Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioner is provided including an inner tube with a gas generator housed therein, an intermediate sleeve extending over the inner tube, and a spool portion housing the sleeve and the tube. The spool portion includes spiraling flutes thereon that correspond to a protruding member in the form of flutes or pegs extending from the intermediate sleeve. In response to the gas generator firing, the sleeve will be driven longitudinally, causing the protruding member to act on the spiraling flutes of the spool, thereby causing the spool to rotate. The intermediate sleeve can include a spiraling slot that receives a peg from the inner tube, so that the intermediate sleeve will rotate to compound the spool rotation.

Abstract: A system for pretensioning a seatbelt includes a minispool and a drive rod. The drive rod includes a spiral portion that, when driven along a longitudinal axis, causes the minispool to rotate about the longitudinal axis. The spiral portion of the drive rod engages the minispool, which includes corresponding structure that tracks the spiral portion. The minispool is restricted from longitudinal travel such that tracking the spiral portion causes the minispool to rotate and the drive rod passes through the minispool. In another form, the minispool can be arranged transverse to the longitudinal axis, with the translation of the drive rod causing the minispool to translate in the same direction of the drive rod. The minispool can include teeth that engage a bracket, such that the translation of the minispool causes the minispool to rotate as it translates.

Abstract: A device for winding a length of wire into one or more flat coils, with the device having a winding component onto which the wire is wound, a wire guide to contain the coils of the wire into a single width flat coil, and a drive engagement component adapted to be engaged by a drive means such that the drive means operates the winding component of the device. In one embodiment of the device the winding component is a cylindrical capstan having a receiving slot adapted to engage the end of the wire, the drive means is an electric hand drill, the drive engagement component is a shaft integrated with and extending from the capstan and adapted to be inserted into the chuck of the electric hand drill, and the wire guide has two spaced apart parallel members adapted to accommodate the capstan in the space between them, whereby the parallel members guide the coil of the wire into a single width flat coil onto the capstan as the capstan is rotated by the electric drill.

Abstract: Winding device for a tape comprising: a drive rotor (2); a driven rotor (3), the axis of rotation of the drive rotor (2) and the axis of rotation of the driven rotor (3) being perpendicular to a straight line which extends along a direction (31) of connection; means (4) for transmitting motion from the drive rotor (2) to the driven rotor (3), comprising a flexible annular body (40); a slider (5) comprising an idling element (51) for said annular body (40); tensioning means (6) which press the idling element (51) against the annular body (40); means (7) for inverting the motion of the drive rotor (2), activated directly or indirectly by the passage of the slider (5) through a predetermined position during a stroke from a first towards a second position.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer medium conveying device conveys an intermediate transfer medium by a drive force of one DC motor, in a normal feed direction where the intermediate transfer medium is wound on a winding reel and in a reverse feed direction where the intermediate transfer medium is wound on a feeding reel. The intermediate transfer medium conveying device includes a winding shaft that drives the winding reel during normal feed where the intermediate transfer medium is conveyed in the normal feed direction, a feeding shaft driving the feeding reel during reverse feed where the intermediate transfer medium is conveyed in the reverse feed direction, transmission means for normal feed that transmits a drive force of the DC motor to the winding shaft during the normal feed, and transmission means for reverse feed that transmits a drive force of the DC motor to the feeding shaft during the reverse feed.

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.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided, for forming a filter element including a media pack in the form of a coiled web of fluted filter media, by feeding the web of fluted filter media at a controlled linear speed onto a mandrel rotated by a winding motor providing a controlled driving torque to the mandrel, to thereby maintain a controlled tension on the web of fluted filter media as the web is wound onto the mandrel. The web may be fed at a substantially constant linear speed to the mandrel, and/or the winding motor may be controlled in a manner providing substantially constant driving torque to the mandrel for maintaining a constant tension on the web as a function of the constant driving torque. Coiled media packs having circular or non-circular cross sections, can be formed with either cored, or core-less construction.

