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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056849 | Braking mechanism and tape cartridge for tape measure The invention relates to a braking mechanism and tape cartridge for a tape measure. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the tape measure includes a housing, a fixed cylindrical surface located in the housing, a reel supported in the housing for rotation,... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7384013 | Cord retriever A structural innovation of cord retriever, a structural design for multiple-step control of pulling length of a cord, to achieve the purpose of making adjustment of a cord length as required by the user and fast and smooth retrieving thereof. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364109 | Cable reel The present invention discloses a cable reel, which comprises a casing, a movable latch member pivotally coupled into the casing, a protrusion disposed at one end of the latch member, a turntable disposed under the latch member and pivotally coupled into the casing,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7317446 | Method for entering data into a computer using a peripheral input device having a retractable cord The invention, in one embodiment, is a method for entering data into a computer. The method includes anchoring an electrical cord connecting a peripheral input device to the computer, positioning the peripheral input device, and retracting slack in the electrical co... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7255595 | Electrical connection device with a position limiting button The present invention provides an electrical connection device, which includes a position holding bar, a switching device sleeved outside of the position holding bar, and a wire twining device with position limiting button. The wire twining device comprises an activ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222811 | Positioning device of a dual direction cable reel A positioning device of a dual direction cable reel is disclosed. The cable reel comprises a top cover, a pad, a reeling disc top cover, a reeling disc, a lead wire, a spring, a bottom cover and positioning member, characterized in that the reeling disc and the posi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222403 | Pad gripping and removal apparatuses Apparatuses and methods for gripping a pad are disclosed. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216665 | Retractable reel A retractable reel includes a housing having a front cover and a rear cover, the rear cover including a first opening and the front cover including a second opening, a trough extending radially inward from the second opening to a center of the front cover, the troug... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201342 | Signal cable rewinder with two rewinding discs The invention relates to a signal cable rewinder having two opposing housings in which two independently rewinding discs are disposed. Each of two signal cables is folded once in the middle thereof to form a double-folded member that is wounded around the rewinding ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195216 | Adjustable trunk for an artificial Christmas tree An adjustable trunk for an artificial Christmas tree has a base, a telescoping post and a reel assembly. The telescoping post has a stationary outer tube, at least two inner tubes and multiple gaps. The stationary outer tube is mounted on the base. The inner tubes a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182286 | Cable winder apparatus A cable winder apparatus includes a casing, a winding tray, a spiral spring, a cable set, and a clamping unit. The casing has an accommodating space defined therein, a shaft in the accommodating space and two cutouts on two ends of the casing. The winding tray is pi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172150 | Retractable reel apparatus A retractable reel apparatus for connecting the electrical wiring on a trailer to the electrical system of a towing vehicle. The apparatus comprises a housing with a reel rotatably disposed therein. A wire has a first portion wrapped in a first direction around the ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7151356 | Retractable cord power adapter and battery pack A power source having a housing is disclosed. A first power cord extends from the housing. The first power cord has a first connector positioned at a distal end thereof for selective connection to an external power source. A second power cord extends from the housin... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7062870 | Electric flatiron with power cord easily wound up An electric flatiron with power cord easily winded up includes a flatiron body which has a base plate and inside an electric heater which heats the base plate, the electric heater is connected with a power cord which extends out of the flatiron body. A hand grip por... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7017846 | Retractable cable winder A cable winder is disclosed. The winder takes into consideration the minimum-bending radius of the optical fiber cables and minimizes cable attenuation when optical fiber cables are being stored. The winder allows only one end of the cable to be extended and rewind,... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001210 | Wire winding device for receiving network wires or telephone wires A wire winding device for receiving network wires or telephone wires is disclosed. The round post of the lower cover passes through the via hole of the circuit board, the central hole of the conducting plate, the via hole of the insulating plate; the buckling hole o... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938881 | Manual marine winch with lead in webbing strap A manual marine winch includes a housing, a rotating drum in the housing, a drum rotating and holding mechanism, and a winch line having a lead in end formed by a webbing strap. The webbing strap can include an integral safety indicator such as load indicating indic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937725 | Short wire length wire-winding box An improved short wire length wire-winding box includes a rotary disk driven by a spiral reed and pivotally installed in a casing having a receiving groove. The communication wire is at first wound around a pivotal shaft (inner circle) for several turns, and then is... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6874722 | Wire winding device having wire storing idle wheels A wire winding device having wire storing idle wheels includes a main turning wheel capable of elastic rotation and flexibly connected to a main axis, and a plurality of turning wheels having different or same diameters formed on the main body of the main turning wh... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6834820 | Wire winding device having coaxial and multiple wheels A wire winding device having coaxial and multiple wheels include characteristics of: a main wheel formed with at least three A, B and C turning wheels having a same center orifice flexibly connected to an axis, A, B and C storage grooves formed on the wheel surfaces... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6726140 | Take-up reel for flexible elongated members Apparatus for delivering energy and material, such as electricity, air and fluid, from a source (22) to a driven device (24). The apparatus (20) comprises at least one flexible elongated member (26) selected from the group of electrical c... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6616080 | Retractable cord device A retractable device is provided for an earphone/microphone used with a cell phone. The device is formed of a housing with one rewinding spool for the earphone end of the cord with allowance for twisting of the connector end of the cord. The device with t... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6540168 | Retractable cord assembly A retractable power cord assembly, which may be incorporated into the rear cover of a steam iron, has two cord-receiving cavity sections. To increase the capacity of the assembly, the first section is so narrow that turns of the power cord wound into the ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6460795 | Dual-feed ribbon cable reel for telescoping antenna masts A reel mounted at the midpoint of a telescoping mast for antennas. The reel winds a multi-celled ribbon cable in two directions at once. The cable passes through the hub of the reel to feed in both winding directions. The reel is mounted on the mast with ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6315231 | Micro-type communication wire winder A micro-type communication wire winder includes a housing, a rotary disk, a buckling piece, a communication wire and a spiral spring. The rotary disk is pivotally installed in the receiving groove of the housing and one surface thereof is installed with a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6179238 | Reel device A reeling device is provided which allows an electrical lead to be wound up without the need for slip-rings. The lead is partially wound around a spool and is electrically connected to contacts in a spindle, about which the spool rotates. A portion of the... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6059213 | Reel device A reeling device which allows an electrical lead to be wound up without the need for slip-rings. The lead is partially wound around a spool and is electrically connected to contacts in a spindle, about which the spool rotates. A portion of the lead is spr... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5797558 | Uni-directional cord take-up device The invention is a dual reel cord take-up device for flat wire cable which has a generally semi-cylindrical upper and lower case half which snap together over a dual-purpose shaft to make two compartments. The first compartment is a cord extension and tak... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5655726 | Uni-directional cord take-up device The invention is a dual reel cord take-up device for flat wire cable which has a generally semi-cylindrical upper and lower case half which snap together over a dual-purpose shaft to make two compartments. The first compartment is a cord take-up compartme... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5474068 | Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus The MR imaging apparatus is provided with a cable handling unit for handling an RF cable, which comprises a slack-preventing mechanism for winding the RF cable and feeding the RF cable according to a motion of a cradle, a cable guide mechanism for guiding... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5279473 | Cord retraction device A cord retraction device specifically adapted for use with window blinds is provided, having cord attachment member adapted to engage a cord loop to a take up spool, wherein the loop is free to slide through the attachment member when the cord is in the u... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5094396 | Retractable reel assembly for telephone extension cord To provide a highly functional yet very compact retractable reel assembly for a telephone extension cord, a housing is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a wall in proximity to a telephone or telephone jack for utilization with either wall mounted... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5022600 | Winder-unwinder for optical fibre cables It comprises a support (2), a drum (8) having a winding zone for an optical cable (12) having a plurality of optical fibers, said drum (8) being mounted in rotary manner on a shaft (6) mounted on the fixed support (2), said main optical cable (12) having ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4989805 | Retractable reel assembly for telephone extension cord To provide a highly functional yet very compact retractable reel assembly for a telephone extension cord, a housing is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a wall in proximity to a telephone or telephone jack for utilization with either wall mounted... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4840325 | Seat belt tightening device A seat belt tightening device for removing slack in a seat belt when the seat belt is required to positively restrain a passenger, comprising clamp members for clamping a part of the seat belt paid out from a retractor device; a winding member for winding... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4722494 | Cable retractor assembly for taking up slack of a cable A cable retractor assembly which utilizes a rotatable spool assembly for taking up slack in a cable connected between a mobile member and a stationary base member. The present invention makes use of a cable assembly which has first and second portions whi... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4384688 | Self-storing cord and hose reel assemblies A reel for storing an extendable, retractable electrical power cord, signal cable or fluid conducting hose wherein electrical or fluid continuity is maintained throughout the process of storage and extension of the device without resort to the use of brus... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4177963 | Cord winding apparatus A cord winding apparatus for use in tautly winding and unwinding an electrical cord between an electro-motive apparatus and a power source. The cord winding apparatus includes a winding drum rotatably mounted and spring-connected to a drum shaft. An elect... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4073449 | Appliance cord reel This disclosure pertains to an appliance cord reel comprising an inner spring biased cord supporting rod about which a hollow cylinder having a slit spirally wound extending substantially the length thereof and an outermost hollow cylinder adapted with a ... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4053118 | Reversible reel unit The reel winds in hose or electric cable lines without troublesome rotating connections for the fluid or electric circuits involved. As line is unwound from the reel, another section of the line is first unwound from a small hub extension adjacent the ree... | 10/11/1977 |
