End Segment Anchored Patents (Class 242/378.2)
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Patent number: 11612547Abstract: A pacifier retention device comprising a tether having a proximal end and a distal end, a housing, a spool with channeled surface, spiral spring, and fasteners attached to the ends of the tether. The proximal and distal ends of the tether are connected to a clothing clip and a loop, respectively. The clip is attached to a piece of clothing while the loop is intertwined with a pacifier, the tether being under constant or configurable tension to prevent unwanted travel of the pacifier when not in use.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Inventor: Megan Castillo
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Patent number: 11059695Abstract: A cable reel is provided, in particular for a pipe inspection system, the cable reel having a frame and a cable receptacle. The cable receptacle is rotatably arranged on the frame, it being possible to wind a cable onto the cable receptacle and unwind it from the cable receptacle. The cable receptacle has an inner cage and an outer cage, with the diameter of the inner cage being smaller than the diameter of the outer cage. The inner cage is arranged coaxially with respect to the outer cage and is inside the outer cage. It is possible to rotate the inner cage and the outer cage independently of one another, and the inner cage is receives a first cable portion of the cable and the outer cage receives a second cable portion of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: iPEK International GmbHInventors: Fabian Zahnd, Simon Grimm, Gerhard Kennerknecht, Michael Kress
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Patent number: 11016153Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an un-motorized coiling mechanism for cable handling in medical scanning. A medical scanner accessory system for a medical scanner is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: TRACINNOVATIONS APSInventors: Oline Vinter Olesen, Ole Nerst
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Patent number: 10295619Abstract: According to one embodiment, a bed apparatus for a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a table, a table driving mechanism, a bed supporting part, and a cable guide. The table provides a connection port for a reception coil of magnetic resonance signals. The table driving mechanism is configured to shift the table. The bed supporting part is configured to support the table. The cable guide is configured to protect a signal cable between the table and the bed supporting part and to bend a portion of the signal cable along with a move of the table. The signal cable is connected to the connection port. The portion of the signal cable corresponds to a position of the table.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Takuhiro Oosawa
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Patent number: 9385519Abstract: A cord winder includes a base, a rotating disc, a spiral spring, a cord, a cord positioning element, a push button, and a top cover. When a first end part of the cord is pulled, the rotating disc and the cord positioning element are rotated in a first direction, and two protruding blocks of the push button are moved along an inner surface of the cord positioning element. When the first end part of the cord is no longer pulled, the two protruding blocks are respectively contacted with two notches of the inner surface of the cord positioning element. Consequently, the rotating disc and the cord positioning element are not rotated. When the push button is pressed down, the rotating disc and the cord positioning element are rotated in a second direction in response to a restoring force of the spiral spring. Consequently, the cord is retracted back.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Xiang-Hui Deng
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Patent number: 9016607Abstract: A retractable cord winder device, which has a front cover with center shaft, a spiral spring, a spool with a spool divider with flanged hook dividing the spool chamber into equal halves for efficient and minimal noise cable coiling, oval sliding positioning sliding disc, and a rear cover with concave recess to hold the oval positioning sliding disc with positioning stopper. The front cover is mounted with the rear cover through the center shaft via a center hole of the rear cover where there are symmetrical openings on both ends for cords folded in half to be attached to the flanged hook and retracted upon pulling down.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Dongguan Pengteng Hardware Electronic Co., Ltd.Inventors: Weituck Wong, Guoqing Zhou
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Patent number: 8973857Abstract: An innovative and advantageous ratcheting system having a housing, a corresponding ratcheting member, and a primary ratcheting member. Wherein the members provide dependent interlocking behavior between the corresponding ratcheting member and the primary ratcheting member whereby the dependent interlocking behavior takes place on the adjoining surfaces orthogonal to the axis in which the ratcheting mechanism is rotatably mounted. Such interlocking behavior is dependent upon the direction of relative torque between the corresponding ratcheting member and the primary ratcheting member thereby allowing relative rotary motion in the first predetermined direction while preventing relative rotary motion in the second predetermined rotary direction. Further, the interlocking behavior between the corresponding ratcheting member and primary ratcheting member can be disabled whereby relative rotary motion between the ratcheting members can be achieved in the second predetermined rotary direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Intitate Launch LLCInventor: Hamilton Grant Moore
