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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669795 | Reel assembly A reel assembly (1) comprising a pivotable guide arrangement (4) for guiding material to and from a drum portion (2) of the reel assembly, the guide arrangement being resiliently biased towards an undeflected position. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7431235 | Utility strap dispenser The utility strap dispenser is a container having a top plate and a bottom plate with central mounting apertures. A cylindrical wall having a dispensing slot is provided on an upper surface of the bottom plate defining a chamber for receiving a coil of strap materia... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7392975 | Vehicle mounted winch assembly with powered sliding cable guide Disclosed is a vehicle mounted winch and cable assembly that may include a slide track, a winch, a cable guide and a powering means. Also disclosed is a related method. The slide track may be rigidly mounted to the vehicle and may have a track axis extending general... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389956 | Reel device for blind A reel device includes a reel rotatably supported in a casing of a blind. A guide is mounted on an end of the reel. The guide includes an abutting point against which a cord of the blind abuts. The guide further includes an extension extending toward the other end o... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370683 | Lifting-cord winding mechanism of solar-radiation shielding device A lifting cable winding mechanism of a solar radiation shielding device capable of uniformly winding lifting cables for lifting solar radiation shielding materials on the peripheral surfaces of winding drums and minimizing the extra lengths of the lifting cables rem... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7311112 | Collapsible, portable, easily deployed car cover The present invention is a portable collapsible car cover assembly which includes: (a) a collapsible hollow housing with exit sheet exit apertures, which housing has a compact collapsed configuration and an extended deployed configuration; (b) a base which includes ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281563 | Venetian blind with a cord-winding device A venetian blind includes a covering unit, and a cord-winding device. The covering unit includes a plurality of slats and two lifting cords. The cord-winding device includes a casing fixed on the headrail, a plurality of spring-surrounding members disposed rotatably... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249729 | Utility strap dispenser The utility strap dispenser is a container having a top plate and a bottom plate with central mounting apertures. A cylindrical wall having a dispensing slot is provided on an upper surface of the bottom plate defining a chamber for receiving a coil of strap materia... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249728 | Wear surface cover clip A novel wear surface cover clip for use with a conventional wire dispensing reel of the type used for dispensing tie wire such as that used for tying rebar during concrete construction projects. The wear surface cover clip of the invention can be easily removably in... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7213771 | Soaker hose and ground anchor assembly A garden soaker hose and reel assembly includes a ground anchor on one end of the soaker hose which is rigidly fixed to the soaker hose. The reel has a special configuration to make the soaker hose easier to unwind from the reel and to wind back onto the reel. The s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210646 | Cord seat assembly A cord seat assembly includes a seat, a spool rotatably supported by the seat, and a cord. The seat includes an end wall and a through-hole in a bottom thereof. The cord extends through the through-hole of the seat. The cord is wound around the spool and includes an... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7185839 | Razor wire dispensing and retrieving apparatus A razor wire dispensing and retrieving apparatus for installing razor wire along a perimeter to create a protective border and collecting the wire when the border is no longer desired. The razor wire dispensing and receiving apparatus essentially comprises a frame w... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168393 | Leash assembly for a retractable leash to walk animals A leash assembly having a strap or leash that can be reeled or unreeled for walking animals. The assembly has a handle and a housing attached thereto in which the strap is arranged on a turnable roller device for being reeled or unreeled. The assembly also includes ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150459 | Reel support and dispensing cart A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels. The cart includes a cart frame having spaced side members, handles for manual cart handling and a top cross brace, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7131608 | Retail package for winding and storage of straps A case for storing and winding a plurality of ratchet tie-downs removable from the case for use. The case includes a base having a plurality of compartments for storing first parts of the tie-downs. A plurality of reels are supported on the base for rotation relativ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128296 | Animal-scaring device and method of employing same A method of scaring birds and animals includes launching a bird-scaring device in a substantially vertical manner and periodically causing the device to circle in the air in substantially opposite directions. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121294 | Roll up hose system A core has ends with an exterior surface. The core is adapted to receive a hose. End plates are mounted with respect to the ends of the core for constraining a hose on the core. A crank is coupled to the core. The crank is adapted to be grasped by a user and rotated... