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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7359611 | Slack cable storage box with adjustable height spools Slack cable storage box includes at least one slack cable storage spool that is mountable at different heights within the box. Alternatively at least two such spools may be mounted in axial alignment with one on top of the other within the box depending on the parti... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7319804 | Radius limiter and arrangement A cable radius limiter having a radius limiting surface that prevents damage to cables due to excessive bending. The cable radius limiter includes mounting structure and cable retaining structure arranged such that the limiter can be operably oriented and mounted to... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7260302 | Patch cord management system A slack loop manager is mountable to a network rack having a left side and a right side. The slack loop manager includes a first plurality of slack spools angled from the left side to the right side of the rack, and a second plurality of slack spools angled from the... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7200315 | Dynamic fiber slack management for telecom racks Disclosed is an apparatus and method for managing and storing excess amounts of fiber-optic cable in a telecom rack. According to one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a fiber-optic cable slack take-up device attached to an arm. The arm is mounted to a supporting ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168576 | Tool-less cable management attachment bracket and method of use A cable management attachment bracket is disclosed that includes a bracket body with a first attachment tab, a second attachment, and a cable management assembly (CMA) connection point for hingedly connecting with a CMA. The first attachment tab extends from a front... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7142764 | Optical fiber interconnect cabinets, termination modules and fiber connectivity management for the same Interconnect cabinets for optical fibers include an enclosure and a splitter and termination panel mounted in the enclosure. The splitter has a plurality of optical fiber connectorized pigtails extending therefrom. Each of the connectorized pigtails is associated wi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097047 | Cable management flip tray assembly A system and method for providing a cable management flip tray assembly includes a flip tray mounting bracket and a flip tray. The flip tray is moveable between a first, generally vertical, position and a second, generally horizontal, position that facilitates acces... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083051 | Cable management assembly, system and method A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a riser panel having an interface portion and a plurality of cable management devices. The interface portion having a plurality of shaped apertures. The cable management devices having attachments th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7017847 | Cargo strap winding apparatus A winding apparatus (winder) that is used to quickly and conveniently wind cargo straps into individual coils for storage from conventional strap winches is disclosed. The winder has a two piece design, which includes a “jawbone” shaped cantilever and a removabl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6902069 | System and method for rack cable management A cable management assembly includes a first arm assembly pivotally connected with a second arm assembly. Each arm assembly includes a slide lock which may tool-lessly couple to a slide lock receptacle attached to a rack slide chassis member or a rack slide stationa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883743 | Reel suspension for high-pressure hose for cleaning pipes The present invention relates to a reel suspension for a high-pressure hose for mounting to a service vehicle. The reel suspension includes a first U-shaped frame having a reel shaft mounted thereto. The reel suspension further includes a second U-shaped frame hinge... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874632 | Storage device for coiled articles A storage device for coiled articles, such as electrical cords and hoses, includes a tubular plug adapted to be imbedded in a wall cavity. A spool is provided which is adapted to hold coiled articles. The spool is telescopically received within the tubular plug. The... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6851640 | Easily transportable hose reel The hose reel suitably has a hub mounted on a frame to accept an air hose, said hub being rotatable to wind the air hose. Wheels are attached to one end of the frame and at least one leg is affixed to the back of the frame. The leg enables the frame to be stable whe... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6612793 | Rail road car with lading securement storage apparatus A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, and a central vertically oriented central beam structure. The center beam so formed defines bunks upon in which to carry cargo. The upper region of the web-work struc... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6427936 | Optical fiber cable management apparatus A fiber cable storage and management apparatus. The apparatus includes front and rear sections interconnected by a hinge. The front section is configured to hold a length of fiber cable, and both the front and rear sections are slidingly mountable to an e... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6398149 | Cable management system with adjustable cable spools The present invention teaches a cable management system for supporting and routing cables. The cable management system includes one or more cable supports attached to a support structure such as a wall or electronics cabinet. Each cable support includes o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6039280 | Monitor cable caddy Disclosed for shortening and housing medical monitor cables in the operating room and at the bedside is a cable caddy having a base, and a cable cartridge attached to a base by a column, optionally by a mortise and tenon, optionally by a stem projecting t... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5853334 | Practice driving device for golfers A golf practice apparatus which comprises: a base; an elongated support arm coupled to the base and having a free end; a tether guide including an eyelet coupled to the elongated support arm adjacent the free end; and a reel attached to the elongated support arm ne... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5819831 | Roller blind drive, more particularly for shade producing means A roller blind drive comprising a roller blind member running along an oblique area to be shaded and a motor-driven and rotatably mounted winding shaft onto and from which the roller blind member may be wound and unwound. The winding shaft is mounted in a... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5732898 | Cord reel assembly A cord reel assembly is provided which includes a housing including a funnel-shaped port, a spool journalled within the housing, and a cord wound about the spool and having an end portion exiting the housing via the funnel-shaped port. The housing typical... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5551645 | Fishing rod reel respooling device A fishing rod reel respooling device is disclosed having a hand crank for taking up line from a fishing rod reel and tensioning devices for controlling the paying out of line from the spool. A horizontally adjustable base plate has a pair of arms having p... | 09/03/1996 |
| 4972778 | Arrangement relating to a cable winding device installed at the end of a store line or transfer line The object of the invention is an arrangement relating to the cable winding device that moves the transfer vehicles (2) of a store and/or transfer line (1, 10), located at the end of the line, in which the store line (1) is formed of sequential store plac... | 11/27/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4772046 | Seat belt tensioning arrangement for automotive vehicles The invention relates to an arrangement for tensioning a seat belt in an automotive vehicle in the event of a collision. The belt extends through a slot in a displaceable and rotatable drum. One end of a tensioning strap is inserted into the slot and conn... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4765615 | Exercising apparatus Exercising apparatus (10) including a seat (21) on which a user (U) is seated for exercising, a rear tensioning device (24) positioned behind the seat (21) and mounted for movement between opposed sides of the user (U), and a front tensioning device (28) ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4745714 | Articular pole assembly capable of winding There is disclosed a novel articular pole assembly, comprising: an articular pole which is composed of a continuous series of unit block members connected to one another by pins, the unit members each having a main body formed by bending a relatively toug... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4440091 | Guideway control apparatus An apparatus for automatically controlling the operation of a non-track machine, such as a tractor used in plowing, fertilizing or mowing, may incorporate a guideway which limits the repetitive closed loop elongate path through which such a slave tractor ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4333617 | Pin-turning articles and methods, for handling load objects A load is lifted and moved by a pin-turning transporter-and-lift-member combination. The transporter has a body, and wheels for permitting the body to move along a surface. The transporter body includes a lifting pin and a weight supporting plate fixed re... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4311288 | Strap winding mechanism A strap winding mechanism for the winding of truck load straps and the like comprising a stanchion having a clamp at the lower end thereof for generally vertical demountable attachment to any selected stake hole of a conventional flat bed truck. The upper... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4304372 | Water-ski towline winch assembly A water-ski towline winch assembly comprises a support member adapted to be mounted on a boat and an annular drum rotatably mounted on the support member. A handle is rotatably mounted on the support member to rotate the drum to selectively reel-in or ree... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4288047 | Firehose reel and transfer device A collapsed hose reel and transport device including first and second generally parallel spaced wall members of generally semi-circular configuration disposed in aligned relation, bracket means extending between first and second wall means along a portion... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4172567 | Kite reel device A kite reel device includes an elongate shaft having a reel slidably mounted thereon. An elongate sleeve formed of somewhat flexible, plastic material is loosely positioned around the shaft for relative sliding and rotative movement therebetween. The shaf... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4137939 | Hose reel cart A portable hose reel cart comprises a cart frame, a rotatable reel, and wheels secured to said frame. The frame comprises a handle portion, a support portion, and a pair of angled intermediate portions disposed on opposite sides of the frame and connectin... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4086472 | Apparatus for controlling the laying of strip material Apparatus for controlling the laying of strip material such as cables, ropes, hoses or the like, when winding on a drum having a guide for the strip material, the drum and the guide being relatively moveable to each other by means of a spooling drive, and... | 04/25/1978 |
| 3998402 | Hand winding device A handicraft device for winding strips of sheet material such as paper into tubes or beads with hollow cores comprises two upright members supporting a plurality of winding spindles each of a different diameter and having a finger operable crank handle at... | 12/21/1976 |