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Patent number: 8967518Abstract: A wire winder for winding a wire includes a housing, a latching portion, a rotary assembly, a torsion spring, a cover coupled to the housing, and an operation portion. The rotary assembly can rotate to wind the wire into the housing or unwind the wire out of the housing. The torsion spring is fixed between the rotary assembly and the cover. The operation portion is capable of moving in a telescopic manner, to make the latching portion lock or unlock the rotary assembly. The wire winder further includes at least one location member and a through portion. The at least one location member and the through portion define a wire channel for the wire. The outer end of the wire passes through the at least one location member and the through portion and extends out of the housing through a wire hole defined on the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ji-Bing Guo
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Patent number: 8910895Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cable winding device including: a base member disposed in a fixed state; a winding reel that is connected to part of a cable and that can be rotated relative to the base member in a winding direction and an unwinding direction; a lever supported on the winding reel and rotated together with the winding reel relative to the base member; a biasing member biasing the winding reel in the winding direction; a rotatable member that is disposed to face the base member, that can be rotated around a fulcrum axis relative to the base member, and that has a control part operative to control winding of the cable; and a control rib located on a locus of rotation of the rotatable member. The winding of the cable is controlled according to the position of the control part relative to the control rib.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Akira Masuda
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Patent number: 8870111Abstract: A cable winding device comprises a case, a reel disc, a cable, and a cable locking structure. The case comprises a first case element and a second case element. The reel disc is disposed between the first case element and the second case element, wherein the reel disc has a leaf spring. The cable is wound on the reel disc. The cable locking structure has a fixing part and at least partially penetrates the first case element and the reel disc. When a pulling operation of the cable causes the leaf spring to be sustained against the fixing part, a desired length of the cable is pulled out from the case and locked. When the cable locking structure is pressed and the fixing part is detached from the leaf spring, the cable pulled outside the case is rewound on the reel disc.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd.Inventors: Surawut Kwankijpongsa, Jui-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 8833690Abstract: An exemplary wire-winding device can automatically wind a wire that is connected to a plug such as the plug of an earphone set. The wire-winding device includes a rotary wire-winding unit and a locking unit. A plug inlet channel and a moving cavity are defined in the rotary wire-winding unit. The locking unit includes a moving member accommodated in the moving cavity, for controlling locking and releasing of the rotary wire-winding unit. When the plug is inserted into the moving cavity, the plug applies a thrust force to the moving member, and the moving member moves in the moving cavity under the thrust force and thereby releases the rotary wire-winding unit to allow the rotary wire-winding unit to rotate and automatically wind the wire.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cong-Bing Zhou, Che-Yu Chou, Qun Huang, Tai-Shan Zhu
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Publication number: 20140191072Abstract: A retractable cord winder device, which has a front cover with center shaft, a spiral spring, a spool with a spool divider with flanged hook dividing the spool chamber into equal halves for efficient and minimal noise cable coiling, oval sliding positioning sliding disc, and a rear cover with concave recess to hold the oval positioning sliding disc with positioning stopper. The front cover is mounted with the rear cover through the center shaft via a center hole of the rear cover where there are symmetrical openings on both ends for cords folded in half to be attached to the flanged hook and retracted upon pulling down.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Weituck WONG, Guoqing Zhou
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Patent number: 8763944Abstract: A take-up spool may include a first plurality of rollers arranged in a left handed helical pattern, a second plurality of rollers below the first plurality of rollers and arranged in a right handed helical pattern, a third plurality of rollers arranged in an S-shaped pattern, the third plurality of rollers being arranged between the first and second plurality of rollers, a guide configured to move vertically, the guide being arranged at a first side of the first plurality of rollers, and a clamp configured to move vertically, the clamp being arranged at a second side of the first plurality of rollers.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLCInventors: Robert K. Dorosko, Colin F. Kelemen
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Patent number: 8757532Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a novel heavy duty, weather and shock resistant retractable lanyard. In one aspect of the disclosure, the retractable lanyard comprises dual independently retractable lanyard cords that share a common axis. In another aspect of the disclosure, the retractable lanyard employs a multi-piece reader arm pivotally connected to a reader arm bracket to assist the lanyard in operating under heavier loads. In another aspect of the disclosure, the lanyard may employ deeper tracks on the spool's track system to allow the reader arm to stay in contact with the tracks when the lanyard cord is under heavier loads. In another aspect of the disclosure, the lanyard comprises a robust power spring that allows it to retract under heavier loads.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Tenacious Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Votel, Justin Kostner, Jeffrey A. Popowski