Abstract: The present inventive subject matter relates to a hose winder for coiling hose, particularly firefighting hose, comprising a fixed back plate with a rotating hub containing a plurality of tines and an inner plate having a plurality of holes through which the tines protrude. The hose winder produces consistently circular coiled hose and the fire hose can be pushed away from the back plate by the inner plate, via foot pedal, moving the fire hose away from the back plate for easy removal of the fire hose by a single operator.

Abstract: The present inventive subject matter relates to a hose winder for coiling hose, particularly firefighting hose, comprising a fixed back plate with a rotating hub containing a plurality of tines and an inner plate having a plurality of holes through which the tines protrude. The hose winder produces consistently circular coiled hose and the fire hose can be pushed away from the back plate by the inner plate, via foot pedal, moving the fire hose away from the back plate for easy removal of the fire hose by a single operator.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus. The apparatus includes an air-cooled hydraulic driving unit, a hydraulic motor, a conveyor and a connecting element. The air-cooled hydraulic driving unit includes a hydraulic pump, an electrical motor, pipes, a flow regulator, and a cooling fan. The cooling fan is adapted for low temperature environment and does not require complicated pipes, so that the conveying apparatus of the present invention can be flexibly combined with other devices or applied to various processes.

Abstract: A bandage roller includes a housing and a motor having a casing that is secured to the housing. The motor has a rotatable shaft with an attachment region for attaching a bandage thereto. A first guide is attached to the housing and has a first limiting surface. A second guide is attached to the housing and has a second limiting surface. The second limiting surface is configured opposite the first limiting surface for guiding the bandage therebetween. The first guide is preferably an adjustable guide that is moveably attached to the housing. A gliding surface is disposed between the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface and is at a greater height than that of the rotatable shaft. The gliding surface enables the bandage to glide thereupon. An additional guide includes two rods and is attached to the housing such that the additional guide receives the bandage before the adjustable guide.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a floor covering is provided. The apparatus has a casing, and a drive therefore that is disposed in the casing. A fastening device, for the floor covering, is disposed on the outer surface of the casing. A support structure, for the casing, is disposed at at least one end portion thereof.

Abstract: A winding device, having a winding shaft, which can be inserted into and removed from the winding device, and a winding element and bearing journals protruding from both ends in the direction of the center axis of the winding shaft. The winding device has two outer bearings for receiving the bearing journals for rotatable seating of the winding shaft in the winding device, and an additional bearing for the winding shaft is assigned, spaced apart, to each outer bearing. Each outer bearing has a coupling device, and the coupling devices are displaceable along the center axis of the winding shaft and can be connected with or disconnected from the respective ends of the bearing journals. The additional bearings, acting as inner bearings, are formed between the ends of the bearing journals, which can be connected with the outer bearings, and the winding element on the bearing journal of the winding shaft.

Abstract: A film running device which enables the film to run stably, which as a whole is small in size, simple in construction and requires easy maintenance. A long film 1 is delivered from a delivery roll 2. A drive rotor R of the delivery roll incorporates an outer rotor-type electric motor 25M therein, and is rotated by the motor.

Abstract: The invention discloses a portable, lightweight, hand-held bandage rewinder wherein the operator holds the hand-held bandage rewinder in one hand and locates the bandage on a shaft which may include a spool. The operator then presses a switch to engage a means for rotating the spool which rolls the bandage onto the spool. The operator then slides the rolled up bandage off of the spool and the operation is complete. The means for rotating the spool may comprise an electric motor, such as a motor driven by a 9-volt battery. The means for rotating the spool may also be powered by an external current such as via an AC adapter.

Abstract: In a gear arrangement for driving the spool core (11) of a take-up spool for a transfer tape (5) through the spool core (3) of a feed spool arranged laterally of and radially offset from the take-up spool in the housing (2) of a transfer dispenser or in a refill cassette (1) for a transfer dispenser, comprising a first gearwheel (28) which is driven by the feed spool and which meshes with a second gearwheel (26,27) designed to drive the take-up spool (11), the pitch diameter of the second gearwheel (27) being smaller than that of the first gearwheel (28), a slipping clutch (16) being provided between the spool core (11) of one of the two spools and the associated gearwheel (27) and a radially projecting annular disc (13;14) being disposed on each spool core (3;11) and its side facing the other spool, the two spool cores (3,11) bear partly against one another through their mutually opposite annular discs (13,14).

