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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7332138 | Jet mixing of process fluids in fixed bed reactor A fixed bed catalytic reactor for converting process fluids having an upper catalyst bed and a lower catalyst bed below the upper catalyst bed for converting process fluids flowing through the upper and lower beds. A mixing zone is located between the upper bed and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7302944 | Barrel and ball sizer for paint-ball gun A ball sizer for a paint-ball gun includes a bore having an entrance. In the preferred embodiment, the bore has a chamfer, which in turn has a smooth transition from the entrance to the bore of the sizer. The transition may define a section of a parabola, a section ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7073746 | Demountable reel Demountable reel, of those that comprise a hollow cylindrical central body formed by two identical semi-cylindrical halves by a diametral plane and by two essentially flat discs, of greater diameter and equipped with central openings, arranged on the bases of the ho... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7038168 | Spindle and spool for welding gun A welding gun includes a motor, a wire feed mechanism, a power block, a welding tip, a and a cup. A substantially rigid shell surrounds the motor to form a handle. The gun includes a spindle, a spool and a quick disconnect mechanism for coupling the spool to the spi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6959892 | Reel for fine metal wire and method of manufacturing same This invention provides a reel 1 for a fine metal wire comprising a drum 2, two flange bodies 3, and two flange reinforcing members 4 each of them made of thin steel metal. Each flange reinforcing members 4 is bent into L-shape in ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942096 | Light shielding flange Paired light shielding flange members, each having: a hollow cylindrical boss section to be inserted into a core around which a photosensitive material has been wound, wherein a plurality of rip sections are formed on the exterior surface of the cylindrical b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6901646 | Universal snap-fit spacer A universal snap-fit system for interconnecting multiple circuit boards in a stacked relationship is provided. The system allows circuit boards to be stacked with a minimum of assembly time. In addition, the system allows circuit boards of varying thicknesses to be ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6736349 | Device for supporting a strip in the wound or spooled condition A device for supporting a strip in the wound or spooled condition, includes two half-hubs each having at least one flange (1A, 2A) made by molding with the half-hub, these half-hubs being assembleable together to form a spool. At least one of the half-... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6588697 | Spool structure A spool structure of the invention includes a cylindrical core, which has a smooth outer surface and an inner surface. An engaging part is formed on the inner surface. A flange is connected to the core. The flange has a jaw part that can be arranged at a ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575398 | Reel for embossed carrier tape A pair of flanges (12, 12) which have through-holes (17) for a rotating shaft, and a shaft part which connects the central parts of these flanges (12, 12) at a specified spacing, are formed from cardboard plates; furthermore, the above-mentioned shaft par... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6182921 | Flange for a roll Flange (20) that is inserted by pressing or screwing into a core (10), such that the flange (20) can be removed manually from the core (10), by exerting a pure torque upon the flange (20).... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6102327 | Mating spool assemblies for relieving stress concentrations A plastic spool for receiving, storing and dispensing wire and cable is formed of multiple pieces. A preferred design is assembled in two halves, each having a tube portion and a flange portion. The tube portions have stepped, mating diameters. The tube p... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5997195 | Printer ribbon spool having a connection of an end piece with a cardboard tube core A tube-shaped stub (5) of an end piece (2) is inserted into ribbon tube core (1). The stub (5) has, adjacent to its free end, hook-like projections (11). This achieves secure anchoring of the end piece (2) in the core (1), even under changing climatic con... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5735483 | Cardboard reel clip holder A reel may be fabricated from three flat pieces of die-cut cardboard wherein the center or hub section is defined by laterally projecting tabs from a longitudinal strip. The tabs fit through pairs of slots defined in the side members of the reel. The enti... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5660354 | Mating spool assemblies for reducing stress concentrations A plastic spool for receiving, storing and dispensing wire and cable is formed of multiple pieces. A preferred design is assembled in two halves, each having a tube portion and a flange portion. The tube portions have stepped, mating diameters. The tube p... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5556055 | Disposable drum with friction fit components A drum of disposable type to carry a coil of cable or line, for instance, comprising a sleeve and two circular end pieces, each of which is attached to the sleeve by an attachment mechanism at its end portions. Each end piece is provided with a concentric... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5464171 | Mating spool assembly for relieving stress concentrations A plastic spool for receiving, storing and dispensing wire and cable is formed of multiple pieces. A preferred design is assembled in two halves, each having a tube portion and a flange portion. The tube portions have stepped, mating diameters. The tube p... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5318239 | Spool for magnetic computer tape The spool comprises, on the one hand, a working part presenting, projecting on a side element, a winding sleeve and a drive hub joined together by an annular part sectioned in S form and contractable, on the other hand, a transparent part presenting, proj... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5143316 | Spool assembly A spool assembly having an elongated spindle and a pair of spaced end plates. Each end of the spindle is formed with a resilient locking arrangement and each end plate is formed with a centrally located opening. A locking arrangement is formed on the peri... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5100076 | Fabric roll A roll for fabric or like material includes a core on which the material is adapted to be wound, and an end cap removably secured to each end of the core. The core has a replaceable, flexible flap which extends approximately 90° around the core permittin... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5083525 | Felt dispenser for automobile glass installation preparation An improved dispensing apparatus is disclosed which is specifically adapted to provide a supply of wiping material for use in conjunction with the application of coatings to motor vehicle window glass. The dispensing apparatus of the present invention inc... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5035355 | Method for the production of a warp beam, and warp beam so produced A method of producing a warp beam, and the warp beam produced by this method are described. In order to detect in a welded metal warp beam (1) material and/or welding defects of the weld seams (9; 10) and of their beam flange-side immediate surrounding an... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5014923 | Web-spool for a cartridge A web-spool for a cartridge comprises a cylindrical core having an outer periphery at each end thereof with at least one core lug and an annular ring extending radially outward from each periphery in axially spaced relation to form a core peripheral groov... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4901856 | Packing for recording medium Described is a supporting hub for an internal slide, which accepts a spooled recording medium, where one side of the supporting hub lies against a ring-shaped supporting surface on the outside of the internal slide, where a reel hub carrying the recording... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4754930 | Tubular warp beam with axial end flanges and reinforcing members A warp beam particularly adapted for warping, section warping or winding of threads, yarns, textile material or synthetic melt-spun polymeric plastic material which is defined by a metallic tube having axially opposite ends in which is inserted and fixed ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4739945 | Spool for winding thereon flexible elongate materials A spool for winding thereon a flexible elongate material includes a pair of diametrically opposite first pins projecting from one end of a hollow cylindrical body of the spool, a pair of diametrically opposite first recesses defined in said one end of the... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4720986 | Spool mounting apparatus and method of using the same Cap members are placed at the lower end of the perforated bottom spool sleeve and at the top end of the perforated top spool sleeve of a series of package-containing spools mounted at a perforated tube or sword. The cap members prevent, during treatment o... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4518128 | Correction tape take-up spool assembly for typewriter A correction tape take-up spool assembly for typewriter comprising a spool member provided with a rotating means for winding up a correction tape; a bobbin member on which the correction tape is wound up and which is capable to serve as a correction tape ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4515327 | Yarn bobbin Take-up bobbin arrangement in which a compressible plastic yarn dye tube is secured onto a yarn take-up bobbin by an end cap which is secured to the bobbin by detents. The end cap has a reciprocating locking member which prevents the yarn being wound onto... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4493462 | Spool with lifting handles A molded plastic spool for the shipping, storage and handling of a substantial weight of wire which comprises bottom and top end flanges at respective bottom and top ends of a tubular barrel. A radially inwardly extending end plate at the top end of the b... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4471920 | Tapered flange wire spool A tapered flange wire spool construction having a load supporting hub portion at each end of a spool with a load bearing surface lying outwardly of the outer end surface of a respective outwardly flared end flange portion of the spool to enable the weight... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4445669 | Cable tensioning device A cable tensioning device having a frame, a cable-winding drum carried in the frame, ratchet wheel means attached to the drum, a reciprocable handle bearing a driving pawl for advancing the ratchet wheel means, and a holding pawl normally limiting rotatio... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4422595 | Stud holders for reel assembly A wire reel having an elongated hollow barrel with two circular flanges maintained on respective ends thereof by a plurality of bolts passing through the barrel and flanges and fitted with nuts to secure the flanges to the barrel. To improve assembly of t... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4403749 | Tape reel A tape reel, comprising a hub and a pair of flanges attached one each to the opposite ends of the hub and obtainable by integrally molding one of the pair of flanges at the end of the hub and separately molding the other flange and subsequently fastening ... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4101095 | Adjustable and expandable spool or reel assembly An improved expandable reel assembly is disclosed having a pair of mating hub members which allow ready assembly of the reel as well as adjustability for expansion of the width of the reel. The reel assembly includes a pair of sidewall members, a spacer m... | 07/18/1978 |
| 3981400 | Textile package There is disclosed a textile package which offers the advantages of strength, ease of assembly, and low cost. A plastic hub is passed through a hole in each end panel. The hub consists of a flat section for bearing against the outer face of an end panel, ... | 09/21/1976 |