Plural Coils Patents (Class 242/388.91)
  • Patent number: 9884741
    Abstract: A telephone wire withdrawing device, which is used for achieving the drawing and withdrawing functions of a telephone wire, enabling a smooth operation, thereby improving the usage experience of a user, and avoiding call distortion caused by using an electric brush because it is unnecessary to use the electric brush. The telephone wire withdrawing device in the application includes a slide block, a machine frame, a microphone, a telephone wire, a first roller, a rotating self-locking mechanism, a second roller and an extension spring, wherein the rotating self-locking mechanism is composed of a base, a gear shell, a paddle, a first resilient sheet and a second resilient sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: GRG BANKING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingfeng Ding, Hexiang Huang, Changhai Wu, Guocheng Shi, Guanfu Long
  • Patent number: 9722407
    Abstract: A cable handling assembly is adapted to store and pay-out a telecommunications cable. The assembly includes first and second sets of pulleys, a housing, and a cable route. The first and second sets of pulleys are spaced from each other by a take-up distance that decreases upon the cable being paid-out. The housing supports the pulleys and also guides the pulleys as the take-up distance changes. The cable route is routed between the first and second sets of pulleys. A stack of pulley sets may be formed and may include at least one intermediate pulley set positioned between the first and second pulley sets. The cable route is routed between adjacent pulley sets of the stack of pulley sets. A route length decreases as the take-up distance decreases. A rack unit for organizing a plurality of telecommunications cables in a telecommunications rack may include a plurality of the cable handling assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Paula Rudenick
  • Patent number: 9637347
    Abstract: In order to keep hose for oxygen delivery off of the floor and thus make use of the oxygen delivery system safer, a storage system for storing the hose includes a support structure, a first pulley assembly, and a second pulley assembly below the first pulley assembly. At least a part of the first pulley assembly is translationally fixed relative to the support structure, and the second pulley assembly is translationally movable relative to the first pulley assembly, along the support structure. The hose is wrapped around pulleys of the first pulley assembly and pulleys of the second pulley assembly, and the amount of hose stored in the storage system is dependent on a position of the second pulley assembly relative to the first pulley assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventor: Paul Aaron Savchenko
  • Patent number: 9516772
    Abstract: A table-mounted cord retractor for cord storage includes a frame with a first end from which a cord extends, a second end, and a pair of opposed, spaced sidewalls. The cord retractor also includes a sled slidably engageable between the sidewalls for movement therealong and a pulley mount slidable along the sled and spring-biased toward the second end, a pulley journaled to the pulley mount, and at least one cord-retainer adjacent to the pulley mount; a retractable pull tether at the second end of the frame having a tether line extending toward the first end to attachment with the sled; and an electronic cord having a proximal end portion adjustably clamped by the cord manager. The cord has a length to be stored in or extended from the frame depending on the needs of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Marshall Furniture, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Mangione, James J. Schaffroth, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8899507
    Abstract: A conduit reservoir for intake of an electrical or optical cable or of a hose or other conduit to conduct or transmit at least either a fluid, a signal or electric current includes a carrier that can rotate about a predetermined rotation axis, conduit devices on the carrier and a conduit path defined by the conduit devices and having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, such that the conduit path is defined by the conduit devices in such a way that a conduit originally inserted in the second portion of the conduit path, upon a rotation of the carrier in a first rotation direction about the rotation axis, is simultaneously inserted in the first portion and in the third portion (31) of the conduit path. The conduit devices are configured to permit a movement of a conduit along the conduit path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Omid Abri, Svenia Karge, Julian Verkin
  • Patent number: 8657224
    Abstract: A retractor for storing a length of cord that includes a first and second pair of pulleys mounted at opposite ends of a frame. An intermediate section of a cord is stored in the frame. The stored cord section is at least partially wound over the pair of pulleys, and one pair of pulleys is slidably mounted for motion toward the other pair of pulleys. A damper is coupled to one of the second pair of pulleys, which engages the pulley to rotate about an axis to damp the rotary motion of one of the second pair of pulleys in such a manner that the intermediate storage section is in tension during retraction and withdrawal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Michael Campagna
  • Publication number: 20140001300
    Abstract: The cord accommodation apparatus of the present application includes a housing and a pulley mechanism. The pulley mechanism includes a plurality of movable pulleys. The movable pulleys are attached to the housing so as to be able to move freely in an up and down direction, and a middle portion of an electrical cord is wound around the movable pulleys. At least one of the plurality of movable pulleys moves upwards with respect to the housing when the electrical cord is pulled out from the accommodation apparatus, while by contrast the electrical cord is accommodated in the accommodation apparatus by this movable pulley, that. has previously moved upwards, moving downwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Chuo Hatsujo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakazu Ichihara, Shunichi Ueda
  • Patent number: 8469305
    Abstract: A retractor for storing a length of cord that includes a first and second pair of pulleys mounted at opposite ends of a frame. An intermediate section of a cord is stored in the frame. The stored cord section is at least partially wound over the pair of pulleys, and one pair of pulleys is slidably mounted for motion toward the other pair of pulleys. A damper is coupled to one of the second pair of pulleys, which engages the pulley to rotate about an axis to damp the rotary motion of one of the second pair of pulleys in such a manner that the intermediate storage section is in tension during retraction and withdrawal. The retractor further includes a cable system that is coupled to a slot formed on the second frame end and configured to provide a substantially consistent retraction speed of the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Michael Campagna
