Abstract: An apparatus for winding a web of sheet material into a roll on a core includes a pair of rollers and a source of vacuum for drawing a vacuum in the space between the rollers. The vacuum holds the core in the space between the rollers. The core is rotated by the rollers, and the web is wound on the rotating core.

Abstract: For winding a ferromagnetic body with axially extending slots opening inwardly, such as a stator, the winding wire is inserted into the slots and laid out onto coil ends by means of pairs of wire dispensing members (8, 10) whereby the wire is repeatedly passed through the bore of the body and inserted into slots and laid out onto the coil heads at one side of the iron body by means of the one of said members (8) while the wire is received by the other member (10) at the other side of said body and is laid out onto a coil end at this other side. The winding operation is executed automatically and economically with optimum conditions regarding efficiency and specific power of the electric machine.

Abstract: A building construction employing precast concrete slabs and prefabricated steel joists. The concrete slabs include generally parallel core channels extending vertically through the slabs from the lower edge of the slabs to the upper edge of the slabs between the outer and the inner faces of the slabs.

Abstract: A device for preventing reversing of a fishing spinning reel of the type having a rotor for retaining a fishing line and fixed to a rotary shaft sleeve adapted to rotate in accordance with the rotation of a handle shaft, so that the fishing line is wound up around a spool by the rotation of the handle shaft. The device includes a reverse preventing ratchet pawl for engagement with the ratchet wheel and pivotally secured to a wall of the reel housing, and a resilient member fixed to the pawl and having a unitary resilient tab formed at a portion thereof near the shaft portion of the pawl. The resilient tab engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel, and causes the pawl to be switched between an operative position and an inoperative position when cam means, carried by the reel housing, is in an operative position.

Abstract: The flyer mechanism includes a readily adjustable wire tensioning mechanism which is repeatably settable so that varying degrees of tension may be applied to the wire along the flyer arm. Centrifugal action is used to transfer wire flutter from a region near the coil form to a fluttering loop of wire between the tensioning mechanism and the flyer nozzle. The tensioning means are usable singly or in combination with a wire guide to control the size of the centrifugally generated loop. The flyer discharge nozzle may, in effect, be "free floating" and the attitude of each nozzle is controlled by the strand of wire extending between the form means and such nozzle. With this arrangement, the previously mentioned fluttering loop can have a maximum affect on the tension of the wire extending between the form means and nozzle. All of the features disclosed are operable for either direction of flyer rotation.

Abstract: This invention relates to dispensers comprising one or various interconnected holders, the or each holder being formed by two box-shaped components with an outlet opening in which a rotary drum is housed. A flexible strip or elements of any suitable nature is wound around the drum, to be used together with elements of other strips for marking of wires, cables, electrical equipment and systems. These strips of elements protrude from the hole in each holder and can be cut to any length and removed progressively by turning the drum. A multiple holder dispenser provides for tidy and methodical arrangement of the marking elements and for easy and safe utilization.

Abstract: A double-bearing fishing reel has a spool shaft with a spool secured thereto. The spool shaft is supported between a pair of right and left reel side plates. A handle shaft is rotatably supported by one of the reel side plates. The handle shaft and the spool shaft are connected through a power transmission mechanism and a clutch mechanism, which are provided in the one reel side plate. The reel further has a level-wind device provided forward of the spool. The level-wind device is adapted to guide a fishing line to the spool. The reel is provided with an informing mechanism for informing the angler of the amount of the fishing line that has been let out. The mechanism is composed of a detector which detects the number of revolutions of the spool and the direction of rotation thereof, a display, an operation key, a microcomputer, a power source and so forth.

Abstract: An improved damping structure for a bait casting reel with magnetic spool damping structure. Fibers or the like are provided on a member associated with the spool and moving in a magnetic field and disrupt air flow in the magnetic field as the reel is operated. The resultant damping force on the spool is a combination of forces due to the rotation of the member in the magnetic field and the disruption of the air flow by reason of the placement of the fibers in the magnetic field.

Abstract: A fishing reel which supports a spool shaft with a spool rotatably between a pair of frames, the spool shaft being driven through a drive mechanism, and provides a clutch operating mechanism to make the spool freely rotatable. A stopper gear is provided at at least one of the spool and spool shaft and a stopper engageable with said gear to impede reverse rotation of said spool is provided at the frame. A stopper operating member is provided to be operated to disengage the stopper from the stopper gear.

Abstract: According to the invention, an insulator is provided at the axial ends of a rotor core. The insulator has radially spaced rows of notches at intervals approximately equal to the diameter of the winding wire for guiding placement of the turns of the winding at a predetermined location. After completion of the first turn, the wire is skewed at a first angle with respect to the plane of the first turn to coincide with the second notch and the remainder of turns in the first layer in turn completed in substantially parallel relationship. At the completion of the last turn of the first layer, the wire is crossed over the next to the last turn, skewing the winding in an opposite direction and situating the wire in the valleys formed between the successive turns in the first layer. The sequence continues alternately for the remaining layers.

Abstract: A level-wind mechanism for fishing reels using a line-laying element having two parts normally reciprocable by means of a slide operated by a hand crank via a transmission. The two parts are disengageable and reengageable relative to said slide by rotation of the latter in one or the other direction on a guide. The slide is rotatable in a direction for disengagement from said line-laying element by means of said slide guide by rotation of the latter by means of an operating member which also is adapted to disengage the line spool during casting so that said level-wind mechanism and said line spool are disengaged by one and the same disengagement operation.

