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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047462 | Paper supply mechanism and roll paper printer A paper supply mechanism comprising a roll paper compartment for storing roll paper, a first side wall that can move and defines one side of the roll paper compartment, a second side wall that defines the other side of the roll paper compartment, a lock mechanism th... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7694911 | Flexible conduit dispensing device Coiled conduits such as the plastic water tubing commonly used by plumping contractors may be effectively unwound and strung at a construction site using a unique conduit dispensing device of this invention. The dispensing device includes a container for housing the... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7677490 | Apparatus and method for unwinding rolls of elongated flexible material, such as electrical wire A dispenser is adapted to be used in unwinding a roll of elongated flexible material. The dispenser includes a support bracket, a central member rotatably mounted to the support bracket and a plurality of hinged support arm assemblies attached to the central support... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7448570 | Unwinding apparatus for reeling off coiled material An unwinding apparatus for reeling off coiled material includes a take-up device for supporting the coiled material. The take-up device has a plurality of spaced-apart arms extending radially in a plane, with at least one of the arms swingably mounted in the plane. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7331542 | Film unwind system with hinged spindle and electronic control of web tension A film supply apparatus supplying film in a foam-in-bag system having a film feeding device for feeding film from a film source to a location for bag formation, a bag forming apparatus, a foam material dispenser positioned for feeding foam material for reception in ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320445 | Electrician's caddy An electrician's caddy useful for conveyance and dispensing of wire wound on wire spools. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300451 | Suture anchoring device The present invention is directed to a suture locking device including a longitudinal retaining member having first and second ends; a support member having first and second recesses that are diametrically opposite to each other and have center points that are coaxi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284725 | Recording paper storage device A paper holder is attachable to a recording paper storage chamber of a printer. The paper holder has a loading lid to cover a part of the recording paper storage chamber. And a press mechanism to press the rolled recording paper to a paper-supply roller is incorpora... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278544 | System and method for storing and dispensing items A system and method for storing items, such as food wrapping products, according to which two or more stacked modules are provided with each being adapted to store, and permit the dispensing of, a plurality of items. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261253 | Rewind arms for plastic film slitting apparatus A winding core 1 of small diameter is mounted at each end on a locking core chuck 3 coupled to a shaft 14 supported by spaced bearings 4 and 8 located within a housing part 5 at the free end 6 of a rewind arm structur... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258296 | Spiral winder and a method of spirally winding A spiral winder is disclosed adapted to implement a new method for spirally winding a product of indefinite length, such as pipe, into a coil for packaging and/or transport to an end user. The spiral winder consists primarily of a rotor assembly (1) supportin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7191979 | Bung for a paper roll The invention consists of a bung (10) for a paper roll. The bung is comprised of a body (12) and a roll contacting element (14) frangibly coupled to the body. When the bung (10) is inserted into the cylindrical opening of the paper roll, ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175129 | Drive for magnetic tape adjustable for use with tapes of different widths A tape drive has a take-up reel assembly and a tape guide arrangement that are each selectively actuatable for interchangeable use with magnetic recording tape of a first width or a second width. The take-up reel assembly includes at least one actuatable, retractabl... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137587 | Spool for winding optical fiber A spool for winding an optical fiber includes flanges attached to each other using an ultrasonic fusion splicer. The spool has first and second cylindrical barrels, on which the optical fiber is wound. The flanges have a disk shape and protrude radially from the fir... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7066424 | Spool for winding optical fiber A spool for winding an optical fiber includes flanges attached to each other using an ultrasonic fusion splicer. The spool has first and second cylindrical barrels, on which the optical fiber is wound. The flanges have a disk shape and protrude radially from the fir... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029001 | Form having abutting tape-interconnected substrates and method of making same A business form product (10) broadly including a printable sheet (12), a magnetic sheet (14) aligned edge-to-edge with the printable sheet (12) to define a seam (16), and a heat-resistant tape (18) applied over the seam (... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011267 | Method and device for winding a paper or board web In paper winding, separate rolls are formed side by side around roll cores (10a, 10b) placed one after the other while supported by support members. The cores are pressed at their ends against one another by core chucks (20) arrang... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6974060 | Multiple roll tape dispenser A multiple roll tape dispenser consists of a spool unit and a spool housing assembly. The spool unit consists of a first end cap connected to a second end cap by at least one inner tape roll supporting cross member for rotatably supporting a first tape roll having a... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6918557 | String of lights reel A holiday decorations string reel including a vertically disposed hollow column with a top end and a bottom end and having a generally cylindrical configuration and a longitudinal centerline with an outer wall spaced a distance from said centerline, a substantially ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6834825 | Strip winding and unwinding device with automatic centering The invention relates to a device (12) for winding up and unwinding metal strips, used in particular for cold-rolling. This device has a spindle (21) which is mounted inside a hollow shaft and onto which the strip is wound; for this purpose the ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6824091 | Holder device for recording sheet roll A pair of support members provided in a feeding part may selectively contain plural types of recording sheet rolls having different widths. In order to mount the recording sheet roll, the first and the second holders are attached to both ends of the recording sheet ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6736349 | Device for supporting a strip in the wound or spooled condition A device for supporting a strip in the wound or spooled condition, includes two half-hubs each having at least one flange (1A, 2A) made by molding with the half-hub, these half-hubs being assembleable together to form a spool. At least one of the half-... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722607 | Knockdown, changeable reel system and method A reel for use with flaccid material, such as cables, conduits or the like, includes flanges that are connected together by an adjustable hub. The hub is formed of a plurality of crossbeams that are releasably connected to the flanges whereby the reel can be disasse... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6715608 | Package for welding wire A transporting and feeding package for a coil of welding wire comprising a wire receiving container with a vertical wall having a lateral shape and defining an opened top of the container, a wire feeding hat with a wire outlet and a downwardly extending skirt having... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6695500 | Paper holding device for label printer Disclosed is a paper holding device for a label printer. The paper holding device comprises left and right holders for supporting both ends, respectively, of a paper roll; left and right guide links respectively locked to lower ends of the left and right ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6554218 | Cable management spool A cable management spool for storing a length of cable includes first and second rigid outer members that are movable relative to each other and define a gap of variable size therebetween. An intermediate member has at least one flexible flap, and the int... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6527220 | Knockdown, changeable reel system and method A reel for use with flaccid material, such as cables, conduits or the like, includes flanges that are connected together by an adjustable hub. The hub is formed of a plurality of crossbeams that are releasably connected to the flanges whereby the reel can... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6402085 | Lock tight rolled paper dispenser An adjustable width rolled paper dispenser having a central adjustable locking rod captured between a pair of adjustable side brackets contained in the mounting base, the side brackets having locking channels to capture and secure the slotted ends of the ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6385792 | Solar cover folder The present invention is a light weight, easily used device designed for folding, storing and unfolding a floating solar swimming pool cover. In its preferred embodiment, the solar cover folder is an expandable, elongated loop which can be placed on the t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6352215 | Payoff device for a reeless package This invention relates to a payoff device particularly suited for coiled wire which is packaged without a reel. The device includes a clamp assembly rotatably supported at one end by a frame which may be affixed to a truck or other vehicle. The clamp asse... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6336757 | Label printer A label printer for printing predetermined data on and issuing labels includes a tubular roll holder (101) secured at one end to a vertical wall (11a), a slide member (102) slidably accommodated within the hollow of the roll holder (101), and a roll retai... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6273670 | Universal tire stacking and palletizing end effector assembly and system and method of using same A robotic tire end effector apparatus and system including a method for picking up and placing tires positioned horizontally onto vertical stacks of tires. The apparatus and system includes a totem support assembly having a support housing and support bar... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241181 | Reusable wire distribution spool A reusable spool for use in installing electrical wiring is provided. The spool may include first and second mating halves, each having an end plate and a central mandrel. The mandrel of one half may be inserted into a wound coil of wire, which can then b... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6079662 | Slip shaft assembly having core axial position fixing mechanism An expansible core shaft assembly adapted to retain a set of web spool cores in axially fixed positions while permitting rotational slippage of the web spool cores. The assembly may comprise a shaft defining at least one channel. An expansible bladder is ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5897073 | Reel handler A reel handler including at least one reel arm for engaging a reel is mounted on a frame. A moving device moves the reel arm to raise and lower the engaged reel, and a hydraulic motor for rotating the reel is contained within the end of the reel arm. The ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5873540 | Adjustable christmas light spool An adjustable Christmas light spool including a pair of covers each including a torus portion. The torrid portion is defined by a full torus sliced by a plane which resides perpendicular with respect to a center axis of the full torus thereby defining an ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5752671 | Hollow cylinder with freely selectable axial extension A winding core for winding printed products. The core includes two coil parts, each of which includes at least one coiled profile and a step on each of an inner face and an outer face thereof. The step is formed by a corresponding one of two ends of the a... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5743484 | Building wrap dispenser and method of use A device for dispensing building wrap in the form of a continuous sheeting from a supported supply roll wherein the device is capable of metering the rotation of at least one of two rotatingly mounted spindles. Brackets are provided to facilitate the temp... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5669576 | Apparatus for supporting coreless rolls in toilet tissue dispenser A support spindle adapts a toilet tissue dispenser cabinet designed for use with conventional toilet tissue rolls having cores for use with coreless toilet tissue rolls. The support spindle includes a roll stop which is used to position a coreless roll at... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5667626 | Masking device hub providing two position tape support A tape hub including a support portion defining a peripheral surface around an axis adapted to frictionally receive a cylindrical inner surface of a core wound with tape, and means on the tape hub for positioning a first edge of the length of tape wrapped... | 09/16/1997 |
