Slotted Take-up Patents (Class 242/532.6)
  • Patent number: 11408718
    Abstract: A tool, such as a tape measure, including a retraction system is shown. The tape measure includes a magnetic retraction speed controller. The magnetic retraction speed controller includes a magnet that induces an eddy current in a conductive component of the tool and slows a retraction speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Scott Earl McKinster
  • Patent number: 10957145
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a housing, a power-supply, a user-interface, a wrap-roller, a dispenser. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to roll an unwound hand-wrap after a workout. In another embodiment, a vending machine includes the housing, the power-supply, the user-interface, the wrap-roller, and the dispenser. In this embodiment, the housing includes a plurality of items that may aid in a users' workout and may selectively dispensed from the vending machine. The vending and use of the apparatus may be monetized for profit at sports-related establishments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Marisol Navarro Bonilla, Younes EL Majdoub
  • Patent number: 10654395
    Abstract: A system includes a trailer base, a trailer bed mounted to the trailer base, a turntable disposed on the trailer bed, and a lifting head protruding in an outwardly direction from the trailer bed and the trailer base when the lifting head is in a first orientation. A position of the lifting head is adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the trailer bed. The system also includes an actuator coupled to the trailer base. The lifting head is raised to a second orientation by the actuator when the actuator is in an actuated state, and the lifting head is in the first orientation when the actuator is in a non-actuated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher White, Kyle Helbing, Alexander Lee Winn, Peter Parker
  • Patent number: 10618761
    Abstract: A device for rolling up and unrolling a floating mat. The device of the invention includes an elongated hollow cylinder having a first end and a second end. The cylinder has an elongated slot formed therein which extends between the ends thereof. A mat retainer bar is positioned in the cylinder. One end of the mat extends inwardly through the slot in the cylinder and is secured to the mat retainer bar. End cap assemblies are secured to the ends of the cylinder and have a lever secured thereto. The mat may be rolled up on the cylinder or unrolled from the cylinder by rotating the cylinder by way of the levers. The levers may be pivotally moved with respect to the end cap assemblies so that they may be stowed in the end cap assemblies and the ends of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas G. Staley, Paul J. Assman
  • Patent number: 10611599
    Abstract: A device for rolling up and unrolling a floating mat with the floating mat having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, an upper surface and a bottom surface is disclosed. The device of the invention includes an elongated hollow cylinder having a first end, a second end and an outer surface. The cylinder has an elongated slot formed in the outer surface thereof which extends between the ends thereof. A mat retainer bar is positioned in the cylinder. One end of the mat extends inwardly through the slot in the cylinder and is secured to the mat retainer bar. End caps are secured to the ends of the cylinder and have a lever secured thereto. The mat may be rolled up on the cylinder or unrolled from the cylinder by rotating the cylinder by way of the levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas G. Staley, Paul J. Assman
  • Patent number: 10577211
    Abstract: An apparatus to launch, retrieve, and store a recreational floating mat is described. The apparatus can provide the advantages of helping to ease the potential difficulties associated with launching, retrieving and storing recreational floating mats from dock side, pool side or from a floating vessel such as a boat or floating dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventor: Kent E. Kuss
  • Patent number: 10266093
    Abstract: A trailer is provided having a trailer base and a trailer bed mounted to the trailer base. The trailer includes at least one actuator coupled to the trailer bed and the trailer base that raises and lowers the trailer bed. When the at least one actuator is extended, the trailer bed is raised to a vertical orientation. When the at least one actuator is retracted, the trailer bed is in the horizontal orientation. The trailer includes a lifting head protruding outwardly from the trailer bed. The position of the lifting head is adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the trailer bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: TRINITY BAY EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher White, Kyle Helbing, Alexander Lee Winn
  • Patent number: 10266364
    Abstract: A compact, portable strap winder includes a housing, a shaft having an outer reel section rotatable in the housing, a positioner for controlling movement of the shaft in the housing, whereby the reel section extends out of the housing for receiving a strap or the shaft is releasably stored in the housing. A handle is provided on the outer end of the shaft for rotating the shaft. The handle can be removed from the shaft and stored in a pocket in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: 2204217 Ontario Inc.