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Patent number: 8727084Abstract: A take-up reel assembly includes a frame, and a spindle, having an axis, which is coupled to the frame. A spool is positioned coaxially with the spindle and is able to rotate about the axis of the spindle. A flexible elongated member having a distal portion coupled to the spool and accessible from exterior of the spool, a middle portion positioned between the spindle and an inside surface of the spool, and a proximal portion coupled to the frame, has the middle portion of the elongated member wound as a helix about the spindle. The diameter of the helix changes with rotation of the spool.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Inventor: David J Kuker
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Patent number: 8534587Abstract: An automatic positioning winder comprising a lower cover, an upper cover fixed to said lower cover, a winding device provided between said lower and upper covers, entering and outgoing line holes formed in the lateral walls of the lower and upper covers respectively; characterized in that: said winding device consists of a center pillar provided in center of an upper portion of the lower cover, a turning wheel sleeved on the center pillar, a brake component provided in the upper portion of the lower cover and a vulture spring fixed inside of the turning wheel; an annular groove having a flat bottom is formed on the bottom portion of the turning wheel; said annular groove includes a positioning device for forming a guiding groove inside the annular groove; the brake component has a hook portion moving relatively along said guiding groove as the turning wheel rotating.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Inventor: Lizhi He
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Patent number: 8469149Abstract: A self-retracting lifeline is provided. In one embodiment, the self-retracting lifeline includes a housing, a drum, an activation assembly, a lifeline and a connector, the drum is received in the housing. The activation assembly is received in the housing. Moreover, the activation assembly is operationally coupled to the drum to selectively rotate the drum. The connector is coupled proximate an end of the lifeline. The connector has a connector passage. The connector passage is configured and arranged to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: D B Industries, LLCInventors: Vincent G. Meillet, Scott C. Casebolt
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Patent number: 8245371Abstract: A string securing device includes a base having a central post extending centrally therefrom. A shaft extends through the passage in the central post so as to be connected to the cap mounted to the base by a bolt which extends through the cap from a top of the cap. A ring and a spool are located between the base and the cap, wherein the spool is rotated with the cap by engagement of first and second teeth on the spool and the cap respectively. The ring has multiple ratchet teeth which are removably engaged with third teeth on the cap so as to allow the cap to rotate in one direction. The ring includes flexible members which are deformed to lower the ring and provides straight and upward force to the cap.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Inventor: Chin Chu Chen
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Patent number: 8235322Abstract: A fiber storage unit, including a base, a ring adapted to rotate relative to the base and a fiber fixedly attached at a first point to the base and at a second point to the ring. The fiber is attached in a manner that the fiber portion between the first and second points is arranged as a spiral which changes its number of rounds when the ring is rotated relative to the base, but the fiber portion beyond the first point is not substantially twisted by rotation of the ring. The fiber preserves a bending radius above a critical bending radius of the fiber.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Teliswitch Solutions Ltd.Inventors: Yeshayahu Zalitzky, Avner Safrani
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Patent number: 8136751Abstract: A single free-end wire reel includes a leveled area disposed on a rotary member to level arc tracks and a gap formed at the intersection of the arc tracks to change the motion track of a limit block. The present invention not only keeps the limit block to have a dual-positioning function when doing a circular motion but also controls the length of a wire exactly, providing a smooth operation when extending or extracting the wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignees: Wang Wang Dah Enterprises Co., Ltd., Dong Guan Top Den Electronics Limited CompanyInventor: Yi-Chen Chen
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Patent number: 8056849Abstract: The invention relates to a braking mechanism and tape cartridge for a tape measure. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the tape measure includes a housing, a fixed cylindrical surface located in the housing, a reel supported in the housing for rotation, and at least one braking mechanism located on the reel. The braking mechanism includes a flyweight, a spring, and a rail. The spring and rail allow the flyweight to move between a first position, in which the flyweight is not in contact with the fixed cylindrical surface, and a second position, in which the flyweight is in contact with the fixed cylindrical surface. In another aspect, a tape cartridge is provided that includes two sidewalls and a cylindrical wall, which define a container. The tape cartridge is adapted to support a tape assembly therein, and may be mounted in the tape measure housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gavin K F Ng, Edward John Huxley
