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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141807 | Reel assembly A reel assembly comprises a spool member configured to rotate about a spooling axis to wind or unwind a linear material. The spool member is also configured to rotate about a reciprocation axis that is substantially perpendicular to the spooling axis. A housing subs... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8061644 | Incrementally adjustable level winding mechanism A reel having an adjustable deployment angle including a frame, a drum mounted in the frame and having a core and end flanges, a level wind assembly having a carriage, a lead screw and an indexing finger or fingers, and a guide frame element or elements coupled to t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8006928 | Hose reel assembly A reel assembly comprises a drum configured to rotate about a drum axis. The drum is configured to receive a linear material wrapped around a spool surface thereof as the drum rotates about the drum axis. A housing substantially encloses the drum, wherein a portion ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7878440 | Winder with pitch modulation at transverse limits A winding machine having a user-defined pitch between rotation of a form and translation of a point of winding material along the form, reduces damaging accelerative forces on the machine components by a slight modulation of the pitch near travel-reversal of the poi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7810751 | Hose reel assembly A reel assembly comprises a drum configured to rotate about a drum axis. The drum is configured to receive a linear material wrapped around a spool surface thereof as the drum rotates about the drum axis. A housing substantially encloses the drum, wherein a portion ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7533843 | Reciprocating mechanism for a reel assembly A reel assembly comprises a drum configured to rotate about a drum axis. The drum is configured to receive a linear material wrapped around a spool surface thereof as the drum rotates about the drum axis. A housing substantially encloses the drum, wherein a portion ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7527213 | Facial indicia element for reel housing A reel housing enclosing a reel assembly includes an access panel, wherein opening or removal of the access panel allows access to the interior of the housing. The exterior surface of the access panel is decorated with facial indicia so that the access panel resembl... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7510136 | Cable guide of a maritime power supply system Cable guide assembly of a maritime power supply system for guiding a power cable assembly from and to a reel, the cable guide assembly comprising a reel for storing a power cable assembly thereon; and a cable guide having a first end and a second end. The cable guid... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7467758 | Reel-out, reel-in magazine and towline cartridge Provided is a reel-out reel-in apparatus that is specifically configured to rapidly deploy and retrieve a towed device such as an aerial decoy towed behind an aircraft. The reel-out reel-in apparatus comprises a spool, a towline wound around the spool and connected ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7455257 | Motorized self-winding reel for divers An automated reel for use by divers comprises a battery-operated motor in communication with a take-up reel through a gearing arrangement, where the activation/de-activation of the motor is controlled by a tension-sensing mechanism. In operation, when the mechanism ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7419137 | Cable handling apparatus A feed control assembly for feeding a cable on to a rotatable reel has a primary guide for controlling the location of the cable as it feeds on to the reel, and a drive assembly arranged to reciprocate the primary guide means as the cable feeds through the primary g... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7380742 | Level wind winch cable tensioner A winch cable storage device includes a cable-tensioning mechanism for attachment to a cable winch. The manual cable tensioner is removably attached to the cable winch and includes a level wind feature. The level winder includes a flexible frame attached between the... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374126 | Cable guide of a cable winch A cable guide of a cable winch, such as a cable hoisting winch, includes a cable drum having at least one cable groove and a cable guide having at least two base segments expanding into a ring. The two base segments are guided in the cable groove by at least one eng... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370823 | Method and device for laying of elongated winding material A method for laying elongated winding material, such as for example wire, insulated or non-insulated strands, glass fibers, and the like, in which the strand-type material is wound in layers onto rotationally symmetrically shaped winding spools, the winding material... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363679 | Vacuum system A vacuum system has a cabinet that can be mounted to a wall. The cabinet includes a hose storage compartment with a hose drive assembly for automatically extending and retracting a vacuum hose. A portable vacuum unit can be removably docked to the cabinet and connec... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7281588 | Tubular injector apparatus and method of use The invention generally relates to apparatus and methods for moving tubulars into and out of a well bore, and particularly, a tubular injector with two or more gripping members which bind the outer surface of the tubular, two or more actuators which cause the grippi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255330 | Field adjustable bridge crane block A field adjustable block for use with a bridge crane having a rotating cylindrical drum for rope. The block includes a cylindrical center pin having a key way recess parallel to an axis of the center pin. An inner side plate has an opening therethrough and an extend... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7210647 | Reel with level winding mechanism A reel for receiving, storing, and paying out a cable, hose, or the like has a drum mounted in a frame and a level winding mechanism, which includes a carriage having a guide for the cable or hose, and a rotatable drive which moves the carriage approximately paralle... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7143972 | Driving device for a cable reel assembly The present invention is related to guiding cable, wire, chain etc. (7) on to a cable drum, orderly and layered, such that the moments of force experienced by the device according to the present invention is minimized thereby providing a simpler design that i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137586 | Hydraulic spooler Methods and apparatus for spooling a flexible member onto a drum with a spooler assembly. In certain embodiments, a spooler assembly comprises a spooler arm operable to guide a flexible member onto a drum rotating about a drum axis. A first actuator moves the spoole... