With Strand Guide Patents (Class 242/171)
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Publication number: 20090016043Abstract: A telecommunications system including a frame to which telecommunications equipment is mounted. The frame defines a patch panel region and an active equipment region. Patch cords are interconnected between the patch panel region and the active equipment region. The system further includes a slack storage panel that stores patch cord slack. The slack storage panel defines a single cable routing pathway. The patch cords are routed through the slack storage panel such that no portion of the length of each patch cord overlaps itself. In systems including both copper and fiber cables, the copper cables are routed separately from the fiber cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Hruby, Glen Cordle, Cindy S. Walters, Michael Kenneth Barth
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Publication number: 20090003791Abstract: An apparatus for managing lengths of flexible elongate elements between two fixed points has a single spool with a track of predetermined width sufficient for winding alternate turns of the elongate element about opposite side regions of the track in a folded figure eight pattern. A first turn of the elongate element is wound about a first side region of the track, then the element is crossed over to the second side region of the track and a second turn is wound about the second side region of the track. The elongate element is crossed back over to the first side region and a third turn is wound about the first side region. The process is repeated until at least the majority of the slack between the fixed points on the element has been taken up.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventor: James L. Cairns
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Publication number: 20080203205Abstract: A system for securing cable within an enclosure is provided. This system includes an enclosure, wherein the enclosure further includes a bottom portion having a channel formed lengthwise therein; at least one spool mounted in the enclosure, wherein the at least one spool further includes a body having a channel formed therein and a base, and wherein a portion of the spool is inserted into the channel formed in the bottom portion of the enclosure; a length of cable, wherein a portion of the length of cable is inserted into the channel formed in the body of the at least one spool; and wherein rotating the base of the at least one spool winds the cable onto the body of the spool and secures the cable thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: George H. Douty, Kenneth Paul Dowhower
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Patent number: 7410111Abstract: A payoff ring constructed from high density polyethylene includes a beveled inner circumference that guides ductile wire, such as aluminum welding wire, from a coil packaged in a box-like container. The body of the payoff ring is fashioned with holes or cavities that significantly reduce the weight of the payoff ring by up to 50% of the overall weight. The payoff ring floats freely in the box-like container and guides the wire as it is being withdrawn from the container while not distorting the wire. The outer configuration of the payoff ring is constructed to engage to the sides of the container thereby preventing the payoff from rotating during use.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Carroscia
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Patent number: 7409978Abstract: A dispenser with a cover whose overall size can be kept compact and which is provided with a cover to protect the applicator tip when not in use is to be provided. The dispenser with a cover is provided with a body, an applicator tip protruding through a tip aperture in the forward part of the body, and a cover for protecting the applicator tip when not in use. The cover is fitted to be rotatable around an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the body, and can turn between a position in which it overlaps at least part of the body from outside and surrounds the applicator tip and another position in which it extends backward from the body in a direction away from the aperture at the tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kojiro Yamashita
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Patent number: 7398881Abstract: A retainer ring for use in a welding wire package wherein the package houses a coil of welding wire positioned in a coil receiving cavity in the package. The coil extends about a vertically extending coil axis and includes a coil bottom, an oppositely facing coil top, a radially extending outer cylindrical surface and a radially inner cylindrical surface. The ring haves an annular ring body extending about a ring axis with an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge. The ring body further includes a top surface extending between the outer and inner peripheral edges and an oppositely facing bottom surface extending between the outer and inner peripheral edges. The bottom surface of the body can be configured to rest on the coil top and the outer peripheral edge is sized to allow the ring to descend within the wire receiving cavity as the wire is unwound from the wire coil.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: David J. Barton, Michael A. Carroscia