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Patent number: 7900863Abstract: A retractable cable device having protecting function mainly comprises a housing, a spiral spring, a spool disk, an arresting system, and a communication cable. The spool disk pivoted on a shaft within the housing is wound by the communication cable. The spiral spring provides the spool disk with a reeling force to reel in the communication cable. The rotation of the spool disk flexibly controlled by the arresting system decides the protruding length of the communication cable. A swaying member installed on the spool disk is utilized to replace the conventional immovable clip for fixing the communication cable. Whereby, when the entire communication cable is drawn out, the communication cable at a second end of the swaying member presents a larger bent angle. Therefore, the communication cable is subjected to bending with less sharp degree, thence protecting the communication cable, especially for the core, by preventing it from damage.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Inventor: Chi-Wen Cheng
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Patent number: 7681823Abstract: A positioning rod structure for a single-pull reel which will be positioned upon pulling out of cord from the reel and will restore to its original position if the cord is pulled for a second time. When the cord is pulled for one round, a positioning of the cord is done, and the pulling of the cord provides multi control of the cord, accordingly, the pulling of cord is precisely controlled.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Acrox Technologies, Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Han Chang
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Patent number: 7681822Abstract: A single-pull reel which includes an upper cover, a bottom cover configured to engage with the upper cover, a cord-rotating disc, a clamping member provided on a top section of the cord-rotating disc, the bottom portion of the cord-rotating disc being provided with a sliding groove, a spiral spring having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end being engaged with the notch of the axle of the upper cover, a cord divided into a first section and a second section, a positioning ball mounted within the sliding groove of the cord-rotating disc thereby forming an engaged sliding movement, and the bottom cover having an inner face provided with a multi-functional rail in combination with the positioning ball to provide a clockwise and counterclockwise movement of the cord-rotating disc thereby causing the positioning ball to provide alternately a loosening and tightening operation of the cord.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Acrox Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ting-Kuo Tai
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Patent number: 7682186Abstract: A computer housing is provided. The computer housing includes a front panel with an opening formed thereon. A cable winding assembly is disposed within the computer housing and includes a stop member, a cable winding member, two support members, and an elastic rope. The cable winding member includes a jack receiving hole and at least one stop member receiving means formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof for accommodating a headphone jack and the stop member respectively. The stop member can be inserted through the opening. The two support members are attached to a bottom panel of the computer housing and include bearing holes formed threreon for supporting the cable winding member and allowing a rotation of the cable winding member. The elastic rope includes two ends fastened respectively to the cable winding member and one of the support members and is capable of being wound when the cable winding member rotates.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jia-He Tang, Wen-Haw Tseng, Shih-Fang Wong, Hui-Ting Guo
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Patent number: 7607603Abstract: A single-pull power and signal cable reel is disclosed. The reel provides single direction multi-stage retraction of signal and power cable. When the lead wire is pulled once, a positioning effect is provided. Accordingly, the reel allows precise control of an extended signal or cable for use in computer or related products.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Inventor: Wen-Han Chang
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Patent number: 7604194Abstract: A single-pull reel which includes a bottom cover having a center axle, a top cover engageable with the bottom cover; a cord-rotating disc having a top portion provided with a circular flange which is divided into a plurality of sections by a plurality of slots, a clamping member being provided behind one of the sections to form a passage therebetween and having a plurality of serrated teeth at an inner side against the one of the sections, the bottom portion being provided with a multi-operation urging track, a spiral spring having an inner end engaged with a notch of the axle and an outer end bent into a hook to engage with one of the sections of the cord-rotating disc, a cord, and a peg positioning structure comprising a peg and a pulling spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Acrox Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Han Chang
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Publication number: 20090039191Abstract: An improved reel is described. The reel includes a fine-tuning structure for adjusting the length of wires or cords drawn from the reel and a button component for winding the wires or cords. Thereby, the length of cords or wires is adjusted to a desired level in multiple stages as necessary, and the cords or wires of such reel are collected quickly and smoothly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventor: Hsu-Li Yen
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Patent number: 7384013Abstract: A structural innovation of cord retriever, a structural design for multiple-step control of pulling length of a cord, to achieve the purpose of making adjustment of a cord length as required by the user and fast and smooth retrieving thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Inventor: Hsu-Li Yen
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Publication number: 20080022546Abstract: A hanging device which handles the electric cord of the hairdryer while keeping that same hairdryer out of the way while leaving it within easy reach. In order to do so, the invention comprises a system of pulleys and counterweight which act upon an electrical cable joined with the electrical cord of the hairdryer, and of which overhangs above a hairdresser's workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventor: Raymond Trudel
