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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350381 | Cable wrap security device A security device includes a locking member, a ratchet mechanism, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a box-like structure. The fastener is releasably snap-fitt... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7251966 | Cable wrap security device A security device a plurality of cables which are securable about an item of merchandise with a locking member and a cable-tightening mechanism each connected to the cables in a spaced apart manner. The locking member includes a key portion for unlocking the tighten... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210645 | Safety element retention reel A safety element retention system having a reel upon which a safety element or strap may be wound, a spring return mechanism, for rewinding the reel and retrieving the safety strap, and further having at least one locking plate, connected integrally with the reel, w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7162899 | Cable wrap security device A security device includes a locking member, a ratchet mechanism, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a box-like structure. The fastener is releasably snap-fitt... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6942172 | Reel A reel consists in a drum in use to locate a windable material therearound, a rotatable handle and gearing having a ratio greater than 1:1. The gearing connects the handle with the drum. The gearing includes protruding means which can protrude from the drum or from ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926258 | Biased strap tension retaining device A strap tension retaining device is configured for a use with a bulk unit secured by a strap under tension. Such a bulk unit load has a corner and defines a bulk unit perimeter. The strap tension retaining device includes a fixed base element, fixed relative to the ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6659389 | Expanded hose coil deployment system A dual-mode hose roller including a crank and a mounting plate may be used to roll up collapsed hose into either a compact hose roll or an expanded hose coil. The crank and mounting plate are arranged to facilitate transmission of torque from the crank to... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6336607 | Kite line reeler and controller An apparatus for controlling a plurality of lines to a light weight flying device such as a kite or model airplane stores, winds up, and releases the lines on individual, separable spools. The spools are held in a recess in a housing. Each line leads from... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6267319 | Method and apparatus for rolling up hose into an expanded hose coil A dual-mode hose roller including a crank and a mounting plate may be used to roll up collapsed hose into either a compact hose roll or an expanded hose coil. The crank and mounting plate are arranged to facilitate transmission of torque from the crank to... | 07/31/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6152395 | Spool assembly for pintle The spool assembly for storing and handling a wire or cable, especially a pintle, has a spool that is annular in shape and devised to define a radially outwardly opened rim of U-shaped cross-section in which the wire can be wound. At least one of the side... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6015110 | Wire receiving device A wire receiving device includes a base member having a wire entrance and an aperture, a C-shaped member, a wire receiving member rotatably received in the C-shaped member and the base member, a cap co-rotatably connected to the wire receiving member and ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5975455 | Drum construction for winches used with cargo tie-down straps An winch drum for a winch used to secure cargo straps which restrain cargo transported on a flatbed vehicle. The winch drum has two D-shaped sections arranged with the flat surfaces spaced apart and facing each other to form a slot for receiving the end o... | 11/02/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5855262 | Vehicle external electric supply system A retractable external vehicle electric system includes a cord holder to be mounted inside a car's engine compartment, including a two-piece case, a spool rotatably disposed within the case for retractably holding a first electric cord, a reel shaft secur... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5853136 | Wire receiving device A wire receiving device includes a main body having a board with a first and a second peripheral wall respectively extending from the board, the first peripheral wall having a cut-away and a recess respectively defined therein, a C-shaped ring rotatably m... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5630456 | Window blind cord winding apparatus A window blind cord winding apparatus includes an outer housing with a circular spool receiving cavity. A spool is provided that has a circular cord bell receiving cavity. The spool is disposed within the circular spool receiving cavity of the outer housi... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5458318 | Drum brake A safety mechanism for preventing a cable drum to rotate with overspeed has parallel ratchet wheels which encircle a brake drum. At a periphery of the ratchet wheels are stopping slots wherein a latching pawl is inserted when an overspeed is detected. The... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5174625 | Lever-operated locking and brake means for a tarp cover system A tarp cover system including a pawl (44) and ratchet (26) mechanism for locking a tarp cover (6) in a rolled-up truck-body-uncovered condition, and a brake operating lever that is initially pivoted in one direction with one hand by the operator to releas... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5156506 | Log truck securement system A load tie-down and arrangement for securing loads onto vehicles, particularly non-uniform and abrasive loads such as logs onto log-hauling trailers, and for enhancing the safety with which such loads can be transported. The tie-down includes a high abras... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5145299 | Remote release device for load binders A remote release mechanism is disclosed which permits restraints such as flat straps placed around a load and placed in tension by a winch to be released by an operator positioned on the same side of the transportation structure as the winch. Thus, the pr... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5129698 | Tarp cover system with lever-operated locking and brake means A tarp cover system includes a pawl (44) and ratchet (26) mechanism for locking a tarp cover (6) in a rolled-up truck-body-uncovered condition, and a lever arrangement (32,38) that is initially squeezed with one hand by the operator to release the pawl fr... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4955556 | Shoulder harness reel assembly with automatic reel lock An improved dog used with a ratchet which is subject to rapid withdraw which dog has a biased probe extending outwardly from the ratchet contacting face of the dog. The biased probe reduces or eliminates the tendency of the dog to bounce along the teeth o... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4784221 | Wellpoint system and reel A well point assembly is provided having an elongated flexible header pipe with a plurality of coupling joints attached thereto for attaching wellpoint assemblies. A flexible header pipe reel stores the flexible header pipe when not in use and allows the ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4601440 | Line extender and rewinder for kite A line extender and rewinder for a kite comprising a main body, a connector, a spring leaf, a jacket, a column and a wedge body. The main body has a passing hole, a flange, holes, and segment line winding seats and recessions. The flange is at a side of t... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4596365 | Spool means used in flying a kite The present invention relates to a spool assembly used in flying a kite, which assembly mainly comprises a straight stem member having a groove formed thereon, a detent means mounted within the groove of the stem member, and a spool secured to the stem me... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4595155 | Net retractor A drum which is rotatable within a housing having a "C" shaped cross-sectional shape which defines a net access opening, the drum being rotatable by means of a handle. A ratchet wheel and pawl arrangement can be released to allow a net wound on the drum t... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4420122 | Lighting device suspending system A telescopically extendable hanging mechanism for suspending a lighting device has a driving mechanism provided with wires for controlling extension of the hanging mechanism. A wire take-up means for winding up or unwinding the wires is adapted for telesc... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4393803 | Boat rope controller A boat rope controller includes a framework comprising two substantially parallel support arms which are bolted to a mounting bracket secured to the rear transom of a power boat. A reel assembly including a gear is rotatably mounted near the center and be... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4386621 | Wind-up mechanism for a tiltable umbrella A wind-up mechanism for a tiltable umbrella is mounted on the umbrella pole for opening the umbrella and then tilting same in response to the winding of respective first and second portions of the same flexible cable. The wind-up mechanism comprises a rot... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4155537 | Adjustable length strap tie down apparatus Apparatus for holding a first object or objects in a fixed position relative to a second object comprising an elongated continuous length strap means for engaging and holding the first object, strap attachment means connected to opposite ends of the strap... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4057220 | Ratchet type operator for cable winches and the like A cable winch shaft, adapted for rotational mounting adjacent its opposite ends in laterally spaced supports, has an end extension formed as a ratchet gear which is confined in a cavity in a base member also adapted to be secured to one of the supports. A... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4056241 | Hose rolling device Disclosed is a device for rolling up collapsible fire hose. It has a rotatably mounted drum with one open face and a slot in the periphery. The drum is mounted on the lower end of an elongated handle. The handle has hand grips on its upper end so a user c... | 11/01/1977 |
