Opposed Stub-shafts Patents (Class 242/129.51)
  • Patent number: 11945678
    Abstract: Each of a pair of spool-supporting struts for a spool-holding rack having two pairs of vertical posts between which the struts are mounted utilizes an axle assembly having rotatable end portions for resting upon the struts and a beam having two opposite end portions. The beam includes an upwardly-opening pocket which is adapted to accept a rotatable end portion of the axle assembly directed downwardly therein, and there is associated with each end portion of the beam a platen portion which is positionable outboard of the pair of vertical posts. In addition, an abutment surface is associated with the upwardly-opening pocket for aiding in the locating of an end portion of the axle assembly in vertical registry with the upwardly-opening pocket, and the upwardly-opening pocket includes a pair of spool-centering guide plates along the side opening thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: iTool Equipment Holding LLC
    Inventors: David S. Jordan, Michael C. Jordan, Scott M. Jordan
  • Patent number: 10577214
    Abstract: A lightweight, portable and detachable dispenser for reeled products such as tape, wrapping paper, aluminum foils and likes is disclosed. The dispenser includes a base portion that engages with inner circumference of a roll of the reeled product, and a top portion that is operatively coupled with the base portion and attaches to outer circumference of the roll, and includes a cutting means. The dispenser is made of a single wire, and allows dispensing of the reeled product in two different modes. In a first mode the reeled product is cut from top side and free end of the reeled product rests on a raised fourth portion of the top portion. In a second mode the reeled product is cut from bottom side and free end rests on a raised third portion of the top portion. Thus, the disclosed dispenser allows universal application and improves efficiency of dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventor: Sanandan Sudhir
  • Patent number: 10556454
    Abstract: A printer includes a holder configured to house rolled recording paper, a cover that is attached to the holder to be openable and closable relative to the holder, and a contact part that is attached to the cover and configured to contact the recording paper. The contact part is configured such that the contact part substantially point-contacts the recording paper, and positions on the contact part contacting the recording paper change as the recording paper is unrolled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Yoshinari Takabatake, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Tatsuya Oguchi, Masahiro Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 10506900
    Abstract: The paper towel roll holder attaches to the pole of a patio umbrella and holds a roll of paper towels off of the surface of the patio table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Pagliaro, Dana Pagliaro
  • Patent number: 10005633
    Abstract: A dispenser with a case including a base and a cover that together define an internal storage region, and an adjustable axle assembly, mounted within the internal storage region of case, including an axle and at least one movable stop that is configured to be secured to the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Franklin Foreman
  • Patent number: 9908264
    Abstract: Coreless sheet material rolling apparatuses for rolling up sheet material deployed on a deployed surface into a coreless roll for recycling, and methods of rolling up sheet material deployed on a deployed surface into a coreless roll for recycling. The coreless sheet material rolling apparatuses having a main frame portion, a slide frame portion, and a winder assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Re-Gen Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Blair Morris, Michael Dale Evenson
  • Patent number: 9862563
    Abstract: A glazing panel cut out system for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel cut out procedure has a wire dispenser unit (2) for receiving a spool (4) for dispensing cutting wire the dispenser unit (2) having means for mounting the spool (4) enabling cutting wire to be paid out from the spool. The system also has a winder unit (1) including a spool (4) for winding the cutting wire dispensed from the dispenser unit (2), the winder unit spool (4) enabling the cutting wire to be wound on to the spool (4) during the cut out procedure. The spool (4) is configured to be interchangeably be mounted on both the dispenser unit (2) and the winder unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Belron International Limited
    Inventor: William Finck
  • Patent number: 9821962
    Abstract: A cantilevered screw assembly comprising an improved support wall assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, a support wall may be formed of a single casting with at least a portion of a bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventors: Mark E. Koenig, Larry E. Koenig
  • Patent number: 8297548
    Abstract: A surface covering installation tool and method of use to provide improved safety and efficiency for surface covering installation. The surface covering installation tool is a tool that includes a handle, a mandrel, and a support member. A user inserts the mandrel into rolled surface covering and then pulls the rolled surfaced covering using the handle causing the surface covering to unroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: GES Exposition Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Laurel, Leonard Izzo
  • Patent number: 8006929
    Abstract: An end plug for a roll of material to be inserted into a retention mechanism, includes a receiving portion to fit into a hollow core of the roll of material; and a bearing member to fit into the retention mechanism. The bearing member includes a bearing pin having a counter surface facing the receiving portion; and a locking surface for locking the end plug in an end position in the retention mechanism, the locking surface being arranged between the receiving portion and the bearing pin, the locking surface having at least one portion inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the bearing pin by an angle to the longitudinal axis of the bearing pin in the range of 117° to 141°. A retention mechanism in a dispenser for retaining the end plug of an exchangeable roll of material is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products
    Inventors: Mats Lind, Marcus Kullman, Stig Pommer, Allan Salaker, Bjorn Larsson, Helmut Unger
  • Patent number: 7975957
    Abstract: An end plug for a roll of material to be inserted into a retention mechanism, includes: a receiving portion for insertion in the roll, an end face for contacting the mechanism and a bearing member for insertion into the mechanism. The bearing member includes a bearing pin having a counter surface facing the end face and at least one portion for locking the end plug in an end position in the mechanism, the locking portion being positioned within a zone defined by a first surface extending towards the end face from an intersection position with the bearing pin, the first surface being inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the bearing pin by an angle of 117 and a second surface extending towards the end face from the intersection position, the second surface being inclined with respect to the axis of the bearing pin by an angle of 141.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Mats Lind, Marcus Kullman, Stig Pommer, Allan Salaker, Bjorn Larsson, Helmut Unger, Markus Backlund
  • Patent number: 7044414
    Abstract: A device for unrolling barbed wire or other roll goods. A basic version of which having a frame consisting of two limbs 20a and 20b flexibly joined by a hand grip 21 on the narrow end and separated by a product axle 22 on the wider product end. Furthermore said limbs 20a and 20b are confined by a locking device 23 when said locking device is slid toward the wider end and friction locks against the limbs. Optional bracket members 24 and ground wheels 27 are installed to facilitate rolling the assembly across rough terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventor: Richard Wayne McQuerry
  • Patent number: 6729574
    Abstract: Device for gripping a package, in particular for yarn winding machines, is constituted by two lateral arms each provided at its free end with a spindle for mounting a tube of a package, movably mounted by their other end on a slide way for support and mounting on a winding machine and actuated to open and close by a jack, the mounting of each lateral arm on the slide way for support and mounting on the winding machine being carried out by an axle secured to the slide way and coacting with an oblong hole in the lateral arm. The slide way is moreover provided with abutments for guiding and limiting the path, which coact with the corresponding end of the lateral arms during opening and closing of the lateral arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Superba
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Michel Mazoyer
  • Patent number: 6290167
    Abstract: In a yarn carrier holder for holding a yarn carrier during rotation of the yarn carrier as yarn is wound thereon, the improvement which includes serrations carried by the yarn carrier holder for cooperating with complementary serrations in the base of the yarn carrier for locking the yarn carrier against motion relative to the carrier holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Conitex-Sonoco U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Israel Fernandez Garcia, Alonso Ganan