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Patent number: 7222811Abstract: A positioning device of a dual direction cable reel is disclosed. The cable reel comprises a top cover, a pad, a reeling disc top cover, a reeling disc, a lead wire, a spring, a bottom cover and positioning member, characterized in that the reeling disc and the positioning element mounted at the outer side of the bottom cover alternately interact to achieve a positioning function, wherein the positioning element includes a peg and a pulling spring and the peg is pivotally mounted to the peg at the outer edge of the bottom cover, and the rear direction is a pulling spring to provide correct direction, and can swing in accordance with the operational rails at the bottom section of the reeling disc to provide an alternate engaging and disengaging swinging action.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Inventor: Wen-Han Chang
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Patent number: 7201342Abstract: The invention relates to a signal cable rewinder having two opposing housings in which two independently rewinding discs are disposed. Each of two signal cables is folded once in the middle thereof to form a double-folded member that is wounded around the rewinding disc. Both ends of the first signal cable are extended out of the openings of the housings, respectively. In pressing down a release button, the signal cable can be pulled out in operation position. Thus, two independently retractable and extendable signal cables are accommodated in a single housing for an easy use, a convenient storage and for reducing the manufacturing cost.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Inventor: Chien-Pin Huang
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Patent number: 7182286Abstract: A cable winder apparatus includes a casing, a winding tray, a spiral spring, a cable set, and a clamping unit. The casing has an accommodating space defined therein, a shaft in the accommodating space and two cutouts on two ends of the casing. The winding tray is pivotally connected to the shaft and has an inner wheel on one end thereof. The spiral spring is arranged in the winding tray and has one end connected to the winding tray and another end connected to the shaft. The cable set is wrapped around outer peripheral of the winding tray and composed of two stacked cables. The clamping unit is arranged in the accommodating space and has an outer wheel rotatably engaged with the inner wheel of the winding tray. The cables of the cable set can be easily pulled out and received by the cable winder apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Inventor: Chin Huang
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Patent number: 7172150Abstract: A retractable reel apparatus for connecting the electrical wiring on a trailer to the electrical system of a towing vehicle. The apparatus comprises a housing with a reel rotatably disposed therein. A wire has a first portion wrapped in a first direction around the reel and a second portion counter-wrapped in a second direction within the first portion. A first end of the wire extends through a first opening in the apparatus, and a second end of the wire extends through a second opening. The second end of the wire is stationary. By pulling on the first end of the wire, the first end may be extended from the housing. A torsion spring biases the reel so that the wire tends to retract back into the housing when tension on the first end of the wire is released. Numerous mounting arrangements for the apparatus are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Independent Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Hutchison, II, Dallas W. Copley, Timothy R. Knust, Derrick W. Charbonnet
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Patent number: 7017846Abstract: A cable winder is disclosed. The winder takes into consideration the minimum-bending radius of the optical fiber cables and minimizes cable attenuation when optical fiber cables are being stored. The winder allows only one end of the cable to be extended and rewind, while the other end of the cable, which operatively connects to the retractable cable, remains stored inside the cable winder without being damaged by the axial twist resulted from the winding action of the retractable cable. The winder enables a user to pre-determine the dimension of cable length and cable efficiency in order to maximize operation effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: ComStar Communications Ltd.Inventors: Chung Haap Tsoi, Frederick Ying-shu Chan
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Patent number: 7001210Abstract: A wire winding device for receiving network wires or telephone wires is disclosed. The round post of the lower cover passes through the via hole of the circuit board, the central hole of the conducting plate, the via hole of the insulating plate; the buckling hole of the spring; the via hole of the spring seat, and the via hole of the upper cover, sequentially. The buckle sheet is engaged to the upper cover. The buckling post of the buckle sheet is movable fixed to the buckling groove. The upper cover and lower cover are combined. The electric wire of the circuit board and the electric wire of the conducting plate are placed in the slot of the upper cover and the slot of the lower cover. A screw serves to lock the upper cover to the lower cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Inventor: Wu Sung Chiang
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Patent number: 6874722Abstract: A wire winding device having wire storing idle wheels includes a main turning wheel capable of elastic rotation and flexibly connected to a main axis, and a plurality of turning wheels having different or same diameters formed on the main body of the main turning wheel for forming a plurality of storage grooves; at least one passive turning wheel having at least one storage groove formed on the wheel surface thereof, and the passive turning wheel is flexibly connected to a secondary axis; and a wire portion consisted of upper and lower wires winded in the storage grooves of the main turning wheel and the passive turning wheel. Through the coordination of the passive turning wheel and the main turning wheel of the device, wires having greater lengths may be stored and released.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Inventor: Jose Wei