    Inventor: John Hitsman
  • Patent number: 10207625
    Abstract: A trailer is provided having a trailer base and a trailer bed mounted to the trailer base. The trailer includes at least one actuator coupled to the trailer bed and the trailer base that raises and lowers the trailer bed. When the at least one actuator is extended, the trailer bed is raised to a vertical orientation. When the at least one actuator is retracted, the trailer bed is in the horizontal orientation. The trailer includes a lifting head protruding outwardly from the trailer bed. The position of the lifting head is adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the trailer bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: TRINITY BAY EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher White, Kyle Helbing, Alexander Lee Winn
  • Patent number: 9186713
    Abstract: A hot coiler drum working at 900-1200° C. includes: a drum body (3), two flanges (1), several radial rib plates (5) and several axial rib plates (6). The several radial rib plates (5) are fixedly arranged on an inner wall of the drum body (3) uniformly along the axial direction of the drum body (3), the several axial rib plates (6) are arranged on the inner wall of the drum body (3) uniformly except a window (4) zone of the drum body (3), and the axial rib plates (6) and the radial rib plates (5) are welded with the drum body (3) into a whole. A method for producing the drum is also provided. The manufacturing method replaces casting with welding, which eliminates the need for a large-sized casting device, thereby enhancing the finished product rate using simple processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: YAN TAI DEVELOPMENT ZONE BLUE WHALE MAINTENANCE WELDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dianshuang Chen, Jinggang Sun
  • Patent number: 9156650
    Abstract: A fire hose reel assembly comprising, a base, a front left angled bar, a front right angled bar, a rear left angled bar and a rear right angled bar. A top connecting bar connects the front left angled bar, the front right angled bar, the rear left angled bar and the rear right angled bar. A latch is directly attached to the top connecting bar. The fire hose reel assembly further includes a fire hose take-up rod. The fire hose reel assembly includes a fork assembly and a fork upper rod. The fork upper rod has a coupling attached to an upper end of the fork upper rod. The fork upper rod may be retained in the latch. The fork assembly is capable of retaining an end of a fire hose. A manual crank or a battery-operated or electric drill may be connected to the coupling in the upper end of the fork upper rod to provide power-assist to facilitate rolling-up the fire hose. The fire hose reel assembly in an embodiment may be mounted on wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: Anthony Scott Conway
  • Patent number: 8944361
    Abstract: A method for handling a fiber reinforced tube the tubular wall of which has a stiffness which allows the tube to maintain a nominal circular cross section of its own, the tube including a liner, a fiber reinforcement surrounding the liner and a coating surrounding the fiber reinforcement, includes the steps of: flattening the tube so as to obtain a non-circular shape, such as an oval or elliptical shape, subsequently winding the flattened tube onto a reel. Thanks to the method, a combination of a wound flattened tube and a reel is obtained which is fit for road transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Pipelife Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Lambertus Gerrit Peter Dalmolen, Peter Jeroen Cloos
  • Publication number: 20140306053
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical strip into winder includes a variable speed electric drive driving rotation of a forked spindle mounted thereto wherein the forked spindle includes a strip receiving slot formed in and along the spindle, a foot operable remote actuator remote from and cooperating with the electric drive, wherein operation by a user of the remote actuator selectively rotates the spindle at a speed of revolution which is selectively controllable by the user to provide for counting by the user of individual pharmaceutical products carried in spaced apart array along the pharmaceutical strip. The pharmaceutical strip is wound onto the spindle to form a roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: 0809770 B.C. LTD.
    Inventor: TRENT KARIUS
  • Publication number: 20130248643
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a film roll core used for winding a polymeric film around, an apparatus for winding the polymeric film on the film roll core, a process of winding the polymeric film on the film roll core, and a rolled film on the film roll core. The disclosure more particularly relates to an open gap film roll core that is capable of reducing defects in wound films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin B. Newhouse, Bruce E. Tait, Terence A. Lee, Christopher M. Eastman, Arlie J. Cecil, Andrew F. Neitzel
  • Publication number: 20130206895
    Abstract: Device (1) for winding up and storing a belt-like object, in particular a tightening strap (2), comprising a winding core (3) and a drum (4) which forms a receiving space (5) for the wound belt-like object wherein the drum (4) is provided with a first opening (6a) for passage of the winding core (3) and wherein the drum (4) is also provided with a second opening (6b) for passage of the belt-like object and wherein the drum (4) is also provided with a third opening (6c) for transverse passage of the belt-like object, the third opening (6c) connecting to the first opening (6a) and also to the second opening (6b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: EESSY B.V.
