Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for the storage and withdrawal of an elastically flexible rope material (1), particularly a push-and-pull wire preferably having a circular cross-section and particularly consisting of glass-fiber plastic, preferably for introducing cables, photoconductors, and/or other lines into cable tubes or cable protection tubes or empty tubes, the apparatus comprising a storage drum (2), with the elastically flexible rope material (1) nestling against the inner wall (3) thereof, and a housing (4) having arranged therein a rotational axle (5) for rotationally supporting the storage drum (2).

Abstract: A storage system for organizing, handling and storing small electrical appliances with powercords and adapters, in an orderly and efficient manner for ease of access, and especially for handling and storing loose powercords. The system comprises a powercord storage tool, and an appliance storage container. The powercord storage tool provides efficient means for gripping, winding and retaining a powercord. It also provides means for attaching the tool, with powercord on it, to an electrical appliance, and alternately for attaching the tool, with powercord on it, to the outside of the appliance storage container. The appliance storage container provides storage of the appliance inside, and a rack on the outside for attaching and holding the tool, with powercord wound thereon, onto the outside of the container. The tool also provides manual guiding and direct sensory feedback to the operator of the tension on the powercord while it is being wound onto the powercord storage tool.

Abstract: A system for feeding a cable into a pipeline or other conduit comprises a rotating turret and a local cable feeding mechanism for drawing the cable off of the turret reel and loading it thereon. A remote cable feeding mechanism for inserting the cable into or withdrawing it from the pipeline is attached to a launch saddle secured to the pipeline, and its feeding rate is synchronized with that of the local cable feeding mechanism. Where the cable acts as an umbilical cable carrying fluids and electrical power to a tool inside the pipeline, the fluid and power supplies may be located on the floor of the reel, connected to an operator station by an electrical cable which winds onto and off of the turret shaft and is kept taut by a spring-biased tensioning arm. A flexible fibreglass rod extends through the cable to prevent coiling or bunching up within the pipeline while permitting the cable to traverse bends and corners.

Abstract: An air hose reel is formed by an upright L-shaped support horizontally journaling an axle having reel forming spokes secured to one end portion for angular rotation in a vertical plane. A tension spring and friction washers surround the axle for retarding free wheeling movement of the reel. Couplings at respective ends of the axle are connected with air hose.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a water spray hose device, a fixed base and a movable base, wherein the inner side plate of the fixed base is provided with a holder and a disk capable of continuously positioning, catching and stopping, and the outer side plate thereof is provided with a handle and a clip capable of fixing a spray connector; the inner side plate of movable base is provided with a brake element under the control of a spring; when the movable base is assembled with the fixed base, the stop on the brake element will intermittently move along the continuous corrugated chutes of the disk so as to control the action of stretching or folding the spray hose; and the outer side plate of the movable base is provided with a framed groove capable of disposing the inlet connector and a pair of recesses capable of folding the spray hose.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting assembly for retaining a length of flexible tubing in ready communication with a source of liquid. The assembly provides for the use of a reel portion which retains the flexible tubing and a mounting portion which supports the wheel portion above the ground. The reel portion is rotationally detachably connected to a tubing which, in turn, is fluidly connected to either an underground source or to a conventional municipal water supply.

Abstract: A Christmas light reel includes a spool housing, a spool disposed within the housing, a crank having a shaft passing through the spool and the housing in a manner such that the spool and the shaft rotate together with respect to the housing. The spool includes a resilient spool cylinder and a pair of cord clips. One cord clip is located at each end of the spool for securing the ends of a string of lights wound upon the spool. The resilient spool is preferably constructed from a plastic foam material and coated with a tacky adhesive.

Abstract: A cable connection/dispensing system for a multi-rotation assembly includes a hollow cylindrical housing and an elongated central hub centered within the housing. The hub has a cardioid cross-sectional shape with two lobes and an acute cusp therebetween. At least one of the housing and the hub is rotatable. A first cable connector is located on the hollow housing and faces its interior, and a second cable connector is located at the acute cusp of the central hub. A length of an interconnect medium lies between the hollow housing and the central hub. The interconnect medium includes an interconnect cable attached at a first end to the first cable connector and at a second end to the second cable connector, and an interconnect medium substrate to which the interconnect cable is attached. Rotation of the hub with respect to the housing results in a smooth payout and takeup of the cable medium for a number of turns corresponding to about twice the length of the interconnect medium.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing a flexible lance whereby the lance may be projected from the apparatus and into and through a tube to be cleaned or surveyed, the apparatus comprising a storage drum with a peripheral helical groove into which a lance is placed in a plurality of wound coils for storage purposes, the lance being projected from the drum by rotating same and at the same time passing the lance through a guide member that is permitted to move axially in response to rotational movement of the drum, the lance being retained in the groove in the storage position by a plurality of axially extending rollers spaced circumferentially around the drum.