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Publication number: 20080156916Abstract: A wire dispensing device for containing a roll of wire having a free end. The device includes a plurality of enclosure walls connected to each other and forming an enclosure, where at least one of the walls is operable between an open position, thereby providing access to an internal area of the enclosure, and a closed position, thereby substantially enclosing the roll of wire positioned therein. At least one dispensing orifice extends through at least one surface of the enclosure and permits passage of the free end of the wire therethrough for use in dispensing the wire from the device. A method of dispensing wire from a roll of wire, and a method of manufacturing a dispensing device are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: FIELD PRO INC.Inventors: Edward F. DeLuca, Gregory J. Buczkowski
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Patent number: 7357167Abstract: A transfer device A that is used for transferring a transferring paste T on an object on which the transferring paste T is to be transferred comprises a pair of first outside panel 21 and the second outside panel 11 that hold the transferring paste T, a pair of spools SP1, SP2 that are supported rotatably by a pair of the first and second outside panels 21, 11 and that hold the transferring paste T, and a pair of gears G1, G2 that drive a pair of the spools SP1, SP2 to rotate and that gear each other, and rotational supporting axes 211, 212 that project toward the second outside panel 11 and that axially support the gears G1, G2 are arranged on the first outside panel 21, wherein a restraining means R that restrains the gear G1 from being pulled out along an axial direction of the rotational supporting axis 211 in a state that the gears G1, G2 are axially mounted on the rotational supporting axes 211, 212 is arranged between the first outside panel 21 and the gear G1 and at a portion different from a portionType: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Hideto Shima
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Patent number: 7309038Abstract: A container for packaging and unwinding a coil of welding wire to allow an uninterrupted flow of the welding wire from one the container to another container. The coil of welding wire, including a coiled portion having a top and a bottom, a first extension of wire extending from the coil near the coil top to a feeding end and a second extension of wire extending from the coil near the bottom to a transfer end. The transfer end of one container being joinable to the feeding end of another container. The container including an outer packaging having at least one vertically extending sidewall, a closed bottom, a top opening for removing the welding wire and a wire coil receiving cavity within the outer packaging for receiving the wire coil. The feeding end and the transfer end can be positionable near the top opening. The container further includes at least one transfer control tab in the cavity near the top opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Carroscia
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Patent number: 7302984Abstract: A lock mechanism of a sliding member being slidably movable along a body between an engaged position and a pullout position. The sliding member comprises a face, the face contacting along an outer face of the body in a direction of sliding. The lock mechanism comprises an engaging portion located between the body and the sliding member that prohibits the sliding member from sliding by holding the sliding member at the engaged position by a concavo-convex engagement, and an engagement release mechanism that releases the engaging portion, when an operating force is applied to an operating portion located on the sliding member, to allow the sliding member to slide from the engaged position to the pullout position along a sliding direction and in a direction different from the sliding direction simultaneously. The operating force including components parallel to and orthogonal to the contacting face.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Hideto Shima
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Patent number: 7275578Abstract: A transfer device for transferring a transferring material to an object comprises a refillable cartridge that holds at least the transferring material, a case that accommodates the refillable cartridge detachably, a sliding member that is mounted on the case and that can make a sliding movement relative to the case, and a separating mechanism that separates the refillable cartridge from the case. The separating mechanism moves the refillable cartridge linearly in a direction that is different from a sliding direction of the sliding member when the sliding member makes the sliding movement. The case comprises a guiding portion that extends in the direction different from the sliding direction of the sliding member and the refillable cartridge comprises a guided portion that is guided by the guiding portion when the sliding member makes the sliding movement.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Hideto Shima
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Patent number: 7228882Abstract: A transfer tape dispenser includes a case, a supply spool, a return spool, and a substantially rigid applicator tip having an application edge. The applicator tip is disposed in a path of a transfer tape that originates from the supply spool and terminates at the return spool. When pressing the application edge on a surface, an application layer of the transfer tape adheres to the surface. The transfer tape dispenser includes a cushion that cushions the pressing of the application edge on the surface. The transfer tape dispenser further includes a slip clutch mechanism for providing slipping of the supply spool relative to the rotation of the return spool, when necessary, to maintain a desired tension in the correction transfer tape.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Sanford, L.P.Inventors: Bret R. Marschand, Andrew Bielecki