    Inventors: Barend Van Benthem, Eduard Van Benthem
  • Patent number: 8439292
    Abstract: A device for the automatic coiling and/or uncoiling on reels (28) of a flexible tape carrier of electronic components (60), the device comprising a coiling location (80) where a reel (28) can be connected to a rotation actuator, and retractable tape guides (35), consisting of articulated jaws (35) that can be closed together forming a channel to guide the flexible tape (60) and connect a free end of the flexible (60) tape (60) to a hub (29) of the reel (28), the device further having a stopper element (87) that engages with the slot in the reel hub, in order to stop the reel in a position in which the slot is aligned with the tape guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Ismeca Semiconductor Holdings SA
    Inventors: Toh Hau Goh, Kam Kinn Lam, Wai Koon Chee
  • Patent number: 8360353
    Abstract: An improved winding apparatus for winding hoses and similar hose-shaped items such as those used in the firefighting industry. The apparatus includes a retainer including first and second pieces adapted for moving relative to each other in a complementary way for securing the hose to the winding means. Optional mechanical and electrical means for driving the apparatus are described. Rollers, left and right guide means and a squeegee comprise a three part guide and cleaning subassembly which aids in the reeling of the hose. The apparatus includes a modular core adapted to be permanently mounted to any vertical wall or alternatively easily connected to a handcart or fire truck for movement to fit the particular application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventor: James L. Mosher
  • Patent number: 8262012
    Abstract: The cartridge for accommodating the tape can be downsized, a carrying mechanism is not required to be retracted after the leader block and the reel hub are fitted, and the generation of the non-uniform winding can be prevented. A reel formed by combining a leader block and a reel hub to load the leader block, in which the reel hub has a slot formed along a radial direction from a peripheral surface to a shaft center. Further, the leader block is detachably fitted in the slot of the reel hub, the reel includes a hook part which detachably engages with a leader pin attached at a beginning of the tape and protruding parts which are supported by the reel hub when the leader block is loaded in the slot of the reel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: NECEmbeddedProducts, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimanuki
  • Patent number: 8262013
    Abstract: A reel hub has a slot into which a leader block with a hook part holding a leader pin fixed to a beginning of a tape is inserted. The reel hub includes: a lever rotatably supported by the main body part and urged such that an end of the lever abuts the leader block inserted into the slot; and a lid rotatably supported by the main body part, urged in a direction to close the slot, restricted to rotate by other end of the lever when the leader block is not inserted, and forms a cylindrical surface together with the main body part when the lid covers the slot. When the leader block is inserted, the lever is pushed by the leader block to be rotated, the other end of the lever is separated from the lid, and the restriction of the rotation of the lid is canceled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: NECEmbeddedProducts, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimanuki
  • Patent number: 8231109
    Abstract: A reel structure for a marine fabric tape includes a reel device pivoted to an engaging seat. When a handle of a windlass is turned, a flat rod will be driven to rotate a gear shaft which then drives a gear disc to rotate. Because a head portion is positioned in an axle shaft, a fabric tape is rolled up along with the axle shaft to form a circular shape, providing an even applied force for rolling up the fabric tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventor: I-Sin Peng
  • Publication number: 20120145820
    Abstract: A electronic winding device for winding cargo strap. The present invention is a motorized winding shaft that can be powered by means of a battery or an external power source. The present invention provides the user with a normally switch that can be depressed to activate the motor for winding of cargo straps. A light is provided for illumination of the winding shaft and allows the user to utilize the present invention during the night.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Johnny WHITE
  • Publication number: 20110308696