Abstract: A trotline fishing device. The device for storing fish hooks on both sides of a trotline reel and discharging the hooks from both sides of a trotline reel in any directions, rapidly, with safety, and having control through out the fishing cycle. A preferred embodiment including hook or article holders (53A, 53B) releasably mounted on either side of the reel and fitting snug over a rod, the rod bound to the reel by elastic lacing. The rod held in hinge fashion by the elastic lacing so as to lean and direct the discharge of hooks from the holders when tension is put on the stage line. The holders releasing the hooks to discharge them clear of the reel when the main line is cast or discharged in any direction. The holders having the ability to lean favorably to direct a clear, clean discharge of the hooks rather than lean directly toward the pull of the stage line. Further embodiments include stage line control guides and a main line fluke anchor.

Abstract: A storage reel for evenly winding and unwinding heavy electrical feeder cable is mounted on the side of a mining vehicle. The storage reel is mounted so as to be stationary on the vehicle. The orbital carriage revolves around the reel evenly winding or unwinding the cable. The reel is shaped in an elongated oblong to maximize the cable storage for use on restricted low profile mining equipment. The device is suited for use on vehicles in mining operations and does not require the use of split rings, rotating collector rings, brushes, or the like for electrical connection, but permits power to pass through the cable from the power source to the vehicle without intervening electrical connectors.

Abstract: A device (10) for stowing away a thick cable (14, 16) composed of several leads, in particular the supply cable of a central energy supply installation for the supply system on board of aircrafts, for example. The device has a rotary winding drum, around which several turns of the cable can be wound, connected in turn by a compensating cable (40) preferably to a fixed connection. The leads of the compensating cable, that lie free at least in sections, extend in the axial direction of the winding drum, so that the compensating cable is more strongly twisted when the connecting cable unwinds from the winding drum and less strongly twisted when the connecting cable is wound on the winding drum. The winding drum (24) itself has a hollow cylindrical bearing body (22) for winding up a single layer of cable (14, 16), within which extends the compensating cable (46). Preferably, the compensating cable (46) or some of its leads are held or fixed in an approximately central position within the bearing body (22).

Abstract: A novel apparatus for retaining and dispensing a coiled article is provided comprising a disc-shaped base having a platform rotatably mounted thereto and barring therebetween, a support structure for supporting a coiled article fixedly and co-axially attached to the platform a post held by and extended co-axially from the support structure and upper plate mounted co-axially and adjustably on the post for slidable movement toward and away from the support structure, and a mechanism for locking the upper plate into position along the post.

Abstract: A hand-held line-casting and retrieval reel formed from a slab of material allows virtually drag-free unreeling and rapid retrieval of the line. The reel has a convenient, safe hook position for the reeled-in line.

Abstract: An energy converter comprises a sleeve with a sleeve channel. A longitudinal groove is configured in the wall of the sleeve channel. A shank of a bolt is introduced into the sleeve channel. An L-shaped deformation member having an arresting leg is introduced into a lateral bore of the bolt shank, wherein then the sleeve leg comes to rest in the longitudinal groove of the sleeve and at the outer surface of the bolt shank. The sleeve and the bolt are thus secured against rotation. The bolt has a hexagonal bolt head, which can be positionally fixed in a matchingly configured aperture in the cheek of the belt fitting. If a predetermined force F acts upon the belt band, the sleeve and the bolt turn relative to one another and the deformation member pulls out of the longitudinal groove while rolling around the bolt shank.

Abstract: In an installation for the manufacture of hot-rolled steel strip from continuously cast stock, a caster for the continuous casting of the stock into steel strip, a furnace positioned for receiving the strip after it leaves the caster and containing at least two winding/unwinding mandrels each placed in first and second proximate locations, respectively, the first mandrel is placed in the first location adapted to receive and wind the strip into a coil, transport devices are provided for transporting the coil and first mandrel from the first location to a second location and the second mandrel from the second location to the first location; the strip is unwound from the first mandrel in said second location and then fed to a mill. Alternative embodiments include vertical or horizontal movement of the mandrels, more than two mandrels, devices for driving the mandrels at different speeds, cutting means, clamping devices, furnace heating devices, dividing shears and descaling.