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Patent number: 7220942Abstract: A device is provided for feeding an endless welding wire stored in a first container in a first coil generally concentric with a first vertical axis and a second container in a second coil generally concentric with a second vertical axis spaced longitudinally from the first axis in a given direction. The novel device including a track element extending in a path generally including the coil axes and extending above the coils in the given direction. A grommet, with a vertical wire receiving guide opening, is mounted on a support mechanism carried by the track element for movement of the grommet above the coils and along the path of the track element.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: David J. Barton, Michael A. Carroscia, Christopher Hsu
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Patent number: 7198152Abstract: A package for containing and dispensing a coil of welding wire having a coil axis parallel to a package axis, a coil top transverse to the coil axis and radially inner and outer surfaces parallel to the coil axis. The welding wire package includes a container having a bottom and an outer wall structure extending upwardly from the bottom to a top edge, and the outer wall structure has inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces. The package further includes a plurality of ribs extending parallel to the package axis and positioned between the coil outer surface and the inwardly facing surface of the outer wall structure thereby forming gaps between the coil outer surface and the inwardly facing container surface. The welding wire package further including a retainer ring for controlling the dispensing of the welding wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: David J. Barton, Christopher Hsu
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Patent number: 7191968Abstract: A coiled supply of welding wire in combination with a container. The container has a main body defining an upwardly opening receptacle with bottom wall and a radially inwardly facing surface on a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The container has a top opening for accessing the coiled supply of welding wire within the receptacle. The container has a lid that at least partially blocks the top opening. The lid has a guide opening through which a free end of the welding wire is directed from the receptacle to externally thereof and through which the welding wire in the coiled supply of welding wire is drawn to cause the welding wire to pay off of the coiled supply of welding wire. The lid has a wall with a downwardly facing surface portion that is substantially flat.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: National Standard CompanyInventor: Dieter Kuper
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Patent number: 7178572Abstract: A label wrapper block assembly for mounting in a rotatably mounted wrapper frame in a label wrapper assembly includes a base having opposing ends joined by a top surface and a bottom surface. A channel extends between the ends in the top surface for receiving an object being wrapped by the label wrapper assembly. At least one biasing member is extendible into the channel for urging the label against the object received in the channel. In one embodiment, the at least one biasing member is a flexible material stretched across the base top surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Schanke, Brent A. Bandholz
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Patent number: 7163040Abstract: A transfer tape dispenser comprises a housing and a supply spool and a take up spool disposed within the housing. A carrier ribbon has a first end and a second end, with the first end connected to the supply spool, and the second end connected to the take-up spool. An applicator tip is partially disposed within the housing and includes a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top surface, a bottom surface. A first wall is adjacent to the first side edge and a second wall is adjacent to the second side edge. At least one protuberance extends from the applicator tip and is adapted to maintain outer edges of the transfer tape adjacent to the top surface of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Sanford L.P.Inventors: Bret R. Marschand, John Thompson, Frank Peterson
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Patent number: 7156334Abstract: A pay-out tube adapted to be used in conjunction with a capable container for directing cable from a winding disposed within the container. The pay-out tube includes a molded tube for receiving and guiding cable from the interior of the cable container and includes a surrounding wall having a series of spaced-apart ribs integrally molded into the wall and extending from the wall such that the thickness of the individual rigs exceed the thickness of the wall. Further, the pay-out tube includes a cable retainer including a surface having at least one slit formed therein that defines two sections, at least one section being deflectable and which opens in response to a cable end being inserted between the two sections, permitting the cable to move between the two sections and be held by the two sections.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: X-Spooler, Inc.Inventors: James R. Fore, Sr., James R. Fore, II, Lloyd Young
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Patent number: 7137584Abstract: A soldering station of unitary construction includes a base member, a sidewall extending upwardly from a base member segment, and a horizontal support member extending from the sidewall. Alternative embodiments include a soldering iron holder and a second sidewall extending upwardly from a second base member segment and a second horizontal support member extending from the second sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Inventor: Chung M. Wong