    Abstract: A device for paper quilling is provided, including a turning device with a cavity, a fixed spindle displaced from the turning device, a rewinding spindle with a slot and a connector base, where the connector base is shaped to fit into the shaped cavity so that part of the rewinding spindle sits above the cavity and the rewinding spindle rotates when the turning device rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: Raymond Suskin
  • Publication number: 20110220755
    Abstract: A device for the automatic coiling and/or uncoiling on reels (28) of a flexible tape carrier of electronic components (60), the device comprising a coiling location (80) where a reel (28) can be connected to a rotation actuator, and retractable tape guides (35), consisting of articulated jaws (35) that can be closed together forming a channel to guide the flexible tape (60) and connect a free end of the flexible (60) tape (60) to a hub (29) of the reel (28), the device further having a stopper element (87) that engages with the slot in the reel hub, in order to stop the reel in a position in which the slot is aligned with the tape guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: ISMECA SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Toh Hau Goh, Kam Kinn Lam, Wai Koon Chee
  • Publication number: 20110155838
    Abstract: A substrate case includes a shaft portion around which a sheet-shaped substrate having a circuit area in which a circuit manufacturing process is performed is wound; and a cover portion that accommodates the substrate in the state of being wound around the shaft portion, the shaft portion having a holding portion that holds an area different from the circuit area at a winding start portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Hideo MIZUTANI, Tohru KIUCHI, Toru KAWAGUCHI, Takashi MASUKAWA
  • Patent number: 7845591
    Abstract: A wrap adaptor is provided which includes a Shaft, an L shaped retainer bar inserted into and welded to the Shaft, a Selector Pin, Foot Plate, and mean for winding and removing knee wrap from wrap adaptor shaft. The Shaft is inserted into a drill, and a knee wrap is inserted under the L shaped retainer bar, the drill is powered causing the knee wrap to become wound with tension; The Foot Plate is used to insert the Shaft with tightly wound knee wrap into foot plate with the Selector Pin inserted into Shaft forming a T handle to allow for removal of the wound knee wrap by pulling up on wrap adaptor shaft, for purpose of removing knee wrap from wrap adaptor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Jason Murphy
  • Patent number: 7793881
    Abstract: A multiple hose rolling device is provided that is readily attachable to a vehicle and rolls multiple hoses of different flattened widths simultaneously. The device includes guides that adjust to accommodate the widths of the hoses, a closed dual-spindle system to prevent inadvertent displacement of the coiled hose from the spindle, a mechanism for assuring the pre-drainage liquid and air from hose portions about to enter the coil, and a mechanism for preventing the final end hose coupling from inadvertently being coiled. The device may be positioned to the side of the vehicle with the spindles extending outwardly from the vehicle and includes an electric motor for rotating the primary spindle, which can be powered by its own battery or the vehicle's battery. Precisely positionable guides are provided for carefully separating and guiding several hoses of different flattened widths as they approach the spindles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Jose Hipolito Torres
  • Patent number: 7766270
    Abstract: A transportable insulated blanket roller has a support, and a riser coupled to and extending vertically from the support. A bearing support is coupled to the riser, and has an insulated blanket retaining rod passing through the bearing support. The rod has a bifurcation defining first and second insulated blanket holding rods that are operative to receive an insulated blanket therebetween. A crank produces a rotary motion in the retaining rod, in turn winding the blanket onto the blanket holding rods. The transportable insulated blanket roller is combined with a land vehicle having a trailer hitch receiver or comparable coupling or support, and an insulated blanket. A method of efficiently using the transportable insulated blanket roller at a construction site is also presented, including using the bifurcated roller to roll an unrolled insulated blanket, and then sliding the insulated blanket off of the bifurcated roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventor: Douglas D. Piepgras
  • Publication number: 20100147990
    Abstract: Medical devices and methods are provided for rolling an endoscopic sheet into a tubular configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: WILSON-COOK MEDICAL., INC.
