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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7369247 | Sensing coil assembly and method for attaching a sensing coil in a fiber optic gyroscope A sensing coil assembly and method for attaching a sensing coil to a support structure are provided for a fiber optic gyroscope. The method comprises affixing a preformed adhesive to a mating surface of a mounting structure, and coupling an inner surface of the sens... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328485 | Fiber spreading apparatus A fiber spreading apparatus prevents a fiber bundle from being split apart. Position restriction rollers 43g and 43h are arranged in a fiber bundle streaming and feeding section 43 so as to restrict a streaming and feeding position... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7295323 | Adhesive system and method for forming a fiber optic gyroscope sensing coil Adhesive system and method are provided for affixing a fiber optic coil to a hub with an adhesive in a fiber optic gyroscope. The adhesive system comprises a fiber optic coil, a substantially cylindrical hub configured to couple with the fiber optic coil, and an arr... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275706 | Spool for spinning reel A spool for preventing backlash includes a bobbin trunk, a rear flange portion, and a front flange portion. The front flange portion includes a first protruding portion and a first oblique portion that protrudes upward and forward from a tip of the first protruding ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7240875 | Yarn carrier A yarn carrier is provided in the form of a yarn winding tube having a yarn catch insert. The yarn winding tube is a hollow cylindrical tube having a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise between its first and second opposite ends. The tube has a hole through its s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7168646 | Trapezoidal coil for fiber optic gyroscopes A trapezoidal bobbin for providing a foundation for a coil of optical fiber comprises an elongated hub, an upper flange and a lower flange. The elongated hub includes a longitudinal axis, a first end, a second end and an exterior surface. The hub is symmetrically di... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137587 | Spool for winding optical fiber A spool for winding an optical fiber includes flanges attached to each other using an ultrasonic fusion splicer. The spool has first and second cylindrical barrels, on which the optical fiber is wound. The flanges have a disk shape and protrude radially from the fir... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132774 | Bobbin, motor, and method of winding magnet wire A bobbin comprises three hollow-cylindrical sections, specifically a middle body section, and two lateral body sections. The middle body section has its diameter diminished compared to the two lateral body sections thus forming an annular recess which allows a magne... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121501 | Wire spooling system A wire spooling system for spooling and dispensing wire. The wire spooling system includes a first spool member, having a tubular member with a locking cap and first collar, and a second spool member, having an engagement aperture and second collar. The tubular memb... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066424 | Spool for winding optical fiber A spool for winding an optical fiber includes flanges attached to each other using an ultrasonic fusion splicer. The spool has first and second cylindrical barrels, on which the optical fiber is wound. The flanges have a disk shape and protrude radially from the fir... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036601 | Apparatus and method for transporting, deploying, and retrieving arrays having nodes interconnected by sections of cable An apparatus and method for transporting, deploring, and retrieving an array is disclosed. The array has a plurality of nodes interconnected by sections of cable and can be transported, deployed, and retrieved with the apparatus and method of the present invention. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035399 | Network interface device (NID) with elliposoidial shape and stored cable reel and associated methods A NID includes a base having a network area and a customer area adjacent thereto. The NID may also include a cable reel carried by the base. An access cover may be provided for the cable reel and the base that may include a network cover door for the network area, a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028781 | Deep-well, continuous-coiled-tubing apparatus and method of use A system and method for injecting or withdrawing a fluid into or from a well includes an injector vehicle having a longitudinal axis and operable to position tubing into the well. The system also includes a tubing supply vehicle operable to provide the tubing to the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6968112 | Compact packaging of multiple fiber lasers A compact fiber packaging system for fiber lasers is provided that comprises a series of spools nested inside one another for efficient volume utilization. The spools comprise an inner spool nested inside at least one outer spool to form a module. Generally, the fib... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957618 | Honeycomb shaped spool holder for sewing machines A spool holder for a sewing machine, which holder finds particular use in a serger-style sewing machine, nests in the core of a thread spool and is matable with a spindle to generally maintain the thread spool in a stationary position for unwinding of the thread wou... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948680 | Device and method for storing electric cable and electric cable components A device and method for storing an electric cable of predetermined length and at least one electric cable component. The device comprises a reel having a drum around which the electric cable can be wound and a pair of flanges disposed about the drum, the drum and fl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6572049 | Applicator for a wrap for a boxer's hand An applicator stores a boxer's hand wrap substantially without folds, creases, or wrinkles, all of which are especially severe if the hand wrap is relatively stiff with dried perspiration. By storing the hand wrap in a smooth, rolled configuration, it can... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6168109 | Applicator for a wrap for a boxer's hand An applicator stores a boxer's hand wrap substantially without folds, creases, or wrinkles, all of which are especially severe if the hand wrap is relatively stiff with dried perspiration. By storing the hand wrap in a smooth, rolled configuration, it can... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6055720 | Device and method for manufacturing a coil arrangement A device and method for manufacturing a coil arrangement (21) with a matrix support (11), a winding matrix (12) for receiving winding wire turns and at least two holding devices (13, 14) arranged on the matrix support (11) for holding winding wire end reg... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5934598 | Manually operated cord storage reel An apparatus (11) for storing a cord includes a pair of side panels (12, 13) each having a plurality of retainer cavities (29, 30, 31), a bearing aperture (26) and a pair of mounting bosses (64) formed thereon, a plurality of spacer bars (14, 15, 16) havi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5908172 | Spool for fiber optic media A spool for filamentary material such as optical fibers and others consists of two members which are locked together to form a drum with two opposed flanges defining a winding space. The two members may be separated to allow material wound on the drum to ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5887811 | Fishing reel In a fishing reel, on the surface of a fishline winding barrel portion (10a) of a spool (10) around which a fishline (5) is wound in accordance with the rotational movement of a handle 7, a display portion (10b) is provided which can be visually recognize... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5755398 | Winch drum utilizing composite flanges and method of assembling same A winch drum including a barrel portion having composite flanges secured at each end. The flanges including two or more partially independent, segmented, modules with each modular section placed diametrically one on the other thus forming an expanding con... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5718397 | Reel having concentric flange supports A reel is provided for the winding and unwinding of wire or the like. The reel includes a cylindrical hub having a pair of flanges, one at each end of the hub. The hub includes an inner cylindrical wall defining a central hollow bore through the center of... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5460333 | Method apparatus and spool for automated winding A spool (10) where an elongated metal element (25) is to be wound, comprises a core ( 12 ) and two flanges ( 14 ). The core (12) and/or the flanges (14) comprise at least one reference mark (18). The core comprises at least one fixing hole (16). At least ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5335874 | Connectorized optical fiber cable reel Disclosed is an improved cable reel having a dismountable end flange mounted on the same side of the hub as a fixed annular flange. The reel can be rolled on the annular flange when the dismountable flange is removed.... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5330127 | Winding spool for ribbonlike or filamentary material A winding spool for ribbonlike or filamentary winding material includes a cylindrical mandrel which is provided at each axial end with a disk-like rim. Arranged concentrically inside the mandrel is a tubular inner hub which is connected in one piece with ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5320301 | Wire reel for handling coils of wire The invention disclosed here is a wire reel that is designed to be used in connection with an automated wire handling system. The reel has a generally planar stiffback, and a circular flange that is releasably connected to the stiffback. The stiffback and... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5279474 | Mandrel for high density filament winding Method and apparatus for making a filament winding amenable to inside payout and having squared-off ends providing optimal volumetric efficiency. The filament crossovers are distributed so as to reduce crossover stacking in one or a few places which can i... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5240199 | Balloon holding device The subject device is a balloon holding device adapted to be attached to a balloon string and functioning to prevent a balloon filled with a lighter-than-air gas from rising above a given tethered length, such device comprising in general a spool member h... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5213212 | Magnetic stabilization of spooled fiber optic data links A ferromagnetic material on an optical fiber assures that the fiber is held n a proper position on a spool by a magnetic field. This stabilizes the optical fiber during winding to permit an automation of the spooling process and provides a constant force f... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5205510 | Optical fiber bobbin with stress-reducing sleeve A bobbin (50) includes a substantially cylindrical bobbin support (52), formed of a structural material such as aluminum or graphite-epoxy composite material, and an overlying sleeve (58) that slides on the bobbin support (52), formed of a material having... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5186558 | Portable printer with receptacle for data communication terminal A portable printer has a housing of impact resistant plastic material. The housing forms a printer cavity and a terminal cavity. A handle is integrally formed as part of the printer housing. Edges of housing elements forming the printer cavity are substan... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5125590 | Compliant bobbin for an optical fiber wound pack A hollow winding bobbin base (18) is constructed of a material having a relatively low thermal coefficient of expansion (e.g., quartz) and has a pair of flanges (32) slidably located on the ends. A metal tube (24) is received within the base (18) and has ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5106031 | Reel for winding metallic wire A reel for winding metal wire of the type having a hollow winding drum and flanges of sheet metal each having an inward cylindrical central bulge in the center thereof and extending into a respective end of the winding drum. The The reel is improved by pr... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5096063 | Interlocking flange assembly for spools An interlocking flange assembly for spools includes a first multi-sided end plate. A plurality of interlocking male channel members are provided on adjacent pairs of sides of the first end plate and a plurality of female channel members are provided on th... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5071082 | Spool for optic fiber and method for winding without stress on optic fiber A spool for optic fibers and its winding method are disclosed. The cylinder of the spool has grooves in which rods are placed during the winding operation. Thus, the circumference of the spool is greater than that of the cylinder. After winding, the rods ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5067665 | Base layer for an optical fiber wound pack A winding form baselayer (20) has a flexible insulative substrate (22) on which a plurality of parallel spaced apart filament cable guides (24) are located. Optionally, the guides (24) can be formed by depositing a metal layer and etching out spaces (W) b... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5064135 | Beam collar A collar for partitioning a beam which includes a first c-shaped member and a second c-shaped member operatively attached to said first c-shaped member to form a first ring, and a third c-shaped member and a fourth c-shaped member operatively attached to ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5062580 | Spool with resilient tab for storing and dispensing filamentary material A spool stores and dispenses filamentary material. The spool includes a back plate, a front plate and an outer hub around which the filamentary material is wound. The outer hub connects the back plate to the front plate. The back plate includes a pocket w... | 11/05/1991 |