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Patent number: 7117915Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of, for example, adhesive, covering, or colored material onto a substrate. The device has a housing accommodating a film supply and an application member longitudinally projecting from the housing. Film extends from the supply at the lower longitudinal side of the application member facing the substrate during the mode of operation to an application edge of the application member running transversely at the front end. The application member is composed of two application member portions movable relative to each other. In order to enhance the movability of the hand-held device, the relative movement is limited by motion stops provided as an integral part at the application member portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Societe BIC S.A.Inventor: Franck Rolion
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Patent number: 7100346Abstract: A machine for winding and boxing wound coils of filamentary material having a payout hole extending from the outer to the inner coil winding wherein a turret mechanism mounting two oppositely disposed end forms and corresponding collapsible mandrels and operative between first and second stations, wherein the first station enables filamentary material to be wound on one of the mandrels and associated end form and a second station wherein the mandrel and end form containing the wound coil is rotated to confront a boxing station; a boxing station including a platform having a movable back panel, a base panel and an inclined ramp facing the second station and being movable towards and away from the second station for receiving the wound coil from the collapsible mandrel; the boxing station receiving an unfolded box deposited on the base panel with a back panel folded against said back panel and including means for folding two opposite side panels of the box to enable reception of the wound coil in the partiallyType: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Windings, Inc.Inventors: Frank W. Kotzur, David B. Franklin, Brian P. Moore, Gregory A. Kotzur
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Patent number: 7063285Abstract: A cassette for use in delivering a continuous length of filament provides improved reliability by employing means for preventing tangling of the filament in the cassette. The cassette has a substantially closed housing defining a chamber in which a spool is rotatably mounted, and a path from the chamber to an exit orifice. A length of filament is wound around the spool and has a free strand positioned in the path. The filament strand is advanced along the path and delivered through the exit orifice by a means for advancing. Tangling is prevented by locking the spool during transport of the cassette to maintain a tight wind, and by guiding the filament strand along a snag-free path as it is withdrawn from the cassette. In the exemplary embodiments, a removable pin locks a flange or hub of the spool, and the filament strand is withdrawn through a tubular guide member.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.Inventors: Patrick W. Turley, Thomas L. Taatjes
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Patent number: 7059374Abstract: A transfer device comprises a transfer head K that makes transfer paste T contact with a target object such as a paper or a leaf to which the transfer paste T is to be transferred, a pair of side panels 11, 12 that tightly hold the transfer head K and the transfer paste T, and a head cap C that is rotatable between a transfer head covering position (P) where a distal end portion Ka of the transfer head K can be covered and a transfer head expose position (q) where the distal end portion Ka of the transfer head K can be exposed, wherein a rotary support shaft C11 arranged on the head cap C is axially mounted on through holes 110a, 120a formed on the side panels 11, 12 and the head cap C is tightly held by the side panels 11, 12.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Hideto Shima
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Patent number: 7007885Abstract: A reel assembly includes a reel having a magnet rim, turntable, magnetic key, and a wire feed tube. The reel is self starting and holds the feed wire upon the completion of winding.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Richard J. Buckwitz
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Patent number: 7007799Abstract: A box for payout of a filamentary product such as cable or wire that is wound in a coil inside of the box. The box is constructed to retain the coil securely and utilize material in an efficient manner. Particularly, the box is adapted to retain a figure-eight coil of wire, which is often formed in an irregular shape. The box may include a payout tube that extends from a point outside of the box through a wall of the coil and into an interior point of the coil. The box serves to retain such a payout tube with an efficient amount of material and also provides for an improved method of assembling the box, the coil, and the payout tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Nordx/CDT, Inc.Inventor: Gerard Coté
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Patent number: 7004318Abstract: A payout for controlling the unwinding of a coil of wire from a wire drum which has an outer drum body and an inner core substantially coaxial with the drum body includes a first planar ring juxtaposed the top of the wire coil and having a first inner edge closely adjacent to the core and a first outer edge spaced from the first inner edge and a second planar ring juxtaposed the top of the wire coil and having a second outer surface closely adjacent the drum body and a second inner surface spaced from the first outer surface of the first ring to define a continuous circular gap above the wire coil such that the wire passes upwardly through the gap as it is withdrawn from the wire coil. A third ring overlies the first and second rings and is laterally displacable relative thereto and eccentrically relative to the drum axis to further control payout of the wire. The second and third rings along can be used to control payout of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventor: David J. Barton