    Inventor: Tyler Evans McLawhorn
  • Publication number: 20090302147
    Abstract: Automatic taking-up of a long member is enabled to reduce man-hour etc., needed for take-up operation to improve the productivity in the production of the long member. A take-up device (1) for a long member (50) includes a take-up reel (10), rotation driving means that rotates the take-up reel (10), guide means (20) that guides the long member (50), and a control unit (30) that performs control of the entire device. An insertion portion (13) into which the end portion of the long member (50) can be inserted is formed in the core member (11) of the take-up reel (10). Rotation of the take-up reel (10) is controlled by the control unit (30) to set the opening of the insertion portion (13) at a predetermined position. The end portion of the long member (50) is guided toward that position by the guide means (20), and the end portion is inserted through the insertion portion (13). Then, the take-up reel (10) is rotated to take up the long member (50) on the core member (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: BRIDESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michio Emoto
  • Publication number: 20090266927
    Abstract: A winding plant for use in plastic film production lines comprises a plurality of reels (11-14) connected to a star-like reel carrier (15) rotatable around its own axis. According to the invention, said reels (11-14) are arranged around said star-like reel carrier (15) in a manner such that at least a first reel (12) of said plurality of reels is situated in an operative winding position of a film (20) to form a complete roll (21). Said reels (11-14) each comprise a mandrel (26) supported by a tailstock associated with a flange element (16) comprising at least a first and a second notch (23,24), wherein said flange element (16) is rotatable around its own axis in a manner independent from said star-like reel carrier (15) when said tails tocks are released from said mandrels (26), so to bring said first notch (23) to a second unloaded reel (13) and said second notch (24) to a third reel (14) loaded with a roll (21) of film (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: COLINES S.P.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Lombardini
  • Patent number: 7540442
    Abstract: An apparatus for threading a tape from a cartridge is to be provided. In the apparatus, a leader block rotates to capture a coupling element of the tape, a rod linearly moves to rotate the leader block, and a loader cam gear moves the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimanuki
  • Patent number: 7540443
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus and a tape threading method thereof capable of preventing cut or slip of a leader tape, and capable of effectively preventing the fixing force from being deteriorated due to variation with time. In a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, an end of a tape accommodated in a tape cassette 2 has a coupling element 8, and the coupling element 8 is pulled out by a tape-pulling-out element 40 and the tape is taken up around a drive reel 20. The magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus comprises a leader tape 41 having one end connected to a drive shaft 24 of the drive reel 20 and the other end connected to the tape-pulling-out element 40, a reel hub 21 which is located on an outer periphery of the drive shaft 24 and which takes up the tape around an outer peripheral surface of the reel hub 21, and a lock member 70 which connects the drive shaft 24 and the reel hub 21 with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi Nishimura, Eiichi Mori
  • Patent number: 7520461
    Abstract: A take-up reel for a single reel cartridge magnetic tape recording and playback apparatus includes a reel assembly with upper and lower flanges and a central hub. A leader pin gripper is formed to engage a leader pin at a free end of the magnetic tape on the cartridge and is movable along a tape transport path and into an inserted position in a slot in the central hub of the take-up reel. The leader pin gripper is movable to a fully inserted position within the hub core when engaged with the leader pin of the magnetic tape. When in the fully inserted position, the leader pin gripper is secured in this position by roller arms in the hub that engage a wedge on the gripper and by a magnet mounted either in the hub or the gripper that magnetically engages a magnet or a plate in the other of the gripper or the hub. The gripper is held at reference surfaces defining a predetermined position of the leader pin hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Tandberg Storage ASA
    Inventors: Guttorm Rudi, Bjarte Jegerstedt
  • Patent number: 7500633
    Abstract: A take-up reel for a single reel cartridge magnetic tape recording and playback apparatus includes a reel assembly with upper and lower flanges and a central hub. A leader pin gripper is formed to engage a leader pin at a free end of the magnetic tape on the cartridge and is movable along a tape transport path and into an inserted position in a slot in the central hub of the take-up reel. The leader pin gripper is movable to a fully inserted position within the hub core when engaged with the leader pin of the magnetic tape. When in the fully inserted position, the leader pin gripper is secured in this position by roller arms in the hub that engage a wedge on the gripper and by a magnet mounted either in the hub or the gripper that magnetically engages a magnet or a plate in the other of the gripper or the hub. The gripper is held at reference surfaces defining a predetermined position of the leader pin hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Tandberg Storage ASA
    Inventors: Guttorm Rudi, Bjarte Jegerstedt
  • Patent number: 7497398
    Abstract: Embodiments of a strap roll up device are disclosed which may be used to conveniently roll up and secure tie down straps or other similar articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Mehrer
