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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7484684 | Rolling wire unwrap device A handcart for unrolling wire is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, one leg of the handcart is hinged to permit a roll of wire to be loaded or unloaded onto a horizontal spindle on the cart without lifting the roll. The axles of the wheels of the cart are offset ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7231722 | Lay out line A chalk line apparatus for marking regularly spaced locations. The apparatus comprises a casing for powdered chalk containing a rotatable reel, a wire rope wound on said reel, and an exit opening for the wire rope at one end of the holder. The wire rope is coated wi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7188447 | Machine for laying ground cover on seeded areas A machine that quickly lays a cover over a freshly seeded area and at the same time anchors the cover to the ground. The cover helps prevent moisture from escaping from the ground and holds the seeds in place during watering the area, during heavy rains and/or durin... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7128296 | Animal-scaring device and method of employing same A method of scaring birds and animals includes launching a bird-scaring device in a substantially vertical manner and periodically causing the device to circle in the air in substantially opposite directions. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6575393 | Apparatus for applying and retrieving protective ground coverings A cover reel assembly for laying down or retrieving a ground cover on the ground comprising a first frame attachable to a prime mover, the first frame having support arms to hold a cover reel rotatably, with a hydraulic pump between the prime mover and th... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6341743 | String line roller A roller having a pair of solid rubber tires at each end is disclosed. The roller is rotatably supported on a spindle which is attached to one end of a crank shaped rod. The other end of the crank shaped rod terminates in a handle or grip. The butt end of... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6299094 | Apparatus for applying and retrieving protective ground coverings A cover reel assembly for laying or retrieving a ground cover comprising a first frame attachable to a prime mover, the first frame having pivotal support arms attached rotatably to a cover reel and attached fixedly to a second frame, with a hydraulic dev... | 10/09/2001 |
| 5957400 | Self winding hose reel A self winding reel for an elongated, flexible component such as a hose, a cable or other similar component. The reel is operated to wind the hose thereon when pushed forward and to unwind the hose therefrom when the reel is pulled backward, without any a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 4903911 | Hose reel for central vacuum cleaning system A portable hose reel for a central vacuum cleaning system with a pair of spaced discs connected by an axle for winding the hose thereon. One of the discs is provided with a hole which accommodates a rigid connector for the hose. The connector additionally... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4746078 | Reel lifting and support device An easily collapsible device for lifting a reel of cable off of a support surface and then supporting the reel in a stable position above the support surface for free rotation to allow removal of the cable, the device including a pair of indentical units ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4741490 | Mandrel for applying wrapping material A mandrel for use in winding a web around an article, the mandrel including a support for a roll of the web, a handle rotatably attached at each end of the support and a brake which retards rotation of the support relative to at least one handle by an amo... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4700908 | Storage reel with self-adjusting hub for precoiled goods This invention relates to a lightweight reel for the storage and transportation of precoiled lengths of tubing and the like characterized by two large diameter hoops together with three or more spokes for each hoop, the spokes having their adjacent ends c... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4258834 | Winding system for flexible conduits and cables A cable winding system carried by a vehicle for extending and retracting cable responsive to vehicle movement. The cable frictionally engages a controllably powered sheave and is guided into a horizontally disposed coil by a cylindrical guide arm having a... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4192473 | Wire reel A reel for winding up and paying out strands of wire comprising a frame having a central hub and four spoke-like arms extending radially from the hub and supporting a U-shaped wire strand nesting member at their outer end. At least two of the U-shaped mem... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4056241 | Hose rolling device Disclosed is a device for rolling up collapsible fire hose. It has a rotatably mounted drum with one open face and a slot in the periphery. The drum is mounted on the lower end of an elongated handle. The handle has hand grips on its upper end so a user c... | 11/01/1977 |
| 3963192 | Tethering device kit A tethering device kit particularly adapted for use with a self-propelled lawnmower. The kit includes a turret head having a pair of upstanding winding stakes, a tether cord being wound in loop formation about those stakes. The turret head is provided wit... | 06/15/1976 |