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Patent number: 6997229Abstract: A correction tape dispenser includes a housing with a pair of receiving holes. A carrier ribbon has a first end wound about a supply spool and a second end wound about a take-up spool. An applicator tip is at least partially disposed within the housing and includes a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top surface and a bottom surface. The carrier ribbon is disposed on the top surface, around the front edge, and on the bottom surface. The platform includes a slot that defines first and second legs. A first post extends laterally out from the first side edge, and a second post extends laterally out from the second side edge, the first post and the second post being rotatably disposed within the receiving holes of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Sanford, L.P.Inventors: Bret R. Marschand, Andrew Bielecki
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Patent number: 6945298Abstract: The device has a roll (1) of a carrier strip (2) holding pieces (3) of two sided adhesive tape and wound on a hub (5) with an outer radius and provided with a circular cogging (6), a support (7) for the roll (1) comprising a stub shaft (9) with a direction of axis around which the roll rotates when dispensing tape pieces (3), a brake pawl (23) for engagement with the circular cogging (6), a pressure base (15) being in connection with the brake pawl (23) such that the engagement of the brake pawl (23) with the cogging (6) is released by pressure on the pressure base (15), a peripheral wall (10) extending along a part of the periphery of the roll (1), and a path for the carrier strip (2) extending past the pressure base (15) and along a part of the outside of the peripheral wall (11), the pressure base (15) comprising an outer sliding surface (16, 17) defining a part of the path for the carrier strip (2) with the two sided adhesive tape where the path at the pressure base (15) comprises a portion with a relativType: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: 3L - Ludvigsen A/SInventor: Frits Ludvigsen
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Patent number: 6938767Abstract: A container for welding wire comprises a box-like body having a bottom and a side wall, the side wall having a polygonal cross section with corners, and stabilizing elements arranged at at least some of the corners. The stabilizing elements extend upwardly from the bottom and have an outer shell portion comprising a corner portion facing the adjacent side wall and an inner portion facing an interior of the container for housing welding wire. The corner portion has a shape adapted to the shape of the adjacent corner. The inner portion defines a continuous inner wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Sidergas SpAInventor: Carlo Gelmetti
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Patent number: 6913145Abstract: A package for containing and dispensing a coil of welding wire having a coil axis parallel to a package axis, a coil top transverse to the coil axis and radially inner and outer surfaces parallel to the coil axis. The welding wire package includes a container having a bottom and an outer wall structure extending upwardly from the bottom to a top edge, and the outer wall structure has inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces. The package further includes a plurality of ribs extending parallel to the package axis and positioned between the coil outer surface and the inwardly facing surface of the outer wall structure thereby forming gaps between the coil outer surface and the inwardly facing container surface. The welding wire package further including a retainer ring for controlling the dispensing of the welding wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: David J. Barton, Christopher Hsu
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Patent number: 6830089Abstract: A coat film transfer head device having a coat film transfer head held at a tape pressing and transferring position suited to the user's manner of holding a writing tool, and capable of checking the tape pressing and transferring position directly and visually. It comprises a head main body for pressing and transferring a coat film transfer tape, a head holder for supporting the head main body rotatably about its axial center, and a rotating operation unit for positioning the head main body in the rotating direction, and this rotating operation unit functions also as the head position indicating unit for indicating the tape pressing and transferring position of the head main body. Therefore, the user can check the tape pressing and transferring position directly and visually.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2000Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Seed Rubber Company LimitedInventors: Shigeru Tamai, Kouhei Koyama, Masatoshi Shintani