  • Patent number: 7461807
    Abstract: An improved winding apparatus for winding hoses and similar hose-shaped items such as those used in the firefighting industry. The apparatus includes a framework, a two piece retainer device in connection with the frame, and a retainer including first and second arcuate shaped pieces adapted for securing the hose to the winding means. Optional mechanical means for driving the device are described. Rollers, left and right guide means and a squeegee comprise a three part guide element for the apparatus which aids in the reeling of the hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: James Lewis Mosher
  • Publication number: 20080210389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fastening a flexible sheet-like structure (3, 103, 203, 303, 503) on a tubular winding shaft (2, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502) comprising the following steps: 1) introducing, in a circumference of the tubular winding shaft (2, 102, 202., 302, 402, 502), at least one aperture (20, 24, 220, 520, 524) which passes through a wall of the winding shaft, a width B_S of the aperture (20, 24, 220) being greater than the thickness of the flexible sheet-like structure (3, 103, 203, 303, 503); 2) cutting into the flexible sheet-like structure (3, 103, 203, 303) to produce at least one angleable tab (30, 130, 330); and 3) inserting the tab into the aperture (20, 24, 220) of the winding shaft (2, 102, 202, 302, 402). The invention also relates to a roller blind (1, 202, 301, 401) comprising a winding shaft (2, 102, 202, 303, 402, 502) and a flexible sheet-like structure (3, 103, 203, 303, 503) fastened thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Dieter Debert
  • Publication number: 20080179442
    Abstract: A winding reel for a band-shaped material that makes it possible to remove the wound band-shaped material by a simple operation, without adjusting the winding speed of the band-shaped material. A winding reel for a band-shaped material is configured by attaching an outer circumferential member to a member with a reducing outer diameter of an inner circumferential member. The outer diameter of the member with a reducing outer diameter and the inner diameter of mating members that constitute the outer circumferential member decrease from the base end side toward the distal end side. In the outer circumferential member attached to the member with a reducing outer diameter, the inner surfaces of the mating members are brought into contact with the outer surface of the member with a reducing outer diameter and supported by the outer surface of the member with a reducing outer diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Hoshi KAZUYUKI
  • Patent number: 7374124
    Abstract: A portable, hand held winding apparatus, a kit, and a method of using the winding apparatus, for rolling up or winding elongate bandages and the like, are disclosed. The winding apparatus includes a hand held rotary drive device having a motor-driven rotatable connector that is adapted to operatively engage a connecting member, the rotatable connector defining an axis of rotation. The winding apparatus also includes a tensioning member supportable on the rotary drive device, the tensioning member including a tensioning arm extending in a direction substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotatable connector of the rotary drive device, the tensioning arm defining a slot therein. The tensioning member may further be configured to include a tensioning mechanism. The winding apparatus further includes a winding peg configured to receive a bandage thereabout and including a connecting member extending axially therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Helene Sue Engelsher
  • Publication number: 20080067280
    Abstract: An apparatus for recovering hose, particularly coupled fire hose, comprises a lifting frame assembly, a lifting arm attached to the lifting frame assembly, a plurality of guide rollers, a motor mounted on the lifting frame assembly, an electric switch, a powered rotational drive roller, a plurality of lower rollers, and a detachable support assembly. A biasing means biases the lifting frame assembly to a plurality of guide roller mounts to allow lifting and lowering of the lifting frame assembly to and from at first and second position to allow passage of hose fitted with hose couplings. When using the relatively simple apparatus, a single operator can efficiently collect infinite quantities of hose fitted with hose couplings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Clinton D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20070235579
    Abstract: A take-up reel includes a reel hub having an outer circumferential surface which is used as a magnetic tape winding surface. The reel hub has an opening for passing a pull-out assembly through an interior thereof. The take-up reel has a receiving portion for receiving the pull-out assembly in the interior of the reel hub. The take-up reel includes a shutter having an open/close door for automatically opening/closing the opening in cooperation with the pull-out assembly. When the open/close door close the opening, the open/close door has an outer circumferential surface which forms a part of the magnetic tape winding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobutaka Tsuneyoshi, Koji Kobayashi, Masaharu Kagami, Hiromi Inoguchi
  • Patent number: 7243875
    Abstract: A tightly rolled sleeping bag. The tightly rolled sleeping bag is rolled using conventional equipment, but pressure is applied to an end of the sleeping bag so as to cause the sleeping bag to be more tightly rolled than previous sleeping bags. Rolling tines for a rolling machine for rolling the sleeping bag are tapered so as to aid in removal of the tightly rolled sleeping bag. A storage sack is provided for holding the sleeping bag. The storage sack is configurable between a first arrangement where the storage sack holds the sleeping bag in the tight configuration, and a second arrangement where the storage sack may be released and expands to hold the sleeping bag in a less tightly rolled configuration. To provide such a function, an expansion section is provided on the storage sack. A closure is provided on the expansion section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Holub, Michael Wayne Peterson
