Patents Examined by Emmanuel Marcelo
  • Apparatus and method for handling cables
    Patent number: 6752384
    Abstract: Apparatus for handling cables is disclosed. The apparatus comprises means (10, 12, 16, 18) to pay out a service cable (20) and a support cable (14) so that the service cable (20) and the support cable (14) are adjacent, and means to (26, 28) wrap a further cable (22) around the service and support cables (20, 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Rockwater Limited
    Inventor: Edward Craig Matheson
  • Winding fabrication method and apparatus for electric coils
    Patent number: 6752343
    Abstract: A conductor wire material CW is wound into an accurate size without causing floating and deformation when an electric coil is formed. When the conductor wire material CW supplied from a wire material feed portion 3 is wound by turning a coil-winding mold 4 and is processed to fabricate an electric coil having a desired coil shape, the coil-winding mold 4 is linearly moved in a direction D away from the wire material feed portion 3 by a distance corresponding to a major side portion 40a to impart predetermined tension to the conductor wire material CW when a winding portion 40 of the coil-winding mold 4 on which the conductor wire material is wound is the major side portion 40a, and the coil-winding mold 4 is rotated when the winding portion 40 of the coil-winding mold 4 on which the conductor wire material is wound is a minor side portion 40b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Showa Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nagai, Shiro Hasegawa
  • Winding method and device for an armature for rotary electric machines
    Patent number: 6749145
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine such as electrical starter motor and more particularly to an improved method and apparatus for winding the armature coils of a rotating electrical machine. The winding apparatus and method is particularly adapted for use with large diameter wires and permits winding without a winding needle having to pass into the slot between the pole teeth. This is accomplished by introducing some slack in the wire by moving the wire in a circumferential direction when the winding needle is not disposed in proximity to the slot and then returning the winding needle to registry with the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Moric
    Inventors: Hisanobu Higashi, Hiroaki Kondo
  • Winding method and winding device
    Patent number: 6749144
    Abstract: A winding device winds a wire (90) onto a core (8) having a plurality of teeth (8b) protruding from a yoke and having slots (8a) formed between each tooth (8b). The winding device winds the wire (90) by causing a nozzle (3) which lets out the wire (90) to perform a relative motion. The winding device is provided with pusher plates (72) which guide the wire (90) into the slots (8a), and inserts the wire (90) into the slots (8a) by causing the pusher plates (72) to move relative to the core (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsurou Komuro, Itaru Igarashi
  • System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes
    Patent number: 6745975
    Abstract: There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Faulks, Yung Hsiang Huang, William Robert Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Cherry Ann Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Winding method and structure for stator coils
    Patent number: 6746490
    Abstract: Disclosed are a winding method and structure for stator coils in which each stator coil is wound in series around a plurality of ones of coil bobbins fitted onto each stator tooth, whereby the number of coil end portions coming out from the stator coils is reduced, thereby achieving an improvement in terms of operational efficiency and reliability. In the winding method and structure for the stator coils, each stator coil is wound continuously and in series around a plurality of ones of the coil bobbins to form a series winding stator coil body, with a pair of coil ending portions coming from the ends of the series winding stator coil body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Tamagawa Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kimura, Shigeru Nishida
  • Method of winding skewed armature and device therefor
    Patent number: 6745972
    Abstract: Two embodiments of winding methods and apparatus for winding coils of a rotating electrical machine where the armature teeth are skewed. The winding mechanism and method operates so that the winding needle does not have to enter to the bottom of the slots between the pole teeth but the wire is wound around the pole teeth from one end thereof with an arrangement for causing the windings to progressively move down the pole teeth as the winding continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Moric
    Inventors: Tadashi Takano, Susumu Ando, Yoshio Kato
  • Fail-safe device for raising/lowering articles
    Patent number: 6742770
