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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946520 | Elastic rewinding hose reel with automatic stopping device A hose reel includes a support casing, a drum rotatably fitted inside the casing and connected to it by an elastic rewinding element. The drum provides a flange integral with it and couplable in rotation with a locking disc equipped with teeth engageable with opposi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7571874 | Wire winding device with spring loaded retractable wire reel A wire winding device includes a case, a reel received in the case for winding a wire thereon, a restricting member for restricting/releasing the reel, and a resilient member for interconnecting the case and the reel and rotating the reel and being movable with reel... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7364109 | Cable reel The present invention discloses a cable reel, which comprises a casing, a movable latch member pivotally coupled into the casing, a protrusion disposed at one end of the latch member, a turntable disposed under the latch member and pivotally coupled into the casing,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360736 | Viscous braking device equipped with monodirectional mechanism, particularly for mosquito curtains A monodirectional braking mechanism for use with a device for extending and retracting a sheet of material on a roller, the braking mechanism comprising one or more than one housing, one or more than one rotor within the housing, a brake controller connected to the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7264478 | Retractable wiring harness reel A retractable wiring harness device attaches to the trailer frame near the trailer hitch and contains a length of retractable wiring harness which extends from a housing member to install within the wiring connection on a towing vehicle, the trailer wiring harness w... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222811 | Positioning device of a dual direction cable reel A positioning device of a dual direction cable reel is disclosed. The cable reel comprises a top cover, a pad, a reeling disc top cover, a reeling disc, a lead wire, a spring, a bottom cover and positioning member, characterized in that the reeling disc and the posi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195413 | Retractable applicator system A retractable applicator system for retractably securing a lip care product to a garment of a user. The retractable applicator system includes an applicator for containing and applying a lip care substance to the lips of the user. A retractor assembly is coupled to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165688 | Retractable hanging apparatus A retractable hanging apparatus that includes an engagement structure, such as a bar, upon which an article is hung or secured, with the engagement structure being suspended by one or more lines that are attached to a spring-biased roller assembly rotatably mounted ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150425 | Adjustable reel assembly A reel assembly for storing a hose, an electrical cord, or other items. The reel assembly includes a base, a spool rotatably mounted to the base, and a guide arm adjustably mounted to the base for guiding the direction in which a hose, for example, is extended from ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7104491 | Retractable reel for flexible tubing A generally cylindrical housing supports a pair of rotatable tubing wheels within the housing. Each rotatable tubing wheel supports a quantity of flexible tubing having one end extending outwardly through an aperture in the housing and the remaining end coupled to a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7073529 | Retractable garden hose reel A retractable garden hose reel that obviates the need for a hand crank to reel in the garden hose includes a pair of wheels pivotally mounted to a frame that includes a handle and a base with a reel shaft and a slide track extending between and interconnected to sid... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6964509 | Task lighting system A task light assembly including a long flexible fiber optic element capable of transmitting light between light inlet and light outlet ends; a light source at the light inlet end of the fiber optic element; and a reel assembly for supporting the light source and the... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6866219 | Wire collecting device A wire collecting device includes at least two independent main wheel bodies provided with a side recesses at side walls thereof, respectively, large turning wheels having a larger diameter, respectively, and small turning wheels having a smaller diameter, respectiv... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6840414 | Golf scoring aids An assembly for facilitating the recording of golf scores adapted to be secured to a golf bag or clothing of the scorer. The assembly includes holders for a pencil and a golf score card which are affixed to the distal ends of separate cords that can be retractably w... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6736346 | Apparatus for winding cord There is disclosed an apparatus for winding a cord, and more particularly, an apparatus for winding a cord, in which a winding operation and a wind stopping operation are performed by pulling the cord of an ear-microphone of a portable cordless telephone. The cord w... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6712304 | Cellular communication device with integral headset retraction assembly A cellular communication phone with integral headset retraction device is provided. The headset retraction device is integrally molded to a lower portion of the rear side of the phone. The headset retraction device includes a housing which serves to store a cable re... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6439492 | Vehicular fluid absorbent pad The present invention 10 discloses an absorption means of liquid spills and fluids that may leak or fall from underneath the chassis of a motor vehicle 12. The present invention 10 discloses a main enclosure 16 being a cylindrical-shaped structure having ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416005 | Apparatus for reducing radial friction in a wire winding box A wire winding box for reducing radial friction, especially a wire winding box for reducing radial friction of a communication wire, is disclosed. A fixing piece is installed in the through hole in the wire winding ring of wire winding disk. The fixing pi... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6371398 | Positioning device of a wire groove in a wire winding box A positioning device of a wire groove in a wire winding box, and especially to a wire winding box for automatically winding a communication wire and receiving the communication wire therein is disclosed. The inner lateral surface of the wire groove of the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6318665 | Variable speed retractable reeling device A self re-coiling reeling assembly (1) has a pawl (12), which co-acts with a slotted cam plate (16, 17) and a sliding cam plate. The pawl (12) can arrest the re-reeling action by engagement in a slot (18, 19) in the slotted cam plate. Movement of a slidin... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6254025 | Wire hoarding box A wire hoarding box comprises a case, a rotary wheel, a spiral spring, and a communication wire received therein for connecting two communication devices. The case has two sub-cases assembled to each other; each sub-case having a receiving groove. The cas... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6019198 | Mechanically driven ratchet assembly A mechanically driven ratchet assembly which has a pawl gear attached to a rotationally biased shaft, a pawl assembly having a pawl tooth for engagement with a pawl gear, and a ratchet gear which alternately permits movement when driven by the pawl gear o... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6019304 | Retractable reel with channeled ratchet mechanism A retractable reel assembly comprises double tear drop shaped housing, a spool disposed in the housing and journaled for rotation about an axis, the spool and housing defining a plurality of chambers within the housing around the axis. The spool and housi... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5967444 | Emergency hammer for breaking panes of glass An emergency hammer comprising a handle and a hammer head. A holding device fastenable to a surface and including a shaped recess on the exterior of the housing of the holding device for receiving the hammer. An anti-theft device comprising a flexible sec... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5893528 | Tubing retracting system A retracting system especially for use with operating room equipment and adapted to permit a vinyl tube to be removed from a storage spool to a desired length. The spool system is then locked into position so that the tubing is not retracted. By pulling s... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5850981 | Housing for a retractable road map A light weight, semi-rigid, 180 degree tubular, plastic housing and roller shaft assembly permanently assembled into this housing by capturing the ends of the roller shaft assembly inside of the end caps that are bondedly attached to the inside diameter o... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5816523 | Gear mechanism and webbing retractor A gear mechanism for reducing a rotational speed of a driving gear and transferring the reduced rotational speed to a gear to be driven comprises an arbitrary number of gear teeth attached to the driving gear and smaller than the number of teeth determine... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5769349 | Device for automatically retracting a connection member with a releasable or separable element The cable (2), at one extremity of which the connector is fixed, is wound onto the largest portion of the periphery of the drum (6) and is fixed at its other extremity to an arm (12) pivoting around the spin axis (7) of the drum (6). The spring returning ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5632453 | Winding device for measuring tape A winding device for winding measuring tape, which allows a user to fix the top end of a measuring tape drawn by a desired length from a housing without applying a load to the tape and to easily release the tape from the fixed condition. A winding reel co... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5581821 | Reelable ear plugs for construction helmets A construction helmet is disclosed having a housing detachably mounted thereon which supports a ratcheted take-up reel having a pair of ear plugs attached to a hub by flexible cords wound about the hub. The reel is rotatably carried on the housing and a m... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5481607 | Automatic rewinding device for the conductor of a telephone transmitter An automatic rewinding device outside a telephone set for retracting its conductor, wherein a housing comprises a bottom seat and a cap having a plug connected with the telephone set; the conductor is wound in a conductor connecting seat on the top of a r... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5464052 | Security shade with a motor spring subassembly A security shade for the cargo area of a motor vehicle. The security shade includes a flexible shade panel mounted to a roller tube having at least one support subassembly mounted to its ends. The subassembly further includes a housing and a coupling port... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5358348 | Writing implement and holder assembly A writing implement and holder assembly 10 has a pen 16 connected to a holder 12 by a retracting means, comprising a tie 14 attached to a spring loaded retracting unit 13, for drawing the pen 16 back towards a seat channel 20 in the holder 12 when the pen... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5152440 | Foldable bag with roller mechanism A foldable bag 31 for storing items in an automobile comprises a roller assembly 19 for extending and retracting purpose, suction cups 10 and supporting brackets 11 12 for attaching, a roller tightener 29, an extension web 30, a bag 31 which can be folded... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5135181 | Cable winder A cable winder is provided which comprises a frame plate 1 carrying a shaft 2 on which a spring-loaded drum 3 is mounted for rotation, a rotatable speed regulator 8 comprising a hub 9, which is adapted to be driven by a flange 16 of the drum, and a brakin... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5094396 | Retractable reel assembly for telephone extension cord To provide a highly functional yet very compact retractable reel assembly for a telephone extension cord, a housing is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a wall in proximity to a telephone or telephone jack for utilization with either wall mounted... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4989805 | Retractable reel assembly for telephone extension cord To provide a highly functional yet very compact retractable reel assembly for a telephone extension cord, a housing is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a wall in proximity to a telephone or telephone jack for utilization with either wall mounted... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4904205 | Retractable booster cables Retractable battery booster cables adapted to be mounted on an automobile and including a structure for connection to the battery of the automobile in which the booster cables are mounted and a spring wound reel to maintain the battery booster cables in c... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4681279 | Screen roll means An improved take-up mechanism for a roll-up type screen, wherein the screen is pulled out to a desired length, and then by simple pulling and releasing, rolled up on the shaft. The shaft is automatically locked at the desired length of screen by engagemen... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4592148 | Chalk line reel structure A chalk line reel structure which includes a housing, a reel carrying a chalk line disposed within the housing which has an opening through which the chalk line extends, a spring and enclosure therefor carried by said housing with one end of the spring af... | 06/03/1986 |
