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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7011089 | Sub-aqua breathing system A sub-aqua breathing system which enables a person operating underwater to breathe air from a compressed air tank supported on the water surface. The system includes a housing containing both a buoyant material and a toroidal compressed air tank connected to an air ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6202953 | Footwear lacing system A footwear lacing system includes a lace attached to a tightening mechanism. The lace is threaded through a series of opposing guide members positioned along the top of the foot and ankle portions of the footwear. The lace and guide preferably have low fr... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6196489 | Umbrella wire-winding device An umbrella wire-winding device includes a casing fixed to a shank of an umbrella. A crank arm is manually operable and has an axle rotatable received in an opening defined in the casing. The axle defines a central bore for drivingly receiving a reel shaf... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5938140 | Multi-purpose dive reel The instant invention is an improved multi-purpose dive reel which automates underwater line-handling. The improved multi-purpose dive reel includes an anti-fouling line control system that includes a flexible line wiper and line exit guide. The reel is m... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934599 | Footwear lacing system A footwear lacing system comprises a lace attached to a tightening mechanism. The lace is threaded through a series of opposing guide members positioned along the top of the foot and ankle portions of the footwear. The lace and guide preferably have low f... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5290014 | Compact tire lift unit A housing is formed by a plastic shroud between two metal mounting brackets, and a drive shaft is rotably supported by the brackets. A spool is mounted on the shaft for rotation and is formed by first and second powdered metal plate members which define a... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5207393 | Electric-motor drive for a bowden-cable window lifter The invention concerns an electric-motor drive system for a bowden-cable window lifter. The system includes a braking spring in the form of a helical spring in the manner known from manual bowden cable window lifters. This is made possible by the inclusio... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5004177 | Apparatus for blocking a winch An apparatus for blocking a winch is disclosed. A winch reel is mounted between two opposed sideplates which are joined to form a frame. The winch reel includes a plurality of blocking pins extending substantially parallel to the central axis of the reel ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4961544 | Cable tensioner with a winding drum for a ski boot A cable tensioner comprising a winding drum (2) driveable in rotation by means of a handle (12) by the agency of a pinion (10) meshing with a gear wheel (7). The pinion (10) forms part of a non-return device (13, 14). Pressure on the handle (12) releases ... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4884760 | Locking and adjustment device particularly for ski boots The device has a box-like body rotatably supporting a spool for winding one or more cables, a pivot rigidly connected to the spool, and a knob engaging the pivot in screw thread engagement relationship for actuating the spool. The pivot is connected to a ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4796829 | Winder safety device, particularly for ski boots Winder safety device comprising a manually operable knob which is provided with a stem rotatably associated with a supporting element, provided on a portion of a ski boot, to said supporting element being pivoted coaxial with the stem a winder of at least... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4719670 | Ski boot A ski boot having a foot receiving casing and a leg portion, as well as a pressure distribution plate which is disposed between casing and an inner boot portion inserted in the casing, and which plate is provided with a device which presses the pressure d... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4234166 | Clutched winch A winch for tightening lines and webbing on the lashing of cargos, the winch having a frame which consists of two preferably oval plates which are spaced from each other by means of cross-pieces, of which the one is used as an anchorage for the winch and ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4215828 | Tape measure reel lock A tape measure reel lock with a locking slide reciprocably mounted for selectively engaging internal V-shaped, angularly spaced abutments of a reel drum, each abutment having a latching shoulder for locking the reel with the slide against unwinding rotati... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4130250 | Reels for medical traction applications A reel for use upon a cylindrical support on plaster jacket bedframes incorates a ratchetless anti-reverse mechanism which is readily disengageable and which permits continuous adjustment of the position of the reel upon the bedframe. The anti-reverse me... | 12/19/1978 |