    Abstract: A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mounted on the ceiling or wall. A cable is entrained over the pulley and has a substantially vertical lifting cable portion attachable to the article to the lifted and a substantially vertical pulling cable portion arranged to be pulled downwardly by a user to elevate the article and raised upwardly to lower the article. A cam is mounted on the frame on one side of the pulling cable portion and has a cable engaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Peter V. Vassioukevitch
  • Elevator sheave for use with flat ropes
    Patent number: 6742769
    Abstract: In an elevator sheave for a flat belt, hard, thin surface plating can be applied to enhance durability while maintaining traction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Pedro S. Baranda, John T. Pitts, Richard L. Hollowell, John P. Wesson, Douglas E. Logan, Zlatko Strbuncelj, James Hubbard
  • Fishing reel
    Patent number: 6742736
    Abstract: A fishing reel has a spool for retaining a line thereon, a transmission assembly for driving the spool reciprocated along an elongated orientation thereof and a crank for driving the transmission assembly to wind the line on the spool, wherein the transmission assembly has at least an elliptical wheel to make the line wound on the spool in a uniform distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Okuma Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gerhard Gruber, Walter Baumgartner
  • Apparatus and a system for lifting a trailer and a method for lifting and storing the trailer
    Patent number: 6736372
    Abstract: A lift, a system and a method for elevating a trailer are provided. The lift may have an “A” frame for supporting the trailer. The trailer may be placed on the lift and secured to the lift. A cable attached to the lift is used to pull the lift and the trailer towards a wall. The cable, with the use of a pulley system, pulls the trailer in an upward direction towards the wall such that the lift and the trailer may be elevated in a vertical direction. The lift with the trailer may be attached to the bracket on the wall and locked into place. The lift and the trailer may be removed from the wall by releasing a lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventors: Craig A. Earsley, Susan E. Earsley, Kent E. Erickson, Renee Erickson
  • Tape guide device for magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus
    Patent number: 6736351
    Abstract: A tape guide device for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus includes a pole base assembly to guide a tape supplied from a supply reel and passed through a predetermined path to be moved horizontally to a read surface of a head drum. The pole base assembly includes a pole base installed adjacently to or separately from one side of the head drum during a loading/unloading operation of the tape. The pole base assembly also includes a pole unit including a spiral flange inclined to the pole base to be in a horizontal direction to the read surface of the head drum, to guide the tape entering the head drum to be inclined at a predetermined angle and positioned in the horizontal direction to the read surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-woo Lee, Bong-joo Kim, Do-young Choi, Jae-hoon Sim, Young-ho Cho, Jeong-hyeob Oh, Hyeong-seok Choi
  • Stator winding and coil lead termination method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6732970
    Abstract: The reciprocating and oscillating winding spindle of a stator winding machine is rotatable through 180° to enable a stator winding and lead terminating method and apparatus for automatically winding a 2-pole stator having two pole pieces each with a coil wire wound from the same, single strand of wire. A cross-over wire segment between the two stator coils extends through the bore of the stator and is trapped against an inside wall of the stator by a cross-over wire retaining member. A stator coil lead terminating apparatus is capable of complex manipulations of stator coil lead wires at a winding station. Stator coil lead wires can be looped about wire guide posts on a stator core in the course of forming coil lead terminations, and the posts can be protected against bending or breaking by looping pins that partly receive the posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Globe Products Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Dolgas, John W. Bradfute, Damon E. Bussert, Gary E. Clemenz, Larry E. Staton, Arlie D. Williams
  • Truck strap winch rewinding device
    Patent number: 6729604
    Abstract: A device for rewinding a load strap onto a winch of the type typically used to secure loads on flat bed truck trailers. The device includes a spindle (10) with engagement pin (20) that fits inside the winch drum (34) of the existing winch (32) (as commonly found on flat bed truck trailers to secure loads). The engagement pin (20) engages the winch bar holes (36) in winch drum (34). The spindle (10) is fitted with either a large hand crank (28), small hand crank (32) or motor (38) allowing the operator to rapidly and conveniently rewind loose load securing straps that will not be immediately reused to secure a new load onto the load securing winch (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Claycomb