Abstract: A truck mounted hydraulic cable reel apparatus for heavy power cable includes bed frame members supporting a circular turntable. A motor rotates the turntable 45.degree. to either side of a longitudinal center line. Two vertical stanchions are mounted on the turntable. One stanchion supports a tail stock assembly, and a second supports a reel drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a reel drive shaft connected at one end to a hydraulic motor and having a reel drive face plate on the other end. The face plate has lugs which engage lugs on an end of the cable reel spool shaft. The hydraulic motor reversely rotates the cable spool to wind in or pay out power cable. Vertical guide rollers are disposed at either end of the horizontal cable roller. Telescoping outrigger booms are adjustably positioned on either side of the bed frame. Multiple guide rollers on the ends of the booms open and lock closed to capture the power cable and to act as outriggers when laying or retrieving cable.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for the disengagement of the line spool in relation to a transmission driven by a crank by means of a manually actuable operating member, and for automatic reengagement of the line spool and the transmission by means of the crank on rotation thereof for retrieval of the line on the line spool.

Abstract: An adjustable chuck for armature winding machines employs a pair of stationary longitudinal deflectors or wings and a separate pair of frontal deflectors or wings. At least one of the frontal deflectors is movable independently of the longitudinal deflectors so that the chuck can be adjusted to accommodate armatures having cores of various different lengths. Regardless of whether the frontal deflectors have been positioned to accommodate a long or short armature, they cooperate with the longitudinal deflectors to form a continuous wire guide path for a wire being wound around the armature.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for extendible telescoping tubular members formed with radial, axially aligned openings. The locking mechanism comprises a hollow housing that surrounds the exterior wall of the outer tubular member. The housing is adapted for movement in the axial direction of the telescoping tubular members along the exterior wall of the outer tubular member. Disposed within the housing is at least one spring loaded lever that pivots about a fulcrum in the housing. Fixed to the opposite end portions of the lever, respectively, are oppositely directed plungers. When the radial openings of the telescoping tubular members are in register, the locking plunger enters the registered openings to restrain axial displacement between the telescoping tubular members.

Abstract: A drag mechanism for a spinning reel includes a first drag washer supported non-rotatably to a spool shaft, a second drag washer supported non-rotatably to a reel body, and a lining plate interposed between the first and second drag washers. The first drag washer includes a tubular holding portion located at a central position thereof. The first drag washer is supported to the spool shaft by the tubular holding portion. A rotary cylinder is supported rotatably to the reel body, with the tubular holding portion being supported to an outer peripheral surface of the rotary cylinder, such that the tubular holding portion and the rotary cylinder are axially movable relative to each other but are not rotatable relative to each other. The tubular holding portion is longer than the extent of the thickness of the lining plate. The lining plate and the second drag washer are supported on an outer peripheral surface of the tubular holding portion.

Abstract: A portable hoist or puller has two facing half shell members housing a chain sprocket rotatably affixed to a drive shaft supported for rotation by a pair of rollers. The first roller is slidably fixed for rotation with the drive shaft while the second is threaded to the shaft. The periphery of the threaded roller is serrated for engagement by a spring detent to inhibit its free rotation. Each roller has a hub portion extending outwardly of the housing to selectively receive a drive tool. A friction disc is disposed between each of the rollers and adjacent housing portion. To apply force to a load connected to the chain trained over the sprocket, the drive tool is coupled to the first roller and rotated causing the sprocket to feed the chain with the rollers pulled against the sprocket. If the drive tool released, the pull of the load tends to reversely rotate the shaft whereby the threaded arrangement causes the rollers to lock-up against the housing.

Abstract: A fishing reel housing has opposed side plates between which a spool rotates to unwind line in a forward direction. A crank operated drive in one of the side plates is manually rotated to rotate the spool to rewind the line. This drive includes a friction coupling, gearing, and positive clutch between the gearing and spool. The positive clutch is disengaged by depressing a thumb member extending between and slidably mounted in slots in the side plates rearwardly of the spool. Depression of the thumb member operates linkage internal of the one side plate to disengage the positive clutch so that the spool may rotate freely in the unwinding direction. The clutch is reengaged by rotation of the crank operate drive which includes an means to release the clutch for reengagement with the spool so that continued rotation of the crank can rewind the line. The thumb member has a rear arcuate surface generally conforming to the rear edges of the side plates.

Abstract: A fishing reel wherein a spool having a spool shaft is rotatably supported to a reel body and can be made freely rotatable by a disconnection operation of a clutch mechanism, the fishing reel comprising a magnet brake having an adjusting member and applying a resistance to free rotation of the spool, and a cast-control member contacting with an end face of the spool shaft to impart a rotation resistance to the spool shaft, the adjusting member of the magnetic brake and the cast-control member being arranged at the axially same side of the spool shaft in the reel body. An association means is also provided enabling the cast-control member to be operated upon operation of the adjusting member.

Abstract: A dragging device for a spinning reel applies a rotational resistance to a spool shaft which carries a spool for winding up a fishing line. The dragging device includes a first drag mechanism provided with first dragging members connected to the reel body, second dragging members connected to the spool shaft and rotatable together with the spool shaft, and an adjusting member for bringing these dragging members into press-contact with each other to adjust the dragging force applied to the spool shaft. The dragging device also includes a second drag mechanism provided with a rotary member rotatable with respect to the spool shaft, third dragging members connected to the rotary member, fourth dragging members connected to the spool shaft and rotatable in association with the spool shaft, and a press-contact member to bring all of the dragging members into press-contact with each other.