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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE43352 | Mechanism for braking the unwinding of a bundle of metallic wire housed in a drum A circular crown shaped pressure disk (1), furnished with, on its external rim, jutting stirrup shaped, flexible elements (2) whose size makes them press on the internal surface of the drum (7) within which the disk is housed. The internal rim o... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7410111 | Guide ring for coiled wire A payoff ring constructed from high density polyethylene includes a beveled inner circumference that guides ductile wire, such as aluminum welding wire, from a coil packaged in a box-like container. The body of the payoff ring is fashioned with holes or cavities tha... | 08/12/2008 |
| RE40351 | Mechanism for braking the unwinding of a bundle of metallic wire housed in a drum A circular crown shaped pressure disk (1), furnished with, on its external rim, jutting stirrup shaped, flexible elements (2) whose size makes them press on the internal surface of the drum (7) within which the disk is housed. The internal rim o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367452 | Retainer ring for a wire package and method of using the same A retainer ring is provided for use in a welding wire package having looped magnetic welding wire. The ring is a flat sheet of flexible permanent magnet material with an outer periphery and an inner periphery and includes printed material on the ring which can be cu... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328907 | Display rack transport device A display rack transport device includes a wheel assembly and a display mount. The display mount is removably mountable to the wheel assembly and mountable to a display rack. Variously configured display mounts are adapted to mount to various styles of display racks... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303164 | Fishing line package and dispenser and method A fishing line package and dispenser is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the fishing line package and dispenser includes a housing, a fishing line spool provided in the housing, a fishing line wound on the fishing line spool, a display tab extending from the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293738 | Freestanding dispenser for dispensing two different substrates A freestanding dispenser for dual dispensing of a wet substrate and a dry substrate includes: a base for supporting the freestanding dispenser on a substantially horizontal surface; a support member connected to the base, the support member holding a roll of a dry s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292499 | Semiconductor device including duty cycle correction circuit A duty cycle correction (DCC) circuit receives first and second clock signals and outputs a duty cycle adjusted clock signal, and a control circuit detects a process variation and controls respective slew rates of the first and second clock signals based on the dete... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290731 | Kite line reel with first and second cammed brake feature A kite reel has a spool rotatable on a shaft to reel in or out kite line attached to a flying kite. A brake disk coaxial with the spool on the same shaft is moved translationally to and from the spool to block or unblock the spool rotation on a central brake disk ca... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264195 | Barbed wire installing system using all terrain vehicle (ATV) A barbed wire installation mechanism is provided that is supported on an ATV rack with one or more poles extending vertically from the ATV rack onto which one or more barbed wire spools are placed. The mechanism includes a base plate to which the poles are attached.... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228677 | Membrane releasing-tightness adjusting device for a membrane strapping dispenser A membrane releasing-tightness adjusting device for a membrane strapping dispenser is installed at one side of a basic body of a membrane strapping dispenser and provided with a threaded rod having a support shaft and a tightening member pivotally assembled thereon ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195193 | Fence master fencing dispenser and tensioning device An apparatus and method of unrolling and stretching fence wire for use with a vehicle is disclosed. This device is designed to aid in the installation of fencing such as woven, barb or welded wire and other types of roll fencing. The device stretches fencing against... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178755 | Retainer ring for wire package A welding wire package comprising a cylindrical drum with a central axis, multiple layers of looped welding wire defining a wire stack to be paid out, said body having an upper ring shaped surface with an outer cylindrical surface generally covering or overhanging t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172548 | Cushioning conversion system and method A system for creating and dispensing cushioning dunnage includes a plurality of material shaping members to convert a sheet stock material into a continuous strip of cushioning product. The shaping members include a constant-entry roller assembly having at least two... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172068 | Circular saw blade storage apparatus A circular saw blade storage apparatus includes a panel having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The first and second edges are positioned opposite of each other. A first housing is hingedly coupled to the first edge and a second housing i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168655 | Reel A reel has: a hub which is cylindrical, which is molded of a resin material, and around which a recording tape is wound; and a flange provided at an end portion of the hub, and holding a transverse direction end portion of the recording tape. A ring-shaped member fo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7171139 | Sleeve on a drum and changing said sleeve In replacing a sleeve on a printing machine drum, the diameter of the drum is reduced by moving the drum parts toward one another to facilitate removing the sleeve, and/or mounting another sleeve onto the drum, and increasing the drum diameter by moving the drum par... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134583 | Storage and dispensing apparatus The present invention is directed to an improved gift wrap storage and dispensing device, comprising a container and a lid, which are rotatable with respect to one another. Wrapping paper is stored on dowels within the container and is dispensed through openings in ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131608 | Retail package for winding and storage of straps A case for storing and winding a plurality of ratchet tie-downs removable from the case for use. The case includes a base having a plurality of compartments for storing first parts of the tie-downs. A plurality of reels are supported on the base for rotation relativ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124976 | Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll An apparatus is disclosed for dispensing sheet material from a roll comprising a base supporting a shaft for extending through a core of a roll of the sheet material. A handle is slidably mounted relative to the shaft with a magnetic force located therebetween. The ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7080802 | Conduit uncoiler A conduit uncoiler assembly provides a mast carried by a base. The mast includes a central post carrying a plurality of radially extending support arms that support the bottom or base of the coiled conduit. Each support arm carries a radially extending retaining arm... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059375 | Method and device for wallpaper border application A device for applying wallpaper borders to walls and ceilings, which is anchored in place by conventional pin means pushed through holes in the surface of the device, for hands free maneuverability. The device is preferably composed of plastic which is waterproof ea... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7038411 | Motor stop control device utilizable for reel-type gaming machine In the motor stop control device utilizable for the reel-type gaming machine 1, there are provided the stepping motor 70 having two pairs of excitation phases for rotating the reel 3 on the outer periphery of which a plurality of symbols are for... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034250 | Welding wire dispensing assembly and apparatus for providing adjustment of rotational resistance in a spool A welding wire dispensing assembly and apparatus for providing adjustment of rotational resistance in a spool includes a spool support, an axle assembly, and a resistance adjustment assembly. The spool support is rotatably mounted to the welding wire dispensing asse... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025302 | Machine-mounted thread carousel for home sewing and embroidery machines This invention is a device for transporting, holding and feeding a plurality of spools of level-wound or cross-wound thread on a home sewing and/or embroidery machine. This device fits over the vertical spindle of the machine if so equipped, or over a spindle devise... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014139 | Unwind spool assembly An unwind spool assembly for dispensing material wound into a roll includes a rotatable shaft and a mounting block rotatably mounted on the shaft for rotation about the shaft in a wind direction and an unwind direction, wherein in the unwind direction the material u... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998805 | Motor stop control device The invention is a motor stop control device for a rotating reel type gaming machine 1 which includes a stepping motor 70 having two pairs of excitation phases as a driving source of reels 3 having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon and in whi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959891 | Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material is provided. The dispenser has a housing which holds at least one roll of sheet material therein. The housing has a portion of an outer surface which is positioned against a support surface. The housing al... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951316 | Towable dispenser system A towable dispenser system for providing a highly portable and convenient means of dispensing elongate flexible materials such as wire. The system includes a frame removably attachable to a vehicle for pulling the frame, ground engaging apparatus for engaging a grou... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6929213 | Roll dispenser A roll dispenser is comprised of a tubular housing with a first end cap and a second end cap. Each end cap is comprised of a plate with an integral lip which is parallel to the sides of the housing for a slide fit. The first end cap is removable from the housing. A ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920742 | Portable membrane packing apparatus A portable membrane packing apparatus includes a holding-and-drawing rod, two reel connecting units, a first roller unit, a swaying plate, a connecting plate, a second roller unit, and four elastic compressing units. The first roller unit is axially assembled at the... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913178 | Tape dispenser for installation of multi-roll A tape dispenser for two or more tape rolls installed therein includes a housing having a first casing and a second casing coupled with each other in which a chamber is formed and a roll mount is provided in the chamber, wherein the housing has an outlet and a cutte... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910671 | Shock mount assembly with polymeric thimble tube A shock mount assembly is provided, which generally includes a spacer and a thimble. The spacer includes a spacer flange and a spacer tube projecting from the spacer flange. The spacer tube includes an inwardly projecting shoulder having an inner diameter. The thimb... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905045 | Thin film bag dispenser A thin film in bag dispenser includes a holding cylinder and a rotatable ring fitting rotatably around a rear outer surface of the holding cylinder. The cylinder body of the holding cylinder is provided with a plurality of lengthwise blocking ribs and lateral one-wa... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883298 | Applicator for applying stretch film to palleted goods An apparatus for applying stretch film to goods on a pallet. It uses a basic core holder to hold a roll of stretch film which has an adjustable braking mechanism. In addition, the apparatus, which is portable, is ergonomically correct, easy to use, and has a pair of... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6651918 | Plastic film dispensing apparatus capable of adjusting tension of the film A plastic film dispensing apparatus is constructed to includes a holder base, the holder base having a hollow body with a bottom opening and a top center through hole, a rotary member having a hollow cylindrical body sleeved onto the holder base and a cir... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6634589 | Ink film holding device and film reel A first supporting member is mounted detachably to one axial end of a supply reel around which an ink film is wound. The first supporting member has a rotating portion generating a braking force to rotation. A second supporting member is mounted detachabl... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6609673 | Fishing line feeding device for a fishing pole A fishing line feeding device for a fishing pole for easily transferring fishing line from a spool to a reel. The fishing line feeding device for a fishing pole includes a support member having a tongue portion and an elongate cross portion being attached... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6547176 | Wire unwinding controller A controller for controlling the dispensing of wire from a reel of wire positioned within a container. The wire is dispensed from one end of the reel with the other end of the reel sitting on the bottom of the container. The controller has a main body mem... | 04/15/2003 |