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111803 | Cable winch system A cable winch system comprising a driven drum for winding and unwinding cables, a cable guide including two parallel members spaced-apart to allow for the cable to freely travel in between the members. The cable guide is pivotally attached to a geared oscillation de... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104492 | Cable winder guide A cable winder guide is disclosed comprising a cylindrical drum having a cylindrical surface with a shaft rotatably mounting the cylindrical drum. A drive is provided for rotating the cylindrical drum about the shaft. A helical groove is defined in the cylindrical s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077209 | Mast for handling a coiled tubing injector A mast for lifting and suspending over a wellhead a coiled tubing injector and blow out preventer is pivotally mounted on a rear portion of a truck. The mast has two side-by-side telescoping legs that extend and retract synchronously. When in a retracted position, t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051818 | Three in one combined power unit for nitrogen system, fluid system, and coiled tubing system A single tractor unit is provided for pulling a trailer, in which the tractor itself drives a plurality of hydraulic motors which control a crane unit, a coiled tubing injection unit, and the pumps and motors associated with a liquid nitrogen system which is used fo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032499 | Hydraulic circuit and method for operating a sealing device A hydraulic circuit and method for operating a hydraulic device according to which fluid is passed from a source to the device while some of the fluid is passed to a valve that is adjustable to control the amount of fluid passed to it and therefore the amount of flu... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021583 | Reel housing with decorative access panel A reel housing enclosing a reel assembly includes an access panel, wherein opening or removal of the access panel allows access to the interior of the housing. The exterior surface of the access panel is decorated with facial indicia so that the access panel resembl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6983927 | Level wind apparatus for use on a snow grooming vehicle A level winder is provided for winding cable in a winch system. The winch is suitable for use on a tracked vehicle, such as a snow grooming vehicle, to assist the vehicle in maneuvering on steep inclines. The level winder uses a pivoting pulley assembly to feed cabl... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6976649 | Hose cart with ease of use features A hose cart combining the features of an off-set handle, to permit any easier retrieval of paid out hose, a hose tracker, to permit hose to be neatly wound onto a reel, and a storage system comprising a protective housing, to provide storage and protection for a hos... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971605 | Device for winding / taking up cables, ribbons, or other coilable structures A cable take-up device has a central spool situated between opposing first and second spool end walls, wherein the first spool end wall is rotatable and bears a cable guide thereon which reciprocates along the length of the spool during such rotation. Cable inserted... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6932294 | Multipurpose cable handling trailer system A multipurpose cable handling trailer system for dispensing and retrieving cable from a spool of cable. The system includes a trailer with a lifting assembly for lifting items into and off of the trailer. The system may include a cable guiding mechanism for guiding ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910679 | Variable controlled guide device for wireline spooler A guide device for a wireline spooler having an axis. A carriage is spaced from the spooler with the carriage including an upstanding fairlead to receive a wireline. A first mechanism reciprocates the carriage laterally parallel to the spooler axis. A second mechani... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908058 | Hose reel cart with elevated crank handle The present invention relates to portable hose reel carts for handling and storage of flexible hoses, such as garden or air hoses. The cart is primarily constructed of plastic components having a centrally rotatable spool for winding of the flexible hose, a frame fo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6786428 | Hose reel with a sprinkler A hose reel having a casing and a wheel coupled to the casing for winding up a hose, a holder block mounted on the wheel, the holder block having a hose connector for receiving water from a water source through a hose, and a sprinkler carried on the holder block and... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6749143 | Level winding device A reel winding device for heavy-duty cables, hoses and the like in which the input shaft is extended through both sides of the housing so that the device can be used on left-handed and right-handed inputs and avoids the necessity of having to inventory both types of... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6612516 | Method and apparatus for cable dispensing and placement An apparatus and method for forming wire bundles from a plurality of wire or cable is provided. A plurality of wires are withdrawn from a rack configured to easily receive and retain a wire spool axial. A driven pulling spool, preferably configured for qu... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6591858 | Gas tubing reel A gas tubing reel includes a housing having a tubing-reel rotatably positioned therein for unwinding and retracting tubing. The tubing-reel is biased in a retracting direction and includes ratcheting and releasing means for selectably paying out or retrac... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6443431 | Load compensated right angle diamond screw levelwind A cable winding system has a powered spool for receiving the cable in continuous evenly distributed coils. A levelwind mechanism is attached to the spool and guides the cable onto the spool by a pawl traversing a powered diamond screw groove. The levelwin... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6422500 | Reel having an improved reciprocating mechanism A reel comprises a drum assembly enclosed within a shell comprising upper and lower shell portions. The drum assembly is secured to the lower shell portion. The drum assembly comprises a motor-driven rotating drum rigidly secured between two discs, and a ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6382241 | Vacuum hose assembly for a permanently installed building vacuum cleaner system A vacuum hose assembly for built-in or permanently installed vacuum cleaner systems that includes a motor powered reel assembly for allowing a user to extend and/or retract the flexible vacuum hose as needed and preventing the vacuum hose from becoming en... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347761 | Mobile cable dispensing system A mobile cable dispensing system for dispensing and retrieving cable from a spool of cable. The mobile cable dispensing system includes a trailer having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, a back end a pair of lateral sides. A power supply is se... | 02/19/2002 |
