Abstract: A wire winding apparatus includes a wire nozzle unit, which is rotatable about a rotational axis of the wire nozzle unit, which is generally perpendicular to the axis of an armature core. The wire nozzle unit includes a plurality of wire nozzles, each of which receives and guides a corresponding one of the wires along each of two slots, which are arranged on opposite sides, respectively, of each of a plurality of salient poles of the armature core, to wind the wires around each salient pole. The wire winding apparatus further includes a nozzle rotating device, which rotates the wire nozzle unit about the rotational axis of the wire nozzle unit. The rotating device rotates the wire nozzle unit 180 degrees when the wire nozzle unit is moved from one of the two slots to the other of the two slots.

Abstract: A winder and system for winding wire onto core supports of dynamo-electric cores with translational, rotational and radial motions with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the dynamo-electric core is provided. The radial motion may preferably be provided by an independent assembly. In one embodiment of the invention, the radial motion may be provided by rotating a cam disk which is movably connected to, and causes radial motion of, a pair of rollers. The pair of rollers are mounted on support arms which are connected to a needle for dispensing the wire such that movement of the pair causes similar movement of the needle. In another embodiment of the invention, an inclined way is coupled to a slide portion of the needle. When the inclined way is moved parallel to the axis, it causes a radial motion of the slide portion.

Abstract: A tool is provided for winding a strap or other flexible component onto a winch. The tool is inserted into the axial opening of the winch spindle and includes a longitudinal slot that receives the inner end of the strap. The tool also includes a head portion that is lockably interengagable with a drive component of a rotary drive apparatus. The rotary drive apparatus is interengaged with the tool and rotatably driven such that the tool turns the spindle to wind the strap thereon.

Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

Abstract: A method of dispensing a strip product using a strip fabrication assembly, by entering arm positions for guide arms of the assembly into a guide arm controller device, moving the corresponding guide arms of the strip fabrication assembly to the respective arm positions using the guide arm controller device, and feeding different strip materials through the assembly using the guide arms, after moving them to the entered arm positions. The guide arms are coupled to threaded rods, and are moved by actuating servo motors which are coupled to the threaded rods. The guide arm controller device may include a programmable logic controller, which has been programmed to control the servo motors in response to entry of guide arm positions.

Abstract: In a process for insertion of wire (30) in the form of a field coil (56) between the pole horns (38, 40) and the stator wall (36) of a double-pole stator (14) of an electric motor, the stator (14) consists of two stator halves (12a, b) and the wire (30) to form the coil (56) is inserted by way of a winding arm (16) rotating about a rotation axis (y) lying perpendicular to the stator axis (x), where during the winding process, for temporary formation of an enlarged insert groove (34, 35) for the wire (30), a winding accessory (32) is laid against the outer edge of the stator (14) and the free ends of the pole horns (38, 40) are covered with a wire guide sleeve (42). The process allows the winding of stators in which the pole horns largely cover the rotor external diameter of collector motors, leading to a higher motor power.

Abstract: A power transmission mechanism is for transmitting power from a handle of a spinning reel to an oscillating mechanism, and includes a pinion gear, a dual-stepped gear, and a driven gear. The pinion gear rotates in cooperation with rotation of the handle. The dual-stepped gear has a larger-diameter gear that is a helical-tooth gear and meshes with the pinion gear, and a smaller-diameter gear that is arranged coaxially with the larger-diameter gear and is formed unitarily with the larger-diameter gear. The smaller-diameter gear is a straight-tooth gear or a helical gear whose orientation is substantially the same as an orientation of the larger gear. The driven gear meshes with the smaller-diameter gear to rotate the oscillating mechanism. In a power transmission device in a fishing reel, manufacturing cost is reduced while suppressing noise.

Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray, a cartridge. The cartridge that may be used in the system may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner. Such pre-selected manner may be based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

Abstract: A tie down device having a pulley incorporating a ratchet and a security lock. The tie down device has a housing which encloses a pulley over which is reeved a plastic jacketed metallic stranded cable, a ratchet wheel and associated pawl, and a key operated lock. The housing is formed in two parts united by rivets, and is devoid of externally accessible tool operated fasteners such as screws. A crank handle affords a user mechanical advantage when imposing tension on the cable. In an alternative embodiment, the tie down device includes a mounting element for securing the tie down device to a transport vehicle. In one alternative embodiment, a hook is provided to suspend the tie down device from an environmental object.

Abstract: Drums 56 wind and unwind cables 18 connected to a passenger carriage 14 of an amusement ride 12 in response to winding and unwinding of tethers 48 about an axle 46. The tethers 48 are connected to elastic members 44 that store energy, and a lock 32 is releasable to permit the carriage 14 to travel under the force of the stored energy. The drums 56 have a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the axle, thereby providing a mechanical advantage to launch and accelerate the carriage 14 to a high velocity and/or to provide a dampening effect on the motion of the carriage. Alternative embodiments include ramps with loops, corkscrew sections, and/or inclined sections for carrying the carriage, safety cables strung through attachment members connected to the tethers, and telescopic spring devices with concentric coil springs.