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Patent number: 6834820Abstract: A wire winding device having coaxial and multiple wheels include characteristics of: a main wheel formed with at least three A, B and C turning wheels having a same center orifice flexibly connected to an axis, A, B and C storage grooves formed on the wheel surfaces of the A, B and C turning wheels at least two wires S winded and stored in the A, B and C storage grooves, and upper, middle and lower wires stored in different storage grooves, so a to store at least two wires in the device. At least two wires are efficiently stored in the device when winding the wires, and at least two wires are extended with appropriate predetermined lengths instead of releasing wires at excessive lengths when releasing the wires.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Inventor: Jose Wei
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Patent number: 6726140Abstract: Apparatus for delivering energy and material, such as electricity, air and fluid, from a source (22) to a driven device (24). The apparatus (20) comprises at least one flexible elongated member (26) selected from the group of electrical conductors, air hoses, fluid hoses and the like. The elongated member has a feed portion (114) with a feed end (42) connectable to the source, a slack portion (118), a supply portion (120) with a supply end (43) connectable to the driven device, a first portion (128) between the feed portion and the slack portion, and a second portion (134) between the slack portion and the supply portion. The apparatus also includes a stationary hub (74) and a spool (78) connected to the hub. The spool is rotatable between stored and deployed conditions relative to said hub. A winding wall (82) on the spool is spaced away from the hub and has an internal surface (86), an oppositely disposed winding surface (88), and an aperture (90) extending therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLCInventor: Adrian P. Wivagg
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Publication number: 20030178520Abstract: Apparatus for delivering energy and material, such as electricity, air and fluid, from a source (22) to a driven device (24). The apparatus (20) comprises at least one flexible elongated member (26) selected from the group of electrical conductors, air hoses, fluid hoses and the like. The elongated member has a feed portion (114) with a feed end (42) connectable to the source, a slack portion (118), a supply portion (120) with a supply end (43) connectable to the driven device, a first portion (128) between the feed portion and the slack portion, and a second portion (134) between the slack portion and the supply portion. The apparatus also includes a stationary hub (74) and a spool (78) connected to the hub. The spool is rotatable between stored and deployed conditions relative to said hub. A winding wall (82) on the spool is spaced away from the hub and has an internal surface (86), an oppositely disposed winding surface (88), and an aperture (90) extending therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2001Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: CE NUCLEAR POWER LLC.Inventor: Adrian P. Wivagg
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Patent number: 6616080Abstract: A retractable device is provided for an earphone/microphone used with a cell phone. The device is formed of a housing with one rewinding spool for the earphone end of the cord with allowance for twisting of the connector end of the cord. The device with two spools allows for independent rewinding of earphone end portion of the cord and the connector end portion of the cord on different spools and the confinement of a middle portion of the cord in reversible winding cavity with the ends of the middle portion of the cord fixed so that middle portion can wind and rewind in the reversible winding cavity without leaving the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Speculative Product Design, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Philip Edwards, Craig M. Janik, Andrew Ivan Poutiatine
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Patent number: 6540168Abstract: A retractable power cord assembly, which may be incorporated into the rear cover of a steam iron, has two cord-receiving cavity sections. To increase the capacity of the assembly, the first section is so narrow that turns of the power cord wound into the first section are confined to be wrapped one on top of the other whereas the second section is sufficiently wide that the turns accumulate more randomly within the second section. A hand crank is pivotally mounted on the assembly housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1999Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Inventors: Dorian O. Archer, S. Devon Beverly
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Patent number: 6460795Abstract: A reel mounted at the midpoint of a telescoping mast for antennas. The reel winds a multi-celled ribbon cable in two directions at once. The cable passes through the hub of the reel to feed in both winding directions. The reel is mounted on the mast with a clamp that fits a range of existing mast sizes, and distributes the stress of the reel on the mast sufficiently to avoid distortion of the mast. The reel preferably has a cable tensioner wheel on both cable feeds to prevent the cable from slipping off the reel. A selection of cables can be pulled through the multi-celled ribbon sheath by an installer to support a given installation. The outer plate of the reel can be easily removed to remove the cable sheath from the hub for changing the selection of cables in the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Inventor: James M. Brown, Jr.
