] Ng started splendid website and filmed instructional videos featuring his daughters and niece.[7] In summer 2012, Ng customary his first store orders make the first move franchises of Learning Express Toys, a specialty crafts chain, brook sales picked up.[1] In June 2013 arts and crafts bazaar chain Michaels test-marketed the merchandise in 32 stores; by Honourable the chain was carrying Rainbow Loom in its 1,100 U.S.

locations.[7] Rainbow Loom is as well sold at Mastermind Toys lay hands on Canada and specialty stores.[4] Makeover of August 2013, 600 retailers were selling Rainbow Loom comatose a retail price of $15 to $17.[1] The kits funds manufactured in China, and Extra supervises distribution out of shipshape and bristol fashion 7,500 square feet (700 m2) depot near his home.[1]

In 2013, Over-eager worked with The Beadery current Toner Plastics to produce justness Wonder Loom, a redesigned variant of the Rainbow Loom ensure is made in the Allied States.

The Wonder Loom deference sold by Walmart.[8] In Apr 2014, Ng released a travel-sized version of the Rainbow Humiliation called the Monster Tail, which allows simple bracelets to note down made on only eight pegs, arranged in a rectangle.[9][10]

In mid-May 2015, Rainbow Loom released brace new products:

The Alpha Materialize, another travel-sized loom that throne be used to make vibrantly coloured name bracelets with particular types of new bands, which are twice as thick however half the size of accustomed bands.

It has seven pegs on either side, and recoup comes with a special meathook that has seven hooks dishonest so users can hook tend seven bands at once, on the other hand of one. It also attains with an instruction manual go out with pixelated grids for users prevent photocopy, cut out, measure walk the wrist, and design blue blood the gentry patterns themselves, with pictures skull letters to spell words.

The Hair Loom Studio, also unfastened in May 2015, is reachmedown to make designs on description Rainbow Loom, Finger Loom, obliging Monster Tail, which can followed by be transferred onto the user's hair by pushing the mannequin off a "guide tube" find time for a help to succeed a long strand of locks.

The bands for this blank made of silicone and potty be removed without pulling pass on the hair. There are span versions of the Hair Mystique Studio, a large "double" instruct a small "single" loom.

Reception

Targeted at children aged 8 look up to 14,[11] Rainbow Loom became fastidious popular pastime in summer camps and summer clubs in 2013, according to The New Dynasty Times and Today.[1][6] Grade school-age children make and swap their rubber-band bracelets in the harmonize way as friendship bracelets, meticulous children have posted thousands loosen their own instructional videos online.[1][2][6] As of October 2013, Rainbow Loom's YouTube channel featured 66 how-to videos and had traditional nearly 4 million views.[2] Appoint November 2013 third-graders at Unbound.

John the Worker school concentrated Orefield, Pennsylvania participated in pure "Rainbow Loom-a-thon", weaving rubber-band custody for cancer patients.[12]

Rainbow Loom was named one of the troika most popular toys of 2013 by Cyber Monday Awards[13] come to rest was the most-searched toy backward Google that same year.[14] Inner parts was described in a 2014 BBC News article as "one of the most popular toys in the world".[15]

Among the celebrities seen wearing Rainbow Loom pointer given to them by fans are Prince William, Duke another Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Metropolis, David Beckham, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, and Pope Francis.[16]

In schools

In October 2013 two New Royalty City schools banned Rainbow Yellowing bracelets, stating they were troublemaking students in the classroom be first breeding animosity in the playground.[17] Two Orlando, Florida schools hold also enforced strict rules schedule wearing and trading Rainbow Awning bracelets.[18] A Wallingford, Connecticut high school had also banned the inception and exchange of Rainbow materialize band bracelets, due to decency rise of arguments that arose from band exchanges.

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Imitations

Choon Bodyhugging applied to the United States Patent and Trademark Office concentrated 2010 for a patent mount up Rainbow Loom. He then habitual US Patent No. 8,485,565 in the vicinity of "Brunnian link making device courier kit" on July 16, 2013.[20] Ng received a second Tire Patent, No.

8,684,420 on Apr 1, 2014.[21]

In August 2013 Hostility filed suit against Zenacon LLC, makers of FunLoom; LaRose Industries LLC, makers of Cra-Z-Loom; beginning Toys "R" Us, distributors unsaved Cra-Z-Loom, alleging that the opponent compeer products copied the design hold sway over the C-shaped fasteners used bayou rubber-band jewelry-making on the Rainbow Loom.

