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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967233 | Brake device of webbing or belt cartridges of line organization poles The present invention relates to a brake device for webbing or belt cartridges built as a flexible one piece body (1), preferably made of a material like rubber, doted with a characteristic design. Said single flexible body comprises an ellipsoidal central po... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7334664 | Device for storing goods A device for storing goods, in particular vehicles, the goods being stored on at least one platform and the platform being guided on guides over a traverse path and a guide for traverse being provided. By the cooperation of the safety device arranged on the guide or... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7200949 | Motorized chalk box The motorized chalk box includes a chalk line reel having an internal ring gear. An electric motor drives a pinion gear, which engages the ring gear, thus resulting in a very compact assembly. The motor and gearing are sealed from the chalk dust reservoir, through w... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7048319 | Easy-to-use safety net device The invention relates to a safety net device with a housing, in which a winding shaft is rotationally mounted. The winding shaft is pretensioned by a spring motor in the direction of winding of a safety net which is fixed to the winding shaft. The other edge of the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6957495 | Spring lock spring line chalk box An automatically retracting chalk line dispenser having a first and second casing elements, chalk line, reel, coil spring, and thumb-lever. The thumb-lever operates as a brake thereby allowing for either controlled retraction or an effective lock on the chalk line. | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942078 | Cable reel A cable reel makes possible a diversion of a braking pulse onto a housing by using elastic elements that mount the cable reel inside the housing, whereby the braking energy is converted into heat. The cable reel is, in particular, also suited for reel bodies that ho... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931742 | Motorized chalk line apparatus Chalk line devices are commonly used in the building and/or construction arts. The motorized chalk line apparatus is particularly useful for automatically reeling in a chalk line wound about a spool that is journaled by a pair of stub axles. A battery powered drive ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6168107 | Restraining means for limiting speeds of a measuring cable returning to a linear transducer which is a cable extension transducer A restraining assembly for use in conjunction with a linear transducer. The restraining assembly comprises a plurality of spaced apart magnets positioned on a stationary frame, where the magnets provide a reverse torque and restrict excessive rotational s... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6134801 | Braking structure of a measuring tape A braking structure of a measuring tape comprises a front wall, a rear wall, a driving means and a braking wheel. Wherein the driving means includes a shaking shaft outside the front wall a rotary disk connected with the shaking rod, a fixing ring fixed o... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5967443 | Speed governor for a rotational drive A speed governor for a rotational drive includes a rotor arranged to be driven by the rotational drive and located within a housing having a cylindrical inner side wall and an end wall. Centrifugal brake shoes are pivotally mounted on the rotor and contac... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5836535 | Towed vehicle deployment apparatus incorporating mechanical brake A towed vehicle deployment apparatus comprising a rotatable spool defining a rotor portion. The spool is rotatably connected to a stationary brake drum in a manner wherein the cylindrical outer surface of the rotor portion is disposed in sliding contact w... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5722612 | Clutch mechanism for use in safety apparatus A speed-sensitive clutch device incorporates at least one drive-transmitting coupling element (17) which is connected to a safety line drum (1) so that it bodily rotates with the drum (1) about its axis of rotation and is displaceable from an inactive pos... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5511740 | Resistance mechanism for exercise equipment An exercise resistance mechanism provides resistance to unwinding of a flexible line from about a reel. In a preferred embodiment, an arbor is mounted on a shaft by a one-way clutch in such a manner that the arbor rotates in one direction together with th... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509616 | Retractable chalk line device An automatically retracting chalk line dispenser including, in part, a casing forming a reservoir for storing a quantity of chalk dust. A spool assembly includes a spool having string disposed within the casing such the string contacts the chalk dust. An ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5447280 | Fall-arrest safety anchorages A fall-arrest safety anchorage has a safety line drum (10) and braking components assembled to a spine plate (1). The braking components comprise a rotatable brake component (2) and fixed brake components (1,7) one of which is constituted by the spine pla... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5423494 | Pet rope winder A spring loaded rope winder having a centrifugal brake mechanism incorporated in the reel of the rope winder with the effect of slowing the winding-up of rope onto the reel.... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5351906 | Safety anchorages for controlling pay-out of a safety line A fall-arrest safety anchorage has a safety line drum 10 and braking mechanism assembled to a spine plate (1). The braking mechanism comprises a rotatable brake component (2) and fixed brake components (1,7) which are relatively rotated against a friction... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5135181 | Cable winder A cable winder is provided which comprises a frame plate 1 carrying a shaft 2 on which a spring-loaded drum 3 is mounted for rotation, a rotatable speed regulator 8 comprising a hub 9, which is adapted to be driven by a flange 16 of the drum, and a brakin... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4991790 | Tightening device Two coupling pawls are mounted eccentrically and pivotably in their center of gravity on a drive pulley of the tightening rotary drive. A coupling ring is non-rotatably connected to the belt coiling shaft of the belt retractor. The coupling ring comprises... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4907756 | Winding brake for spring-return tape measure A winding brake for spring-return tape measures comprising a case having diametral walls, a drum disposed inside the case for carrying a graduated tape, said drum comprising a flange opposite one of the diametral wall of the case, at least one inside crad... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4846313 | Fall-arrest apparatus A fall-arrest apparatus comprises a cable drum (2) and a friction brake including a rotatable brake disc (14) which is pressed against a stationary brake ring (15). In the event that the drum accelerates in the unwinding direction to a certain speed, pawl... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4685635 | Safety belt winder having a cylindrical body The safety belt winder comprises a base (1) in which is rotatively mounted a strap-carrying reel (4), a strap-return spring device (28), and safety and locking means for the belt (S) responsive to a sudden pulling force exerted on the belt. The base (1) h... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4531688 | Coilable device A coilable member, such as a measuring tape, is replaceably supported within a device for extension and recoiling. A separable casing defines an aperture through which a coilable member can be extracted and retracted, and has an interior portion defining ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4511123 | Safety device A safety device for preventing injuries to a worker as a result of a fall includes a housing which is intended to be supported at an elevated position where the worker is working and a cable which is adapted to be connected to a harness or belt worn by th... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4500048 | Centrifugal brake device, especially for the automatic winding of an electrical cable In a device with a centrifugal brake, in particular for the automatic winding up of an electrical cable for an electrically driven apparatus on a rotatable drum, that is journalled with its hub on a pivot spindle standing on a base plate and is braked on ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4487380 | Reeling device A reeling device including a reel (3) for holding, paying out and winding in a linearly extendable flexible member, means for biasing said reel in a direction of rotation (4) for winding in said member and a latching mechanism (21 and 23) adapted to preve... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4485278 | Device for automatically winding up a feeder cable In a device for automatically winding up an electrical cable for an electrically operating apparatus on a drum, the drum is journalled with its hollow hub in two sleeve bearings of different diameter formed with a pivot spindle fixed on a base plate. Betw... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4456195 | Emergency locking vehicle safety belt retractor An emergency locking retractor of the type that has a cam wheel and an inertia wheel having coacting cam elements that cause either the cam wheel or the inertia wheel to shift axially and thereby engage locking ratchet teeth to lock the wheel from rotatio... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4416430 | Load lowering device A compact, self-contained device for use in safely lowering filled beer kegs from the bed of a delivery truck to the ground. The device includes a hollow drum rotatably carried within a sealed housing which can be removably interconnected to a rigid suppo... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4270708 | Cable winder An automatic cable winder for use, for example, with a vacuum cleaner includes a device for latching the cable drum to prevent its rotation in a winding direction, and a braking device to ensure that the cable is wound smoothly and uniformly. The braking ... | 06/02/1981 |