  • Patent number: 8469303
    Abstract: A mechanism for storing a length of cord that includes a first and second pair of pulleys mounted at opposite ends of a frame. An intermediate section of a cord is stored in the frame and has one end of the stored section fixed to the frame, with the other end extending from the frame. The stored cord section is at least partially wound over the pair of pulleys, and one pair of pulleys is slidably mounted for motion toward the other pair of pulleys. A damper is coupled to one of the second pair of pulleys, which engages the pulley to rotate about an axis to damp the rotary motion of one of the second pair of pulleys in such a manner that the intermediate storage section is in tension during retraction and withdrawal. The mechanism further includes a solenoid that is activated locally or remotely by a switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Michael Campagna
  • Patent number: 8469304
    Abstract: A system for storing multiple cord retractors comprises at least one cord retractor. Each retractor includes a first and second pair of pulleys mounted at opposite ends of a frame. An intermediate section of a cable is stored in the frame and has one end of the stored section fixed to the frame, with the other end extending from the frame. The stored cable section is at least partially wound over the pair of pulleys, and one pair of pulleys is slidably mounted for motion toward the other pair of pulleys. A damper is coupled to one of the second pair of pulleys, which engages the pulley to rotate about an axis to damp the rotary motion of one of the second pair of pulleys in such a manner that the intermediate storage section is in tension during retraction and withdrawal. The system further includes a bracket and a pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Michael Campagna
  • Publication number: 20100320304
    Abstract: A reel for winding an elongated body includes a rotor 30 that pivots relative to a casing, a free roller 22 located on the outer peripheral side of the rotor 30, and an inner reel section 30 formed on the inner side thereof. An elongated body is wound in one direction on the outer periphery of the inner reel section 23, and the elongated body extending from the inner reel section is reversed by a reversing roller 21, wound in the other direction on the outer periphery of the free roller 22, and pulled out to the outer periphery of the rotor. The inner reel section 23 is adapted to be pivotable relative to the rotor 30. The pivot shaft of the inner reel section 23 is placed at a position different from the position of the center axis 11 for pivoting of the rotor 30. The reel has a pivoting device for pivoting the inner reel section 23 such that the rotor 30 and the inner reel section 23 pivot in the directions opposite to each other with substantially the same angular speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Kimitaka Iguchi, Hiroshi Yamano, Takuma Fukuda, Tadashi Hattori, Yoshinori Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20100072314
    Abstract: A clothesline assembly is disclosed comprising a housing containing a take-up reel about which a clothesline is wound. The clothesline can be extended from and retracted into the housing. The assembly further includes a clip storage compartment through which the clothesline extends. Clothing clips are stored in the compartment and the line extends through the clips, such that when the clothesline is extended, the clips are already suspended from the clothesline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Alan Sherman, Neil Erwin Koenig
  • Publication number: 20080197226
    Abstract: A cord-reel includes a spool for windingly receiving a cord within a spool housing interior and a sanitizer for sanitizing the spool housing interior. According to one embodiment, the sanitizer includes an ultraviolet lamp generating ultraviolet radiation, most preferably having a wavelength between approximately 250 and 260 nanometers, and a reflector redirecting ultraviolet radiation toward the spool housing interior. A control system for activating the sanitizer may include a manual actuation switch or, alternatively, may sense when a cord is unwound from the spool to activate the sanitizer. The control system may be adapted to activate the sanitizer during a predetermined activation time period. The control system may include a light indicator for visually signaling during activation of the sanitizer. The spool housing may define first and second cord openings for respective passage of first and second ends of a cord to an exterior of the spool housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: B. William Cooper, Limin Chen
  • Patent number: 7086512
    Abstract: A headset cable retraction system and device is described, the system including a housing, the housing having a cavity. In addition, the system includes a cord capable of transmitting an electrical signal, wherein a portion of the cord is contained in the cavity. The system further includes an earpiece attached to the cord; and, a retracting mechanism in the housing, the retracting mechanism including a drive wheel, a spring coupled to the drive wheel and a idler wheel, the cord being pressed between the drive wheel and the idler wheel; wherein when the cord is extracted from the cavity, the spring becomes tensioned. A method for using the system and device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: CAHP, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Shack, Natalie Driessen, Robert H. Palmer, Charles J. Schmucker, Nathan J. Tierney
  • Patent number: 6338450
    Abstract: A cable manager has a support member and a bracket that mounts the support member to a ceiling joist of a golf cart shed. A first pulley wheel attaches to the top end of the support member, and a second pulley wheel attaches to a pulley mounting bracket. A coil spring entrained about the first pulley wheel has one end attached to the pulley mounting bracket and the other end attached to the bottom end of the support member. The second pulley wheel is suspended at a lower elevation than the first pulley wheel and moves down against the force of the spring when the power cable entrained over it is pulled down to connect to a golf cart for recharging. While recharging occurs, the lower pulley is fixed to the support member by attaching its bracket to an S-hook that attaches the spring to the vertical support member. When the power cable is released, the pulley moves up but its upward travel is limited by a cable bracket that captures the power cable and holds it in position for easy retrieval for the next use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventor: Jerry Schwendinger