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Patent number: 6315231Abstract: A micro-type communication wire winder includes a housing, a rotary disk, a buckling piece, a communication wire and a spiral spring. The rotary disk is pivotally installed in the receiving groove of the housing and one surface thereof is installed with an axle bush and an outer circular cover with slots for fixing and winding a communication wire. While another surface is installed with a ring protrusion for receiving and engaging a spiral spring or receiving the spiral spring in a cavity adjacent to the rotary disk so that the spiral spring can be wound around the ring protrusion. Thus, the communication wire has a rewinding force applied thereon. The rim of the rotary disk is further installed with a tilt buckling groove. A buckling piece at the side of the housing obliquely resists against the rim of the rotary disk.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Inventor: Sheng-Hsin Liaom
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Publication number: 20010028013Abstract: In a high-pressure cleaning apparatus comprising a housing, a drive unit and a winding device for winding and unwinding leads which are led from stationary terminal connections to movable terminal connections, in order to enable safe and simple winding and unwinding of leads which lead away from the high-pressure cleaning apparatus, it is proposed that the winding device comprise a winding drum, that the winding drum comprise at least two separate winding areas, that an electric connecting cable for making a connection to a terminal connection which is stationary relative to the winding device be windable in the one winding area, that an electric connection cable for making a connection to a terminal connection which is movable relative to the winding device be windable in the other winding area, that an end of the connecting cable on the drum and an end of the connection cable on the drum form a direct connection point, that the connecting cable form a loop, that the winding area of the connecting cable be sType: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Applicant: Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co.Inventors: Sven Dirnberger, Ralf Grosser, Juergen Kloepfer
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Patent number: 6179238Abstract: A reeling device is provided which allows an electrical lead to be wound up without the need for slip-rings. The lead is partially wound around a spool and is electrically connected to contacts in a spindle, about which the spool rotates. A portion of the lead is sprung and is loaded as the spool rotates to pay out the lead. A ratchet and pawl mechanism is provided to lock the lead in its extended configuration. The ratchet and pawl mechanism can be relased so that the lead is retracted using the energy stored in the sprung portion of the lead. A pair of the reeling devices may be combined back-to-back to provide convenient storage for earpiece and plug leads for a headset. The reeling device may also be integrated into a portable electronic apparatus for storing earpiece or microphone leads.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Inventor: John Quentin Phillipps
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Patent number: RE38211Abstract: The invention is a dual reel cord take-up device for flat wire cable which as a generally semi-cylindrical upper and lower case half which snap attach together over a dual-purpose shaft to make two compartments. The first compartment is a cord extension and take-up compartment which is divided in two by a slotted disk on the dual-purpose shaft in that compartment. Flat wire cable is wound on the dual-purpose shaft in both compartments, and extends through two apertures in the walls of the compartment. The cable in one aperture is fixed so it does not move in and out of the aperture. The wire cable in the second aperture is free to extend or retract through the aperture. A spring provides the power to retract cable into the take-up device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Inventors: Edwin R. Peterson, Edwin L. Wheeler