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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374803 | Band-like matter fastening seal, roll photo film, apparatus and methods for manufacturing a band-like matter unit A band-like matter fastening seal for fixing a wound end of a band-like matter that is wound in a roll form to the body of said band-like matter, includes: a first attaching part adhered to said end of the band-like matter; a second attaching part having an attachin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357252 | Protective device for spooled and/or reeled materials A reusable device for protecting spooled materials such as wire, cable, fiber or others during their transport, storage, and warehousing. The device is wrapped circumferentially around the spooled material, secured, and is sufficiently impact resistant to prevent un... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7204452 | Dispenser for elongate material A dispenser for an elongate material is provided having a support and a spool rotatably mounted in the support. The spool includes a core and two ends extending radially outward from the core. At least one ring on the support encircles a respective end of the spool.... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7137165 | Adhesive roll cleaner An adhesive roll cleaner having a single-sided adhesive sheet wound around a core tube into a roll with the adhesive side facing out, wherein the adhesive sheet has a tear strength of 500 mN or higher and is wound in such a manner that the adhesive roll cleaner main... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093642 | Systems and methods for a robotic tape applicator The present invention is directed to systems and methods for automatically applying a tape, such as an adhesive, to a work-piece. According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system and method for a robotic tape applicator that includes ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080734 | Industrial reel wrap with scored folding An industrial reel wrap is designed for wrapping an industrial reel having a central spool and a pair of end plates connected thereto. The reel wrap includes a central portion that is spannable across a distance between the end plates of the reel. The reel wrap addi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070142 | Clamping device and method Disclosed herein is magnetic clamp device for clamping at least one first article to a ferromagnetic second article, comprising a housing, at least one magnet means located in the housing, handle means extending from the housing, the magnet means being of sufficient... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6948680 | Device and method for storing electric cable and electric cable components A device and method for storing an electric cable of predetermined length and at least one electric cable component. The device comprises a reel having a drum around which the electric cable can be wound and a pair of flanges disposed about the drum, the drum and fl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935502 | Industrial reel wrap with overlapping end tabs An industrial reel wrap is designed for wrapping an industrial reel having a central spool and a pair of end plates connected thereto. The reel wrap includes a central portion that is spannable across a distance between the end plates of the reel. The reel wrap addi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6814232 | Industrial reel wrap with double crease separating center and tabs An industrial reel wrap is designed for wrapping an industrial reel having a central spool and a pair of end plates connected thereto. The reel wrap includes a central portion that is spannable across a distance between the end plates of the reel. The reel wrap addi... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6637689 | Thread restraining device for bobbins A thread restraining device for bobbins including an elongated body portion having a generally rectangular configuration. The body portion has long opposed side edges, a first end, and a second end. The body portion has a plurality of linearly aligned ape... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6458448 | Edge protector An edge protector for the edges of roll shaped articles, e.g. pallets, reeled steel and paper products is made from an elongated sheet (10) of plastics material, the sheet having an indentation (11) extending longitudinally along a major surface of the sh... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6409017 | Use of inhibitor in optical fiber reel covers The disclosed invention includes a composition for an optical fiber reel cover. The cured composition includes a polymer and a light inhibitor. The invention also includes a method of making an optical fiber reel cover with the inventive composition. The ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6183840 | Edge protector strip An extruded plastic strip (1) adapted for use in protecting the edge of an article having a curved surface: said strip including alongitudinal groove (6), a flexible covering portion (2) extending from one side of the longitudinal groove adapted to be pla... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6155421 | Wire electrode liner A wire coil for packaging wire which wire coil includes a liner, wire coiled about the liner and at least one wire tie which secures the coil of wire to the liner. The liner is made of a strip of flexible material and the two ends of the strip are secured... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5460268 | Band apparatus for reel assembly A band has a pair of laterally spaced grooves adjacent its side edges accommodating the outer peripheral edges of a tape accommodating reel assembly. A connecting clip has first and second hook members projecting through corresponding openings in opposite... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5413829 | Self-adhesive wallcoverings A package comprising a sealed container containing a roll of wall covering material which comprises a hydrophilic substrate layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer on one surface and, on the other surface, a decorative layer, usually including a layer ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5165543 | Protected optical fiber package A protected package (20) of optical fiber includes a spool which includes a hub (22) and two spaced flanges (24,26). Optical fiber (23) is wound on the hub with an end of the fiber being accessible to allow the fiber to be tested. A strip (52) of plastic ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5150790 | Theft guard for cable reels A cable guard for a pay-out reel, preferably in the form of an adjustable length flexible belt adapted to be wrapped around a partially paid out reel of cable and to be removably secured to the reel while surrounding a single section of the cable, thereby... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5133456 | Lock ring for tape-like recording media wound as a roll of tape, in particular magnetic tapes A lock ring for tape-like or strip-like recording media wound as a roll of tape, in particular magnetic tapes, is provided with one or more resilient pressure elements for the free tape beginning. The pressure element can be advantageously used both in co... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5133171 | Light-tight packaging method for photosensitive web roll A package light-tightly enclosing a photosensitive web roll for use in cooperating apparatus comprises an opaque leader joined to the web and wrapped circumferentially at least twice around the roll and a pair of thin, readily foldable, disk-shaped, opaqu... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4957246 | Toilet roll cover A toilet roll cover suitable for covering both wall mounted and free standing toilet rolls is disclosed. The invention provides embellishment of the interior design of a bathroom and may enhance hygiene and air quality. The invention comprises a piece of ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4840274 | Protective device for coils of metal A protective device for preventing damage to the outer layers of a coil of metal by band retainer clips. The protective device includes a bottom panel having a portion thereof disposed between the outer layer of a metal coil and a band retainer clip, a pa... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4813540 | High impact strength protective seals for tape reels A high impact strength protective seal for packaging reels of magnetic tape, cinematographic film or the like and for storing them in a suspension type storage cabinet has been developed. The seal is of a single piece design, i.e., a molded unitary lockin... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4762223 | Tying and storage ring for a reel of recording tape A tying and storage ring for a reel of recording tape has a strip of extensible flexible material intended for surrounding a reel. It is equipped with closing means having a buckle made in one piece with a suspension hook and fastened rigidly to one of th... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4745034 | Reel and method The invention relates to a method of wrapping a reel with a metal strip as well as the strip adapted for implementing this method and the reel thus wrapped. This method is characterized in that before or after bending back, the margins (20) of the metal s... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4738357 | Element for receiving a condom An element for receiving a condom is proposed, which receives the roll of rolled up condom in an annular hollow profile. The front end of the condom projects out of an annular clearance and is protected against unintentional damage by means of two protect... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4736845 | "Brake/hold down" plug for computer tape reel closure Described are devices for securing a computer tape reel to an associated surrounding "wrap" where a T-sponge is inserted as an "inertial brake/hold down" between reel and wrap.... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4733777 | Light-tightly packaged roll of light sensitive material A light-tightly packaged roll of light-sensitive material, which comprises an annular end cover for each end face of the roll and a circumferential cover wound around the periphery of the roll and having lateral extensions sealed with their inner surface ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4645076 | Reel cover A reel cover which is primarily intended to be used in enclosing the space between the sides of a reel can be constructed from a single extruded strip of a polymer such as plasticized polyvinyl chloride. Such a strip as formed will have parallel ridges on... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4625866 | Ring for sealing and storage of a spool of recording tape A ring for sealing and storage, a spool of recording tape comprising a band of flexible and extensible matter intended for surrounding a spool and equipped with a hook and a loop for closure and tension. The band, the loop and its link for hingeing onto t... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4541222 | Method of wrapping a spool with metallic ribbon The invention relates to a method of wrapping a spool with metal ribbon, as well as to the spool and to the ribbon designed to carry out the method. The method is particularly characterized by the fact that, while the ribbon (12) is still being profiled o... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4388991 | Sealing and storage ring with latch apparatus A sealing and storage ring comprising a flexible band member, having opposite end portions, which includes a latch member pivotally mounted on one end portion by a latch mounting member fixedly attached thereto and a keeper device integrally formed on the... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4345724 | Lightweight reel A lightweight, readily assembled and disassembled reel for transporting and dispensing material such as flexible tubing or electrical conduct or is disclosed. The reel comprises a pair of flanges, each flange having connected thereto a plurality of spaced... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4339294 | Method and apparatus for making reeled strip material There is described a method of preparing reeled slit web material which comprises transporting a web of material past a punching station and punching a series of holes across the width of the web. Then applying across the web material a strip of material ... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4333563 | Film or tape retainer device for reels This device is a film retainer for reel stored film comprising of a closed loop of elastic mesh material which is relatively inelastic in a transverse direction and relatively elastic in a longitudinal direction, with the extension of the elastic material... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4296857 | Protective band for photosensitive film on spools Photosensitive film carried on spools is ordinarily protected from ambient light by opaque covering strips which must be manually removed. Removal of these strips often causes some exposure and wastage of the film. The present invention discloses a protec... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4057143 | Shipping carton for plush reels In order to form a shipping carton, the wrapper has adhesive such as a hot melt glue applied along the two side edges. Thereafter, the wrapper is circumferentially wrapped about the loaded reel to adhere the wrapper to the protruding ears on the end board... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4042189 | Tape leader characterized by differential bending stiffness A leader strip is connected with a tape at one end of the tape; and the leader strip has characteristic lengthwise unit bending stiffness which is substantially greater than leader characteristic widthwise unit bending stiffness. Further, the overall widt... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4029206 | Cable storage package A package for the storage of cable. The package includes a rigid cylindrical central core and a pair of spaced, circular flanges rigidly interconnected to the opposite ends of the core in substantially parallel relationship. A cable receiving space is def... | 06/14/1977 |