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108218 | Hose dispenser A hose dispenser has a rotatable reel 10, holding a coiled hose 12 suitable for conveying breathable gas, mounted on a tubular steel frame 14. The reel has a pivoting arm 16, which has a portion defining an aperture, or “eye” 18 | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100861 | Lead guide for cable extension type position sensors A position sensor and sensor assembly having a spool onto which is wound a plurality of individual windings to make up a cable coil. A free end of the cable extends through a guide for attachment to an object whose position is desired to be sensed. The cable passes ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7007885 | Wire segment reel assembly and method A reel assembly includes a reel having a magnet rim, turntable, magnetic key, and a wire feed tube. The reel is self starting and holds the feed wire upon the completion of winding. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004422 | Strap-reel frame A strap-reel frame includes a frame body having a shaft horizontally provided thereon for fitting an inner disc and an outer disc which respectively have the central portion formed with a columnar projection for fitting the opposite ends of a strap reel. A strap-cla... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6669135 | Reel arrangement with detachable drive means A reel (10), particularly for an electric cable (12), has a rotatable drum (14) supported at (16) and optionally swivel-mounted on a plinth (30) or other member. A removable motor module (60) can be attached to convert the drum to a motorized reel control... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6622580 | Backlash-free speed reducing device A backlash-free speed reducing device includes a drive unit, a rotary unit, and a power output unit. The drive unit consists of a drive motor having a drive shaft. A first power transmission cable is wound around the drive shaft. The rotary unit has two f... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6575393 | Apparatus for applying and retrieving protective ground coverings A cover reel assembly for laying down or retrieving a ground cover on the ground comprising a first frame attachable to a prime mover, the first frame having support arms to hold a cover reel rotatably, with a hydraulic pump between the prime mover and th... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6561451 | Measuring cable travel sensor with longitudinal drive for the cable drum A measuring cable travel sensor includes a housing and a cable drum which is arranged in the housing rotatably and longitudinally displaceably in the longitudinal direction of the travel sensor. The measuring cable is guided into and out of the housing th... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6546990 | Winding mechanism for a sun screen A winding mechanism for a screen which is stretched in the form of a tunnel during use includes a winding tube which is rotatable about an axis of rotation for winding and unwinding said screen. A guide for the screen is disposed beside the winding tube, ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6457669 | Tube winder structure A tube winder structure including a seat body and a reel. The seat body has a stand, a handle and a shaft. The reel is rotatably fitted on the shaft of the seat body. The handle of the seat body has a tube-squeezing unit composed of the handle and a rod m... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6416010 | Cable installing method and apparatus A method for installing cable in a building wherein the cable is to be pulled from a central room or closet to multiple outlets in multiple offices, the method comprising providing a spool of cable to be installed, providing a cable guide device having a ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6299094 | Apparatus for applying and retrieving protective ground coverings A cover reel assembly for laying or retrieving a ground cover comprising a first frame attachable to a prime mover, the first frame having pivotal support arms attached rotatably to a cover reel and attached fixedly to a second frame, with a hydraulic dev... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6244532 | System and apparatus for winding a lifting cord A system and apparatus for winding a lifting cord. The device comprises a rotatable shaft (14), a wrapping guide (22) and a winding drum (12) mounted on the rotatable shaft (14) such that the winding drum (12) rotates with the shaft (14) and is free to mo... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6087587 | Electrical outlet box with extendable connector There is a disclosure of a system for a wall mounted electrical duplex outlet receptacle that can be removed from the wall and includes a length of electrical extension cord integrally attached to provide electrical power to distant locations. When the du... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5975454 | Strap winder A hand held strap winder has an oval, planar base with a hand grip, a hub on which the strap is wound and a strap guide aligned on the major axis of the oval base.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5853334 | Practice driving device for golfers A golf practice apparatus which comprises: a base; an elongated support arm coupled to the base and having a free end; a tether guide including an eyelet coupled to the elongated support arm adjacent the free end; and a reel attached to the elongated support arm ne... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5836539 | Inlet guide mechanism for wire feeder An inlet guide mechanism for a wire feeder used with an arc welder wherein the guide mechanism comprises: a housing with a wire guiding passageway having an entrance end and an exit end for directing welding wire to the wire feeder, a plurality of closely... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5794883 | Unitary bulk fishline and carrier and line measuring device A device for supplying fishing line to a fish reeling device from a spool of bulk fishing line and measuring the length of line pulled from the spool by the reeling device. The bulk spool is supported for rotation about a horizontal axis at one end of a T... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5772146 | Reel device for cable A reel device for a flat cable through which electrical component parts mounted on a steering wheel are electrically connected with electrical component parts on a vehicle body side. The reel device is disposed between the steering wheel and a combination... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5679925 | Home electrical outlet/retractable extension cord An electrical junction box has internal mechanics allowing at least one receptacle to be pulled out as an extension cord. The cord unwinds and rewinds on a spool inside the junction box. A return spring and a releasable ratchet allows the cord to be stopp... | 10/21/1997 |