Abstract: A device for winding a carpet strip into a compact roll for handling and transport winds the carpet strip about a motor powered winding spindle controlled by, for example, a foot pedal, the strip being guided onto the spindle by a pair of selectively spaced apart guiding discs. The rolling machine may be attached to the frame of a sewing station through which the strip is passed to provide a binding tape along an edge of the carpet strip, the strip passing without handling from the sewing machine to the carpet strip rolling machine. Pedal or other controls at the sewing machine permit the operator to control both the rolling device and the sewing machine from this single location.

Abstract: A hot strip mill for reducing metal strip product as the metal strip product is moved through the mill along a pass line includes at least one coiler furnace on one side of the pass line. Each coiler furnace has a coiling unit selectively receiving a strip product from the pass line and at least one drive motor coupled to the coiling unit for rotatably driving the coiling unit. Each drive motor is positioned on the same side of the pass line as the coiler furnace. The drive motor can be easily mounted on a drive motor support above a roller table for the hot strip mill. The drive motor support may be formed as a thermal barrier between the drive motor and the roller table. The present arrangement avoids redesign of the motor room of an existing mill.

Abstract: A paper magazine made up of a small number of parts and capable of rewinding paper pulled out of the case around the roll of paper in the magazine by turning the paper roll. The paper roll is supported on a roll support shaft provided in the magazine case. The roll support shaft includes a core support rod, a pair of cylindrical end members mounted on both ends of the core support rod, and a core mounted on the core support rod between the end members. The paper roll is mounted on the core. When the paper is pulled out of the paper roll, the core is rotated in one direction, so that one of two torsion coil springs tightens to bias the core in the paper rewinding direction. Thus, as soon as the paper is pulled back into the case, the core is turned in the rewinding direction by the one of the coil springs, so that the paper can be smoothly wound around the core.

Abstract: A coiled material dispenser with automatic spring retractor for respooling wire and the like after a portion of the material has been removed. The dispenser being capable of adaptably receiving different size spools is suspended at or near a work station where a portion of such material is required to be despooled and removed for use. The spring rewinder automatically retracts at least a portion of the excess material back onto the spool. A brake arm allows the respooling of the material to be stopped at any point by simply releasing tension on the material.

Abstract: A center wind assist mechanism is provided for use in a web winding device for winding a substantially continuous web onto a reel bar rotating about its center axis. The winding device incudes a driving drum that maintains a first nip engagement with the reel bar to rotate the reel bar and transfer the web passing over a surface of the driving drum onto the reel bar. The winding device also includes a secondary arm for engaging the reel bar to maintain the reel bar in nip driving engagement with the driving drum. The center wind assist mechanism comprises a drive assist support arm mounted to the secondary arm to move therewith. The center wind assist mechanism also includes a driving wheel rotatably connected to one end of the drive assist support arm. The center wind assist mechanism further includes tensioning apparatus, a center assist drive and transmission.

Abstract: A tape roll rewind device includes a rotatable tape spool with tape wound thereon; and a device for 1) storing energy in response to rotation of the tape spool in a first direction, 2) storing a maximum amount of energy regardless of the amount of rotation of the tape spool in the first direction, and 3) utilizing the stored energy to rotate the tape spool in a second direction to rewind tape onto the tape spool upon the ending of rotation of the tape spool in the first direction.

Abstract: A winding device is provided for winding a web to expose its underside. When wallpapering, rolled prepasted wallcovering is first cut into appropriate lengths. The cut lengths have a memory of their rolled condition and tend to automatically re-roll into the rolled condition with the dry adhesive oriented internally. The winding device of the instant invention permits the wallcovering to be rolled into a condition with the dry adhesive oriented externally as to permit the subsequent wetting and application of the wallpaper. A rectangular member with a centrally disposed slot is provided to be adapted to a hand held rotary device such as an electric screwdriver or drill. The rectangular member may be substantially flat. The slot is designed to receive the first end of a web such as wallpaper. The elongated slot may be modified by a semi-triangular guide element to permit the web to be threaded thereto in a more efficient manner.