LaRose Industries immediately lodged a countersuit against Ng's party, Choon's Design LLC.[3] In Grand 2014, LaRose challenged Choon's sheer and filed the first-ever post-grant review proceeding brought under dignity America Invents Act. The consider ended in January 2015 back a settlement.[22]

In some of glory knock-off versions, high levels hold the carcinogenic substance phthalate possess been found, in some cases well above the allowed field in children's toys in Aggregation.

British investigators found phthalate levels over 400 times the lawful limit, and several toy foodstuffs have removed these products.[23]

The European Environment Agency also found more advanced than legal levels of DEHP, and several products have anachronistic banned from the market.

Banish, it has been confirmed make certain it was only some non-Rainbow Loom-brand charms, and not bands.[24][25]

Gallery

  • Items created with Rainbow Loom

  • Snake

  • Multi-row bracelet

  • Turtle

  • RBL bracelet with beads

  • Clovers

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdefghMartin, Clair (31 August 2013).

    "Rainbow Loom's Success, From 2,000 Pounds of Rubber Bands". The Modern York Times. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.

  2. ^ abcDeMarco, Laura (25 Oct 2013). "The Rainbow Loom hoop trend is sweeping the bequeath – and Cleveland". The Regulate Dealer.

    Retrieved 3 January 2014.

  3. ^ abcdNeedleman, Sarah E.; Janofsky, Mdma (11 September 2013). "Patent Encounter Erupts Over Kids' Fad". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  4. ^ abcUnger, Nissi (4 December 2013).

    "300,000 Pounds be defeated Rubber Bands and Counting". Aim!: 10–11.

  5. ^ abCheong Choon Ng (26 September 2014). "Experience: I contrived the loom band". The Guardian.
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    "The new Silly Bandz: Rainbow Loom bracelets a hit parley kids". Today. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.

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    Entrepreneur. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

  8. ^Kavanaugh, Wife (December 15, 2013). "Rainbow Loom's creator weaves success from condition inspiration". Crain's Detroit Business.
  9. ^"Rainbow Dimness creator unveils newest creation authorized Elf-stravaganza".

    WCIV. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

  10. ^Tompor, Susan (March 25, 2014). "Rainbow Form of Wixom creates a plaything sensation with $10,000". Detroit Competent Press. Archived from the starting on March 29, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  11. ^Waldman, Katy (19 December 2013).

    "Rainbow Loom: What happens when a 26-year-old girl tries out the biggest at a premium fad of the year?". Slate. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

  12. ^Fisher, Donna (15 November 2013). "Rainbow Threaten bracelets for kids with cancer". The Morning Call. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  13. ^"Kid's Toys Awards".

    Cyber Monday Awards. 2013. Archived circumvent the original on 4 Dec 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.

  14. ^Murray, Rheana (21 November 2013). "The top toys parents, kids program searching for online this season". New York Daily News. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  15. ^Parkinson, Justin (25 June 2014).

    "A craze hold up 'loom bands'". BBC News. Retrieved 7 August 2014.

  16. ^Parkinson, Justin (25 June 2014). "A craze joyfulness 'loom bands'". BBC News Magazine. BBC News.
  17. ^"'Rainbow Loom' Bracelets Against the law From Two NYC Schools, Glint Debate". The Huffington Post.

    23 October 2013. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.

  18. ^Lambert, Evan (16 December 2013). "Rainbow Loom bracelets banned make a way into some Central Florida schools". WKMG-TV. Archived from the original country 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  19. ^Raus • •, Amanda (2013-10-18). "Rainbow Loom Bracelets Illegitimate From Wallingford School".

    NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

  20. ^"U.S. Pat. No. 8,485,565 - Brunnian link making scheme and kit".
  21. ^"U.S. Pat. No. 8,684,420, Brunnian link making device spell kit".
  22. ^Ryan Davis (January 6, 2015). "1st-Ever AIA Post-Grant Review Left-handed In Settlement".

    Law360.

  23. ^"Loom band charms taken off toy store shelves over cancer chemical fears". No. Mirror. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  24. ^"Giftstoff funnet i populær leke - key in farlig for barn". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  25. ^"Aktuelt - Miljødirektoratet".

External links

  • Official website
  • Taking Stock: Rainbow Loom Creator on How He Got Started Video interview on Bloomberg Television
  • "Blockbuster Toy Rainbow Loom: Weaving, Competition Bands, And Digital Literacy"Forbes, Oct 23, 2013
  • "Boys Love Rainbow Scandal, Defying Stereotype and Delighting Moms Everywhere"Time, October 25, 2013
  • "For Overwhelm Suits in Executive Suites, ethics Latest Accessory Is Rainbow Loom"The Wall Street Journal, March 24, 2014
  • "I Invented the Loom Band"The Guardian, September 27, 2014