Abstract: A winding tool for forming wire coils in a stator stack for a dynamoelectric machine including a base structure having a cylindrical wall and forming members for forming wire located in the stator stack during the winding operation. The winding tool includes wire apertures for feeding wire into the slots of a stator stack during a winding operation, and the forming members include forming blades for extending into the slots of the stator stack to push the wires positioned therein radially outwardly. In addition, end formers are provided at longitudinal ends of the forming blades for extending across the end faces of the stator stack to position the end turns of the wire coils radially outwardly. An actuator structure is provided for actuating the forming blades and end formers simultaneously at predetermined times throughout a winding operation to thereby form the wire coils radially outwardly and create greater slot fill densities.

Abstract: A lift assembly having a drum rotatably mounted to a frame and linearly translatable with respect to the frame. A plurality of head blocks are connected to the frame along a helical mounting path, wherein linear translation of the drum during takeoff or take-up maintains a predetermined fleet angle between a take off point from the drum and the head block.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel comprises: a reel body; a rotor which is rotatably attached to the reel body, rotated in association with a rotation of a handle and includes a supporting arm; a bail supporting member including a bail and a fishing line guide portion, which is reversibly supported by the supporting arm and is adapted to be held in a fishing line-winding position and a fishing line-releasing position; a reversing member capable of moving in association with a reversing operation of the bail support member from the fishing line-winding position to the fishing line-releasing position; and a braking member elastically deformably held by the reversing member. When the bail support member is moved from the fishing line-winding position to the fishing line-releasing position, the braking member is brought into contact with a braking portion formed at the reel main body.

Abstract: First sounding mechanism, which issues sound when spool rotates relative to spool shaft, is furnished with sound-emitting member, pawl member, and plate spring. Sound-emitting member is non-rotatably mounted on spool shaft, and has multiple jags radially jutting on its outer periphery. Pawl member has body portion pivotably mounted on spool; pawl portion formed on the spool-shaft side of the swing center; and arcuate contact face formed on body portion on a side of the swing center SC opposite spool shaft. First-side radius R1 of contact face, is smaller than its second-side radius R2. Plate spring mounted on spool at an end nearer the first side of contact-face is, and contacts contact face at the other end, urging pawl portion of pawl member to collide with sound-emitting member. In a spinning-reel sounding device having a pawl member, the tone fluctuations due to spool rotational direction are controlled.

Abstract: A lifting device comprises a rotatable pawl with a pawl arm held in a pawl sleeve. The pawl has an open position in which a rope may be freely adjusted in tightening or loosening directions, and a closed position in which the rope is lockably engaged between the pawl and the pawl sleeve. The pawl has a pawl arm against which the locked rope may be directed to rotate the pawl into an open position. The lifting device also includes a pulley for mechanical advantage, and a base for mounting to a surface. A preferred embodiment of the lifting device of the invention comprises a plurality of pulleys for additional mechanical advantage, and is pivotally attached to an overhead surface.

Abstract: A collapsible apparatus is disclosed for lifting and transporting objects, such as toilets and similar plumbing fixtures. The toilet lifter has a support structure and a strap system attached thereto. The support structure has three vertical legs with wheels on the bottoms and horizontal support structures connecting the legs at the tops. The strap system includes a loop strap that engages a bowl of the toilet and rear straps that engage a back or middle portion of the toilet. The strap system is supported by the support structure above the toilet in use and passes across a pivot point on the support structure to raise and lower the toilet. The straps are connected to a toilet, and the strap system is retracted to lift the toilet. The support structure may be locked into a folded position for transportation.

Abstract: An automatic machine and method of winding of armatures having maximum coil density because the winding nozzle does not enter into the slots between the pole teeth and the wire is restrained at at least one the ends of the core portion of the armature to facilitate winding.

Abstract: A method and system for winding optical fiber. In an embodiment, the method and system can be used to tune a fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) for a desired eigenfrequency and/or scale factor. A FOG assembly can include an inner coil that can have a normal and a reverse breakout point, a normal and a reverse lead emanating therefrom, and a normal and a reverse splice that can be connected at normal and reverse connection points. The coil can be wrapped to include a reversal where the reverse section of fiber changes direction in which it is wrapped on a spool. The fiber length can be adjusted based on the desired eigenfrequency.

Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for dispensing wet wipes and for use with or in a dispensing system. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

Abstract: A protective pad made of soft materials is joined to a metallic finger-operated element of a winch for a lashing rope. The finger-operated element has a flat main body, and two spaced-apart plate portions, which stick outwards substantially perpendicular to the main body to be pushed for allowing the winch to be moved to a locked position. A portion of the protective pad covers the plate portions. Thus, a user doesn't have to contact the metallic finger-operated element directly in using the winch, eliminating the risk of the fingers getting hurt by sharp edges of the metallic element. Being made of soft materials, the protective pad is to provide the user with more comfortable touch than the relatively hard plate portions of the metallic element in operating the winch.