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Patent number: 6817398Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held device for applying a film from a backing tape onto a substrate. The device has a housing in which a supply of the backing tape and a take-up device for the backing tape are arranged, and an application member which projects from the housing. The application member has an application gib and is pivotably connected to an application base supported at the housing about a swivelling axis extending transversely to the projecting application gib. The application member has two lateral support legs arranged at a distance from the application edge and defining an abutment plane with the application edge which abuts on the substrate in the mode of operation of the hand-held device. In order to enhance the bearing characteristics of the application member, the joint is provided in the projection onto the abutment plane between the support legs and the application edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Societe BicInventors: Winfried Huthmacher, Roland Schneider
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Publication number: 20040211851Abstract: A welding wire payout drum comprising an outer cylindrical sleeve with an internal diameter and having a top opening with a central wire supporting stem in said drum. The stem has a cylindrical body generally concentric with the cylindrical sleeve of the drum and an upper guide ring near the top opening of the drum. The guide ring has an outer circular perimeter with a diameter less than the internal diameter of the sleeve wherein the upper guide ring has a downwardly decreasing contoured underside shape between the perimeter and the cylindrical body of the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Lincoln Global , Inc.Inventors: David J. Barton, Christopher Hsu, Otto Ferguson, Douglas S. Lance
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Patent number: 6805762Abstract: A film transfer tool which allows a transfer head to be disposed in any of the spaces between letters of normally used word processors for implementation of a smooth transfer operation of film and a method of making the same are disclosed. A feed reel 2 and a take-up reel 3 are adapted to interlock with each other and are disposed within a case 1. A film transfer tape a is fed out from the feed reel 2 to be moved along the surface of a paper S while being pressed thereagainst by a transfer head 4 protruding from the case 1, and is then taken up by the take-up reel 3 as a tape from which film has been transferred.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Plus Stationery CorporationInventors: Yasuo Narita, Katsuaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 6802354Abstract: A hand-held device for applying correction tape on an application surface having at most only a supply spool for a stock of the correction tape. An applicator element, which can be a roller, applies the correction tape in its entirety on the application surface. No backing tape or the like is rewound back into the casing. Therefore, a second take-up spool can be omitted. In the vicinity of the application element a cut-off/separating element is provided for cutting off or separating the applied correction tape from the rest of the correction tape when lifting the device off an application surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Societe BICInventor: Jeanne-Antide Bouveresse
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Patent number: 6796355Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transferring a film of adhesive, covering, or colored material from a backing tape onto a substrate, having a housing in which a supply reel and a take-up reel for the backing tape are rotatably mounted. The backing tape extends from the supply reel, loops around an application member protruding from the housing, and extends to the take-up reel. A rotating member is arranged in the drive connection between the supply reel and the take-up reel. The rotating member is connected to the take-up reel by a first gearing and has a rotational axis which is radially offset in relation to the rotational axis of the supply reel. The rotational axis of the supply reel is radially offset relative to the rotational axis of the rotating member.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Societe BICInventors: Winfried Huthmacher, Georg Semmler, Roland Schneider
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Publication number: 20040173703Abstract: A payout for controlling the unwinding of a coil of wire from a wire drum which has an outer drum body and an inner core substantially coaxial with the drum body includes a first planar ring juxtaposed the top of the wire coil and having a first inner edge closely adjacent to the core and a first outer edge spaced from the first inner edge and a second planar ring juxtaposed the top of the wire coil and having a second outer surface closely adjacent the drum body and a second inner surface spaced from the first outer surface of the first ring to define a continuous circular gap above the wire coil such that the wire passes upwardly through the gap as it is withdrawn from the wire coil. A third ring overlies the first and second rings and is laterally displacable relative thereto and eccentrically relative to the drum axis to further control payout of the wire. The second and third rings along can be used to control payout of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventor: David J. Barton
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Patent number: 6776209Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive tape dispenser which receives an adhesive tape coated with coating substance such as bonding substance in order to stick the same to a surface of a sheet. The adhesive tape dispenser includes a guide tip pivotally mounted on a leading end of a tape-supporting frame in such a manner as to be rotated at a predetermined angle so that a tape can be easily used and coating substance of the tape can adhere well to a wide area of the sheet surface while maintaining a proper degree of elasticity.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Inventor: Kwang Ho You