  • Spincast fishing reel having novel drag mechanism
    Patent number: 6726137
    Abstract: A spincast fishing reel has a reel frame to which front and rear covers are attached. The rear cover includes a pivotable thumb button which is depressed by a user when fishing line is to be cast. The front cover closes the face of the reel, but defines a forward opening through which the fishing line extends. A normally nonrotatable line spool is located inside of the front cover on a spool hub of the reel frame. Fishing line is wound onto the line spool by a rotatable pickup head located forward of the line spool. An improved drag arrangement includes a drag nut mounted on a threaded portion of the spool hub. A gear train arrangement is provided to operatively connect a suitable thumb wheel with the drag nut. Rotation of the thumb wheel by a user causes rotation 6f the drag nut, which varies the drag force imposed on the line spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Shakespeare Company
    Inventor: Chi Shing Li
  • Powered fish tape reel system
    Patent number: 6722603
    Abstract: A powered fish tape reel system for efficiently pushing and drawing fish tape within an elongate tubular structure. The powered fish tape reel system includes a hub member for receiving and dispensing a length of fish tape, a first cover and a second cover surrounding the hub member, and a motor unit mechanically connected to the hub member for rotating the hub member in a desired direction at a desired rotational speed. A first handle and a second handle are preferably attached on opposing sides of the covers for grasping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Gilbert J. Atencio
  • Armature, method and apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 6722604
    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 directed toward the core portion of the armature during winding to improve coil density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Moric
    Inventors: Tadashi Takano, Susumu Ando, Yoshio Kato
  • Methods and apparatus for a quick-change spool system
    Patent number: 6712300
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus implementing a quick-change spool system. A quick-change spool system includes one or more spools, each spool including a cavity in which there are one or more recesses. The system includes a spool base configured for detachably coupling with a spool support shaft of a fishing reel body, the spool base including a member configured for mating with the cavity of one of the spools. The system includes a retaining mechanism that includes one or more spring-loaded keys that are shaped such that the keys depress when the member of the spool base is being inserted into the cavity of one of the spools and, furthermore, extend to engage the recesses when the member of the spool is fully inserted into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Better Fishtrap, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Carlebach, Bryan Grziwok, Phil Halbert, Jennifer Michalek
  • Hoist system
    Patent number: 6712337
    Abstract: A hoist system comprises at least one mast (2), a hoist trolley (4) moveable externally along the mast, and a platform (24), which is articulately coupled to the hoist trolley (4) so that it is horizontally pivoting about a substantially vertical axis (22) between two end positions relative to the hoist trolley (4). The position of the vertical axis (22) is adjustable for adjusting the distance between the hoist trolley (4) and the platform (24). As a result, the mast can be anchored in a traditional manner at one of the two facade sections of a building extending from a non-right-angled corner, and the platform can be angled horizontally relative to the hoist trolley so that it extends substantially in parallel with the other facade section of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Alimak AB
    Inventor: Sven-Erik Wiklund
  • Tahoe rescue tool—rescue hoist
    Patent number: 6712338
    Abstract: A rescue hoist is comprised of a receiver tube attached to a mounting bracket. The receiver tube is for attaching to a tow hitch on a motor vehicle. A motor is attached to a gear head. A flange on the gear head is attached to the mounting bracket. A capstan is attached to an output shaft of the gear head. A rotatable plate is attached to the mounting bracket, and is freely rotatable relative to the mounting bracket about an axis of the capstan. A lead block with rollers is attached to the rotatable plate. A rope is wound around the capstan. A control portion of the rope is gripped by an operator, and a load portion is positioned through the lead block between the rollers and attached to a load. The rotatable plate is automatically rotated to align the lead block with the direction of the load portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Inventor: George Brian Schafer