Shaft Supported At Both Ends Patents (Class 242/129.6)
  • Patent number: 11584612
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a flexible hose includes a hose dispensing carousel having a frame, a spool support plate rotatably mounted to the frame and having a plurality of spool axles for rotatably supporting a plurality of spools of hose, and a lock adapted to fix a position of the spool support plate relative to the frame in a plurality of discrete positions. The system further includes a guide defining an opening adapted to receive a free end of a hose held on one of the plurality of spools. The guide defines at least one rotatable bearing surface positioned at the opening, and is adapted to guide the hose toward a tool for performing a manufacturing operation on the hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: New Heights, LLC
    Inventor: Jeremiah Weaver
  • Patent number: 10850880
    Abstract: A plastic bag dispenser is disclosed. The plastic bag dispenser contains an elastic cord which has a first a first end and a second end. There is also a first spindle, which has the ability to connect to the first end of said elastic cord, and a second spindle, which has the ability to connect to the second end of the elastic cord, such that when the first spindle is connected to the first end of said elastic end and the second spindle is connected to the second end of the elastic cord, there exists the ability to hold a roll of plastic bags between the first spindle and the second spindle without the roll of plastic bags unraveling. The adjustable elastic cord secures the plastic bags to the roll on which the plastic bags are wrapped and serve to act as a pressure element to easily tear off a perforated bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: HIGHWAVE
    Inventor: Gary Ross
  • Patent number: 9815657
    Abstract: A spool holding device configured to fold upon itself in a storage mode and to support a spool of wound material in an operation mode. The device includes a base upon which a pair of feet, a pair of legs, a hoop segment and a horizontal axis are detachably connected for quick set-up and take-down of the device. The hoop segment is positioned a clearance distance from the horizontal axis and includes a wide hoop through which the wound material may pass such that unwinding of the material without undue force is achieved; the hoop also includes a contact surface having a large bend radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Inventor: Aaron Livingston
  • Patent number: 9701091
    Abstract: An unpowered, manually operable apparatus (10) for dispensing cushioning wrap material (13) includes a frame (12), a roll (14) of interleaf material (16) rotatably secured to the frame, a roll (18) of expandable sheet material (20) in an unexpanded form rotatably secured to the frame adjacent the roll of interleaf material, and a tensioning assembly (60, 70, 80, 90) operably associated with the roll of expandable sheet material to control rotational resistance thereof. The rotational resistance causes the expandable sheet material to expand in length and thickness as it is pulled with the interleaf material by a user. Typically, the roll of interleaf material and the roll of expandable sheet material are secured to the frame such that respective longitudinal centerlines of each roll are substantially aligned. In addition, typically, the axial directions of the rolls are substantially parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ranpak Corp.
    Inventors: Brandon Cadette Page, Marcelo Miller Passos, Matthew Scott Gardner
  • Patent number: 9586782
    Abstract: A material dispenser includes a support, an arm that extends from the support and a spool that is rotatably coupled to the arm. The spool is oriented such that an axis of rotation of the spool does not intersect with the support. The improved material dispenser may be worn on a forward-facing portion of a user's waist, a right-facing portion of a user's waist, a left-facing portion of a user's waist, or any other angular location on a user's waist. Material is dispensed by pulling the material away from the user's body in the corresponding direction (i.e., forward-facing, left-facing, right-facing, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Paul B. Chalifoux
  • Patent number: 9358708
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a terminal block for a telecommunication cable is disclosed, which includes: positioning at least one electrical connector in a mold, the at least one electrical connector comprising a first end adapted to receive a first electrical wire and a second end adapted to receive a second electrical wire; connecting at least one insulated electrical wire to the first end of each of the at least one electrical connectors; and injecting a dielectric material by a force of greater than 1 g into the mold containing the at least one electrical connector and the at least one electrical wire, wherein the dielectric material surrounds at least the first end of the electrical connector and the at least one electrical wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: William H. Channell, Sr., Edward J. Burke
  • Patent number: 9139262
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus for transporting and reorienting an object on a base surface includes a first header coupled to a first side of the object, and a second header coupled to a second side of the object. The object is between the first and second headers. Each of the first and second headers includes a first flat surface that is contactable with the base surface for supporting the object in a first orientation, a second flat surface that is contactable with the base surface for supporting the object in a second orientation, and a curved surface that couples the first and second flat surfaces. The curved surface is contactable with the base surface as the object transitions between the first and second orientations. A radius of curvature of the curved surface is based on a position of a center of gravity of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kirk D. Skaggs, Gregory W. Swanson
  • Patent number: 8662433
    Abstract: A communications cable reel package includes a box having a bottom, first, second, third and fourth side walls, and a top, wherein the first and second side walls are opposing side walls, and wherein each of the first and second side walls includes a slot with an open upper end. The package further comprises: an axle member mounted in the slots; a spool mounted on the axle member; and communications cable wound onto the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Jason Huffman, Eddy Robert Houston, Larry Lynn Bleich
  • Patent number: 8434539