  • Patent number: 6964391
    Abstract: A recording tape cartridge rotatably accommodating, within a case, a reel on which a recording tape is wound. A leader portion is provided at a distal end of the recording tape. The leader portion has a leader tape connected to the recording tape, and holding blocks provided at vertical direction outer sides of a distal end of the leader tape. In a state in which the holding blocks are held so as to face an opening of the case, the holding blocks are exposed from cut-out portions. Due to the holding blocks being nipped and held by a guiding mechanism of a drive device and the guiding mechanism moving, the holding blocks are separated from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuo Hiraguchi
  • Patent number: 6817565
    Abstract: A novel apparatus and method of a take-up shaft used in the cleaning of a cylinder of a printing press. The take-up shaft includes features that allow the securing of a cleaning fabric from a supply roll without the need to physically fix or mount the fabric to the supply roll with screws or other fasteners that could cause the fabric to tear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Baldwin Graphic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Ben-Porat, James Freebairn, Edward Marganski, John Marganski, Daniel Marselli
  • Patent number: 6811110
    Abstract: A reeling device for fire hoses. The device includes a winch, a gearing kit that controls the winch and an operating handle. The device is installed on a structural rack in which of the two protruding axles arranged on the winch, one is secured and turns along with the winch and the other is movably situated at the center of the winch and controlled by the handle for telescopic movement, thereby allowing the twin axles to hold and reel the fire hose and allowing the removal of fire hose easily from the winch by withdrawing one of the axles after reeling the fire hose. In addition, the device features the gearing kit for transmission of the hose through the change of number of gears of the gearing kit as a way to reel the hose with less effort than traditional manual reeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: Cheony-Sun Tsao
  • Patent number: 6811111
    Abstract: A film scroll producing apparatus has an engaging slot attitude setting station ST2 for setting an engaging slot of the spool to an attitude within a predetermined angular range. The scroll producing apparatus also has a film inserting station ST3 including an engaging slot phasing mechanism for phasing the spool before an elongate film is inserted therein thereby to align the engaging slot with an angular position for film insertion. In the film inserting station ST3, the leading end of the elongate film F is inserted into the engaging slot of the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiaki Suzuki, Akihiko Hase
  • Publication number: 20040108404
    Abstract: An insulation rolling system for efficiently rolling hose insulation. The insulation rolling system includes a frame structure having a side aperture, an end receiver attached to an inner wall surface of the frame structure opposing the side aperture, a center member removably positioned within the side aperture and end receiver, a slot extending longitudinally from a first end of the center member, a handle member attached to a second end of the center member, and a guide shaft attached to an upper portion of the frame structure. An end of the hose insulation is positioned within the slot of the center member and the center member is rotated causing the hose insulation to flatten over the guide shaft prior to being wrapped about the center member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas P. Wiermaa
  • Publication number: 20040089761
    Abstract: A kind of reeling device for fire hoses, including a winch, a gearing kit that controls the winch and an operating handle is disclosed. Said device is installed on a structural rack and characterized in which of the two protruding axles arranged on the winch, one is secured and turns along with the winch and the other is movably situated at the center of the winch and controlled by the handle for telescopic movement to and from the dial of the wrench, thereby allowing the twin axles to hold and reel the fire hose and allowing the removal of fire hose easily from the winch by withdrawing one of the axles after reeling the fire hose; in addition, said device features the gearing kit for transmission of the hose through the change of number of gears of the gearing kit as a way to reel the hose with less effort than the traditional manual reeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Cheony-Sun Tsao
  • Patent number: 6718810
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a method and an apparatus for bringing elongated metallic scrap into a more compact form by bending the metallic scrap to be brought into a shape requiring less space substantially around a bending member (6a, 6b) comprised by a forming member (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Savonlinnan PR-Urakointi Oy
    Inventor: Pentti Räsänen
  • Publication number: 20040016844
    Abstract: A device for winding a web of material includes a slotted shaft and a motor. The slot in the shaft is oriented along the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and the slot is open on one end of the shaft. The slot is adapted to receive the edge of the web. The motor is connected to the shaft and adapted to rotate the shaft to thereby wind the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Marie N. Felts, Nolan R. Felts