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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784728 | Rotation control device for pet leash A rotation control device for pet leash includes a casing, a cover, and a wheel disposed in the casing. The casing includes a locking button, an unlocking button, and a self lock slider connected with a locking spring, an unlocking spring, and a self lock spring res... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7614578 | Headphone with cord reel A headphone with a cord take-up device is provided, which is put into practice relatively easily and which prevents a harsh clicking sound from arising when an input cord is pulled out of a headphone housing. The headphone with a cord take-up device includes:... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7530519 | Vertically adjustable device for suspending an article from a ceiling A vertically adjustable fixture, such as a ceiling hook, comprises a base member adapted to be secured to an overhead surface, e.g. a ceiling, a beaded cable retractable in and extendable out of the base member, and a hook at a lower end of the cable for connection ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7464893 | Method of using a cord holder The method is for using a cord holder. A cord holder has a bottom cover and a removable top cover with a spring bracket disposed therebetween. The removable top cover is removed from the bottom cover without removing a spring from a spring bracket so that the spring... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7438112 | Roll-up barrier A roll-up barrier has a base, an end cap, a drive shaft connected between the base and the end cap, a rolling assembly, a resilient element and a flexible barrier. The end cap has an arresting mechanism having a control button and an arrestor. The rolling assembly i... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7407128 | Cord reel box A press cord reel box is comprised of an upper casing, a press spring, a push button, a revolving cylinder, a wiring material, and a lower casing characterized in that through changed location of a pivot for the push button to press and supporting the push button by... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7357347 | Tape measure A tape measure of the present invention includes a casing formed by two covers. An outlet is defined in one side of the casing. A tape coiling is received in the casing. An end of the tape coiling extends from the outlet. A push button is movably disposed at a side ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354304 | Retractable cord assembly for securing portable electronic devices A retractable cord assembly adapted to secure to a portable electronic device to a clippable housing to prevent damage during accidental misuse. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7287301 | Utility vacuum A utility vacuum that may be configured to employ a disposable bag or removable and reusable container for the collection of dirt and debris that are drawn into the utility vacuum. The utility vacuum may employ one or more movable legs that are movable between an ex... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273192 | Cord-reel assembly for electronic devices A cord-reel assembly comprises a cord-reel body rotatably installed in the electronic device, a brake member capable of selectively contacting with the cord-reel body, so that the brake member selectively restrains the rotation of the cord-reel body, a manipulation ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257422 | Portable radiotelephone apparatus A portable radiotelephone apparatus having a microphone and an earpiece electrically connected individually to respective wires of a two-wire electrical line, and a retraction mechanism with a one-way lock device for the line. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228651 | Holder for an identification card An identification card holder, on the front side of which a replaceable identification card can be placed. A spring-loaded yo-yo is fastened and positioned on the reverse side of the holder, such that the yo-yo remains partially or completely invisible as the card, ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7151912 | Cable retractor for an electronic device A cable retractor assembly is capable of retracting a cable onto a rotatable reel, the rotatable reel being urged to rotate in a predetermined direction by a biasing force. A moveable actuator when located in a first position is capable of overcoming the biasing for... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147177 | Cable reel A cable reel having a one-way locking mechanism for locking a cable winding hub in one direction so that the user can adjust the extending status of the cables freely, and a button for unlocking the one-way locking mechanism for enabling the cable winding hub to rec... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7093783 | Elongate material management apparatus Disclosed is an elongate material management apparatus. It is comprised of a housing removably connected to a base plate that may be opened for the placement of tubing therein. Disposed within the housing is a dual spool to wind and unwind tubing. The dual spool is ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7017721 | Cable winding device with clocked keycap and revolving electrical switch Mechanisms for providing electrical controls on a rotating assembly such as a cable winding device are disclosed. The cable winding device generally includes an electronic control actuator such as a keycap attached to a housing and providing an actuating pad actuata... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997410 | Positioning device for a reel A positioning device for a reel is disclosed. The positioning device contains a spring-loaded reeling disc, wherein when the cable or wire is pulled to rotate for a half round, a positioning mechanism is made. A button is used to control either a single step or mult... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6871812 | Multi-stages retractable coiling cord device A multi-stages retractable coiling cord is disclosed. The coiling cord comprises a front cover, a spiral spring, a sliding disc, a retraction cord, a positioning bead and a rear cover. The cord is retracted and is positioned once when the sliding disc rotates once. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6866218 | Wire winding box A wire winding box used for winding a wire includes a bottom cover, a upper cover, a rotating disk, a spiral spring and a control button. Therein, the upper cover has an opening; the rotating disk has a central hole and a stopping ring; the spiral spring is disposed... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6808138 | Wire-winding box structure with increased use area A wire-winding box structure with an increased use area has a wire-winding box body, a wire-winding disk, a communication wire and a power spring. One end of the communication wire is wound around a wire-winding pivot of the wire-winding disk to form an inner ring p... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6698560 | Cord holder device A cord retention device for a personally carried appliance such as a cell phone is disclosed. The cell phone has a cord which is attached to a microphone and ear piece for hands free operation of the phone. One example of the invention includes a base mem... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6675861 | Brake for a cordless blind A window covering including a head rail, a bottom rail, a window covering material extending between the head rail and bottom rail, a first and second lift cords extending between the head rail and the bottom rail, a spring motor configured to bias the bo... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6616080 | Retractable cord device A retractable device is provided for an earphone/microphone used with a cell phone. The device is formed of a housing with one rewinding spool for the earphone end of the cord with allowance for twisting of the connector end of the cord. The device with t... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6536697 | Structure of automatic suspender reeling device A structure of an automatic suspender reeling device, and especially a device in which an engaging member and a ratchet wheel are mutually engaged with or separated from each other to control pulling out or retracting of a wound suspender. The reeling dev... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6502778 | Electric power cord retrieving device for vacuum cleaner An electric power cord retrieving mechanism for a vacuum cleaner includes a cord reel rotatable in an unwind direction for paying-out a cord, and in a cord wind-up direction for winding up the cord. A brake is normally urged to a reel- engaged position fo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488225 | Temporary rotation clamping mechanism for a cable reel A mechanism is provided for removing rotation clamping members in which a rotor of a cable reel is temporarily clamped to a stator. Rotation clamping members which are temporarily positioned over the stator and the rotor of the cable reel are connected wi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6416009 | Retractable hose reel assemblies with locking mechanisms for preventing winding and/or unwinding A retractable hose reel assembly comprises a reel (2) rotatably mounted in a casing (1) and a torsion spring (8) for rotating the reel in a direction corresponding to winding of the hose on the reel (2). A ratchet (14) and pawl (18) prevent or limit rotat... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6378797 | Structure of wire winding box The present invention proposes an improved structure of a wire winding box, which comprises a housing, a rotary disk, a communication cable, a spiral spring, and a locking button. The housing comprises a top cap and a bottom cap. The rotary disk is pivota... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6315231 | Micro-type communication wire winder A micro-type communication wire winder includes a housing, a rotary disk, a buckling piece, a communication wire and a spiral spring. The rotary disk is pivotally installed in the receiving groove of the housing and one surface thereof is installed with a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6250578 | Cable winding housing A cable winding housing for a cable used to interconnect a computer and an external peripheral device. The housing includes a spring-operated, winding cylindrical shaft around which the cable is wound, a teeth wheel assembly superposed around the shaft, a... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6243921 | Clip assembly for a pacifier A clip assembly for a pacifier includes a fastener, a cover having one side fixedly engaged with the fastener and another side provided with a resilient projection, a circular container having radial outlet and an axle at a central portion thereof, a reel... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6213421 | Tensioning device In a clamping lock for antiskid chains with a housing supporting an actuating lever which has a catch position in which a clamping rope which can be pulled through a housing opening into the housing for purposes of clamping can be locked against its clamp... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6199784 | Automatically rewindable wire device An automatically rewindable wire device includes a stationary member having a stationary shaft, and a rotary member mounted rotatably on the stationary member and having a windup portion around the shaft. The windup portion and the shaft confine a space. ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199785 | Ratchet mechanism for a reel A ratchet mechanism for a retractor includes a flat spring (72), securely disposed between an interior surface of the sidewall (30) and an outside diameter surface (64) of a cylindrical spool (60). The flat spring has a detent (92) integrally formed there... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6179238 | Reel device A reeling device is provided which allows an electrical lead to be wound up without the need for slip-rings. The lead is partially wound around a spool and is electrically connected to contacts in a spindle, about which the spool rotates. A portion of the... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6095075 | Retractable boat line A retractable boat line for mooring a boat is wound about a payoff reel contained within a stationary housing, which my be mounted beneath the exterior surfaces of the boat, for example within the hull, transom or gunnel. The invention provides a locking ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6082656 | Electronic device with retractable cord A cord retraction assembly for an electronic device includes a reel for winding and retracting the cord, a catch element adapted to engage the reel to prevent retraction of the cord, and an interlock for disabling the catch element when the cord is wound ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6059213 | Reel device A reeling device which allows an electrical lead to be wound up without the need for slip-rings. The lead is partially wound around a spool and is electrically connected to contacts in a spindle, about which the spool rotates. A portion of the lead is spr... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5983836 | Multi-functional retractable pet leash apparatus A multi-functional retractable pet leash comprising a housing having integrally formed therewith a handle wherein the housing houses therein a first spooling mechanism which spools a flexible leash member for tethering an animal and a second spooling mech... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5937476 | Vacuum cleaner having an apparatus for releasing cord reel of cord winder A vacuum cleaner with a cord-reel release apparatus provides a handle in place of a cord reel button. The cord-reel release apparatus has a cord reel, a brake member, an elastic member, and a handle. The cord reel winds a power cord. The brake member is i... | 08/17/1999 |