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tape applicator or tape head formed from a combination of two separated apparatuses namely a detachable unit containing a front portion of the tape applicator and a stationary unit containing a rear portion of the applicator with snap-on engagement there between to obtain the interactive motion of a conventional tape applicator i.e. the present invention separates a conventional tape applicator into two separate portions which results in the ability to quickly change tapes and reduces safety hazards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Lamus Enterprises Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
  • Patent number: 8371519
    Abstract: A cord material dispenser comprising a container including a surrounding sidewall having first and second openings and first and second cord materials disposed in the container. The first and second cord materials are dispensable through their respective first and second openings. The first cord material is preferably wound around a first spool and the second cord material is preferably wound around a second spool. The dispenser may include a first quantity of the first cord material and a second quantity of the second cord material, wherein the first quantity is less than the second quantity. For example, the first quantity may be one fourth of the second quantity. Preferably, the container includes indicia indicative of the ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity. The indicia may be in the form of a graphic representative of the intended use of the spooled materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. McManus, Marc E. Semmler, Mari Foley, Matt Tones, Christian Lauzier, Chris Boss, Janet C. Jessen, Timothy James Hurley, David W. Reeves
  • Patent number: 8256701
    Abstract: A stand for delivering coiled cable has first and second side elements, each of which has a wide flat base portion and a tall central column. First and second bottom braces are configured to connect the first and second side elements near the flat base portions. A third handle brace is configured to connect the first and second side elements near the tall central columns. A shaft is configured to be positioned between the first and second side elements, with the shaft configured to receive a cable spool, such that when the spool is positioned on the shaft between the first and second sides, cable from the spool may be allowed to be removed from the spool by spinning the spool on the shaft. The cable can not exit the spool and fall between the outside of the spool and the insides of the first and second side elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventor: Sidney Wierstra
  • Patent number: 8136753
    Abstract: Apparatus for manually transporting cartons or reels of goods include a support structure that includes a horizontal support member having first and second components, first and second vertical support members, and first and second bushings attached to the vertical support members for insertion into arbor holes in a reel or carton. Additionally, the apparatus includes a handle affixed to the support structure. In an alternate embodiment, one or more stabilization members prevent the carton from rotating as the contents of the carton are removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Windy City Wire Cable and Technology Products, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Galgano, Mark K. Winkel, Martin J. McGuire
  • Patent number: 8123155
    Abstract: A fence wire stretching device is provided having a square shape made up of five leg portions, three of which form three of the sides of the square. The fourth side of the square has a proximal leg portion and a distal leg portion that are pivotally attached together. The distal leg portion swings outward at an angle from the proximal leg portion so that the wire clamp mechanism is in an open position, and may then be pivoted back to be coaxial with the proximal leg so that the wire clamp mechanism is in a closed position. A vehicle attachment means is located at a first corner of the square, and a wire clamp mechanism is located at second corner of the square opposite the vehicle attachment means. A wire spool holding rod extends centrally across the square between a third corner and a fourth corner of the device, and is openably attached to the square so that a spool of fence wire may be slipped over the wire spool holding rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Samuel J. Petty
  • Patent number: 7841553
    Abstract: A fishing line spool support, line guide mechanism, and kit incorporating the same enables users thereof to transfer line from a spool assembly to a reel assembly. The spool support comprises a spool-bearing portion and opposed rails extending in parallel relation to one another away from the spool-bearing portion. A line guide mechanism rides along the rails and comprises spool interfacing structures borne by a carriage member of the mechanism for interfacing with the opposed rims of a spool as borne by the spool support. Together the carriage member and interface units provide line-guiding stop structure for preventing or minimizing line migration during line transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Ian Touchstone
  • Patent number: 6360757
    Abstract: An insertion and control apparatus for use with a pipe carrying fluids and having turns and sludge therein to repair a piping system. The apparatus includes a storage and aiming device rotatably mounted about a first axis for winding and unwinding a stiff conduit in a storage and aiming device. The storage and aiming device is rotatably mounted on a frame about a second axis being offset relative to the first axis for controlling the direction of the stiff conduit in the pipe. The storage and aiming device is capable of being connected in communication from the inlet of the storage and aiming device through the second axis and the first axis to the connected end of the stiff conduit. The insertion control apparatus provides a way to control the stiff conduit around turns with less localized damage to the conduit to prolong the life of the conduit system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventor: Lee A. Bohrer
  • Patent number: 6299100
    Abstract: A cable reel lifter/transporter apparatus for elevating a heavy cable reel above a surface to permit free rotation of the reel, thereby allowing cable or tubing to be payed off the reel, and for manually transporting cable reels includes a pair of L-shaped planar frames each having a long straight handlebar arm and a relatively short straight leg which depends perpendicularly downwards from a lower surface of the handlebar, near a front transverse end thereof, each leg having at the lower end thereof a short tubular foot. A tubular bearing support protruding upwards from each handlebar rotatably supports opposite ends of a horizontal cable reel support shaft. A pair of arbors slidable on the shaft have inner tapered portions insertable into a separate spindle hole in each of two disk-shaped end plates of a cable reel, and subsequently secured to the shaft to hold the shaft and cable reel in a fixed position between the frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: Ken Cloud