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Patent number: 6776602Abstract: Disclosed are a filament cassette and a filament loading assembly for supplying filament in a three-dimensional deposition modeling machine. The filament cassette contains a rotatable spool of filament, and has an exit orifice through which a filament strand may exit the cassette. The filament loading assembly is mounted on the modeling machine and receives the filament cassette. The filament loading assembly has conduit for receiving a strand of filament from the cassette and a drive means for advancing the filament strand through the conduit. The filament cassette and loading assembly of the present invention provide a convenient manner of loading and unloading filament from the modeling machine. The filament cassette and the conduit may be made airtight so that the filament is protected from moisture in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2001Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.Inventors: William J. Swanson, Minea A. Popa, Patrick W. Turley, William R. Priedeman, Jr., Paul E. Hopkins, Steve Brose, Daniel I. Kimm, David L. Pollard, Andrew M. Hahn
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Patent number: 6769470Abstract: A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals, and each mark is composed of a mark and an overwriting blank space. A bodily sensing recess for showing the division position of transfer marks is disposed between the transfer marks, and a positioning bump to be engaged with the bodily sensing recess is provided in the transfer head, and a hooking phenomenon of running motion of mark transfer tape by engagement of the two is recognized as the standard for transfer, so that the transfer mark of the mark transfer tape can be accurately transferred on a correction area.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Seed Company LimitedInventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Kouhei Koyama
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Patent number: 6766627Abstract: A machine for winding and boxing wound coils of filamentary material having a payout hole extending from the outer to the inner coil winding, a turret mechanism mounting two oppositely disposed end forms and corresponding collapsible mandrels and operative between first and second stations, wherein the first station enables filamentary material to be wound on one of the mandrels and associated end form and a second station wherein the mandrel and end form containing the wound coil is rotated to confront a boxing station; a boxing station including a platform having a movable back panel, a base panel and an inclined ramp facing the second station and being movable towards and away from second station for receiving the wound coil from the collapsible mandrel; the boxing station receiving an unfolded box deposited on the base panel with a box back panel folded against the back panel and including means for folding two opposite side panels of the box to enable reception of the wound coil in the partially assembleType: GrantFiled: May 14, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Windings, Inc.Inventors: Frank W. Kotzur, David B. Franklin, Brian P. Moore, Gregory A. Kotzur
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Patent number: 6761200Abstract: A device for transferring a coating onto a paper or like surface from the outer surface of a transfer tape extending around a transfer head protruding from a casing and having a pair of transversely spaced apart guide members. A protective cover is held within the casing when the device is used and has a front end portion adapted to protrude from the casing for protecting the coating on the unused portion of the transfer tape when the device is out of use. The cover has an engaging portion formed on the inner surface of its front end portion for engaging with the bottom edges of the guide member at its front end to hold the cover in its position in which the device is out of use, while the engaging portion is engageable with a supporting portion formed on the casing to hold the cover in its position in which the device is in use.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masashi Shinya
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Patent number: 6745899Abstract: A payout for controlling the unwinding of a coil of wire from a wire drum which has an outer drum body and an inner core substantially coaxial with the drum body includes a first planar ring juxtaposed to the top of the wire coil and having a first inner edge closely adjacent to the core and a first outer edge spaced from the first inner edge and a second planar ring juxtaposed the top of the wire coil and having a second outer surface closely adjacent the drum body and a second inner surface spaced from the first outer surface of the first ring to define a continuous circular gap above the wire coil such that the wire passes upwardly through the gap as it is withdrawn from the wire coil. A third ring overlies the first and second rings and is laterally displacable relative thereto and eccentrically relative to the drum axis to further control payout of the wire. The second and third rings alone can be used to control payout of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventor: David J. Barton
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Patent number: 6745808Abstract: A film transfer apparatus capable of carrying out a transfer tape replacement operation easily. In an apparatus body formed by separably combining a main case member (4) and a covering case member (5) with each other to a body, a boss (14) of a feed gear (12) is fitted in a pressure contacting state around an inner cylinder of an intermediate connecting member (22) which has a double cylindrical portion of the inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and the intermediate connecting member is engaged with and rotatably supported on a support shaft (28) having a locking portion (31), which is provided on an inner surface of the main case member with a feed reel fitted around the outer cylinder so that the feed reel can be engaged with the same. The covering case member (5) is provided on an inner surface thereof with a support shaft (25) on and with which the feed reel and a take-up reel are supported rotatably and engaged.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Kobayashi
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Patent number: 6739369Abstract: A small-sized coating film transfer tool is provided, in which a transfer head is capable of turning relative to a casing. A bearing hole extends widthwise through the main body of a transfer head, and an insertion member, provided at the end of the casing, is inserted into the bearing hole. In the assembly of the tool, the insertion member is inserted into the bearing hole of the transfer head, and, when the casing is united with its cover, an end of the insertion member is engaged with a part of the cover. The inside of the bearing hole of the transfer head comes into line contact with the insertion member, allowing the transfer head to turn smoothly relative to the casing about the contact location.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Fujicopian Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Watanabe
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Patent number: 6732782Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transferring a film of adhesive, covering, or colored material from a backing tape onto a substrate, having a housing in which a supply reel and a take-up reel for the backing tape are rotatably mounted, and comprising an application member arranged on the housing around which the backing tape loops. The application member is mounted so as to be moveable between a retracted non-use position and a pushed forward use position in which the application member is biased towards the non-use position by elastic pull-back force. The device has an actuation member which is disposed such that it is accessible from outside and, when moved with manual actuating force, enables the application member to move into its use position in which it is pressed against the substrate to transfer the film.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Societe BicInventor: Franck Rollion
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Patent number: 6732781Abstract: A hand-held device for transferring a film of, for example, an adhesive, a covering, or colored material, from a supply tape onto a substrate. The device has a base body, in which the supply and an application member are provided, and a cover for the application member. The cover is movable between a covering position, covering the application member, and a release position, exposing the application member. The cover is pivotably attached to the base body and to maintain the overall compactness of the device, the cover substantially follows the circular outline defined by the outer contour of the base body with minimal clearance gap between the cover and the base body.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Societe BICInventor: Jeanne-Antide Bouveresse
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Patent number: 6730186Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coating film transfer tool which is made smaller to provide superior portability and which can implement the replacement of a used up coating film transfer tape with fewer operations. According to the invention, there is provided a coating film transfer tool which can facilitate the replacement of coating film transfer tapes markedly by constructing such that when the main body is divided to be opened for supply of the refill for replacement the head automatically rotates to the tape replacement position, whereas when the main body is closed after the replacement with the refill has been completed the tape is automatically taken up to be wrapped around the distal end portion of the head whereby transfer work becomes possible.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Plus Stationery CorporationInventor: Katsuaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 6729377Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of adhesive, covering or colored material onto a substrate. The invention has a housing in which a film supply is arranged and an application member which extends from the interior of the housing to the outside through an opening in the housing and consists of a bearing section pivotably mounted about a swivelling axis in the housing and an application end, the film extending from the supply to the application member. To achieve a smaller construction, the application end extends from the bearing section, wherein the application end and the bearing section enclose an obtuse angle therebetween which is open towards the film approach side of the application member.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Societe BICInventor: Winfried Huthmacher
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Patent number: 6702213Abstract: A payout tube for insertion in a radial hole of a wound coil of filamentary material and the radial hole extending from the inner to the outer wind of the wound coil, the payout tube including an entrance and an exit opening in coaxial and spaced relationship with one another; the size of the entrance opening is determined by the following: Yc=3.5 sin x/Dm where Dm is a diameter of the mandrel on which the coil of filamentary material is wound, x is the length along the circumference of the wind and Yc is the substantially sinusoidal FIG. 8 coil pattern; Yc′=3.5Dm Cos x/Dm; at x=0; Yc′=3.51/Dm; and the slope H of the coil pattern=Tan−1 [3.5/Dm]=23.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Inventors: Frank W. Kotzur, Aaron B. Harman