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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429016 | Method and apparatus for fast deploying and retrieving of towed bodies In a method and apparatus for controlling the deployment of a towline connecting a mooring craft to an ejected object comprising the steps of monitoring velocity to determine when a point for optimum braking has been achieved and then engaging a brake system to reta... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7195193 | Fence master fencing dispenser and tensioning device An apparatus and method of unrolling and stretching fence wire for use with a vehicle is disclosed. This device is designed to aid in the installation of fencing such as woven, barb or welded wire and other types of roll fencing. The device stretches fencing against... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7011270 | Fencing rewinder A rewinder for fencing fabric hooked to a utility vehicle and including a pair of spaced apart side plates mounted on a framework to be adjustable towards and away from each other by telescoping tubes included in the framework. A core is driven by a motor on one sid... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964291 | Double shade headrail with removable cord collection spools A headrail suitable for use with a roller shade or a blind of the type having at least two spaced apart lift cords has a roller attached to the headrail in a manner to permit rotation of the roller and prevent movement of the roller in a longitudinal direction. The ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962187 | Spools for horizontal blinds The present spools are shaped as flared cylinders. In one embodiment, the spools have a minimum circumference at a center, and maximum circumferences at outer portions thereof. In another embodiment, the spools flare from a maximum diameter adjacent a first side wal... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953172 | Roll changer and process for removing a residual roll from an axle A roll changer for a web-treating or web-processing machine, or a web-fed printing press is provided. The roll changer includes a first roll arm (4) with a first axle journal (8), which can be pivoted about a pivot axis (3), and a second roll ar... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6805314 | Tool support A support assembly and method is provided for suspending lightweight tools or other objects, such as hairdryers and the like. The assembly provides support and in particular embodiments, electrical power to the object suspended. In addition, the assembly provides ma... | 10/19/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6543713 | Woven and barbed wire fence roller apparatus A wire fence roller apparatus includes a framework, a rotatable elongated drum, a pair of guide plates, and a wire guiding arrangement. The drum is mounted to a pivotal end portion of the framework for undergoing pivotal movement therewith. The drum is th... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6502782 | Winding stand for a reel hub employed for winding and unwinding flat printed products For a space-saving and cost-effective device for winding or unwinding printed products onto or off of a reel hub (3), which can be supported on a winding stand and to which at least one winding tape (10) is supplied undershot to the reel hub (3) and which... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494397 | Reeling mechanism for coiled tubing A reeling mechanism for coiled tubing, suitable for use by work in a well. The reeling mechanism comprises a reel section with coiled tubing, a reel cradle section, and means suitable for unwinding or rewinding the coiled tubing from/on the reel section w... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6481661 | Arrangement for winding cables or the like The invention relates to an arrangement for winding a cable or the like on and off a reel with a center hole, which arrangement comprises two movable, substantially vertical support arms (1), which are supported by a frame structure and the free arm ends ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6315233 | Transporting device for a voluminous container and such a container The invention relates to a transporting device for transporting a voluminous, substantially empty container (1), which transporting device has a shape and dimensions suitable for use on the public highway and is provided with a mobile main frame (12); a s... | 11/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6179239 | Driving device for a cable winding machine Driving device for rotating a cable drum (3) in a cable winding machine comprising gripping pins (2) arranged in a support frame (1) for rotatably supporting the cable drum and a driving device (4) provided with a motor, and a driving wheel (6) coupled to... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6059214 | Vertical moving support vehicular attachment A front mounted attachment for sewer cleaning vehicles consisting of four-bar linkage assemblies and hydraulic cylinders. The tray supporting the discharge hose storage reel has three positions; a driving position, a use position and a maintenance positio... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6042047 | Unwinder device for reels For unwinding of wound rolls, devices are known which have a frame composed of longitudinal girders and transverse girders and an unwinding beam mounted in the frame and which extends over the working width. On the unwinding beam two support beams are mou... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6042046 | Reeling and unreeling apparatus, system and method A device for unreeling and/or reeling spools of material. The device has a horizontal frame assembly formed of a drawbar and a cantilever frame wherein the drawbar is for connection to a vehicle; a vertical frame that is affixed to the horizontal frame an... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6012668 | Method for the controlled winding or unwinding of an elongated object on or from a reel body In a method for controlled winding of an elongated object, at least one elongated object (11) is guided by a guide head (35) to a reel body (15, 16), which is mounted to rotate and is rotated by a drive member (20). A program controlled adjustment of the ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5897073 | Reel handler A reel handler including at least one reel arm for engaging a reel is mounted on a frame. A moving device moves the reel arm to raise and lower the engaged reel, and a hydraulic motor for rotating the reel is contained within the end of the reel arm. The ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5875991 | Device for winding up or unwinding elongated flexible articles A device for winding up or unwinding elongated flexible articles comprising two bearings (1) forming a winch, supported on a substantially horizontal surface (7), and means (17) for moving all the bearings (1) towards and away from one another perpendicul... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5839514 | Method and apparatus for injection of tubing into wells An improved apparatus and method for injecting and retrieving a length of coiled tubing and storing the tubing on a storage spool. An injector reel is pivotally mounted on a frame such that coiled tubing may be angularly injected to shallow, horizontal we... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836538 | Cushioning conversion system with stock roll lifter A cushioning conversion system that converts sheet stock material into resilient cushioning product has associated therewith a stock roll support assembly, including a mount, a pedal, and a linkage assembly. The pedal is supported on the mount for pivotal... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5806779 | Fence dispensing apparatus and method for its use An apparatus and method for unrolling fencing for use with a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a frame with an unright support and a bottom, a first and second gate, each gate having a back edge and a front edge, the back edge of each gate pivotally connec... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5425511 | Apparatus for reeling An apparatus is provided for reeling cables, wires and other flexible members. A first side frame and a second side frame are moveable relative to each other to receive and support a reel between them. Each side frame includes a cradle defining at least p... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5364043 | Arrangement in a coil winding machine for a cable or a similar strandlike product Apparatus in a coil winding machine for winding a cable on a reel provided with flanges, comprises a support stand for the reel and a guide for supplying the cable to the reel, a distribution machinery for displacing the support stand and the guide in rel... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5332166 | Method and apparatus for winding or unwinding cable onto a reel An apparatus for winding or unwinding a cable from a flanged reel, comprising an assembly for rotatably supporting the reel and a reel drive including an endless belt tensioned around pulleys and frictionally engaging the peripheral edge of the reel flang... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5215272 | Winding device having a tilting table and method A method and apparatus for pulling cables has a subassembly including a cooperatively driven line pulling take-up spool and level winding device. The subassembly is utilized in combination with a capstan with the take-up spool, level winding device and ca... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5138953 | Transportation device with a load carrier suspended movably from a rail for a suspended load The object of the invention is a transportation device (1) with a load carrier (3) having on its upper side supports (6) running vertically upwards. Rollers (9, 10) are provided on the ends of the supports, with which the load carrier (3) is attached in s... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5123602 | Machine for winding cables or the like on or off a drum A drive for machines for winding cables or similar elongate objects on and off a flanged drum having a center hole includes at least two columns and a pair of support elements that are supported by a respective one of the columns for vertical powered move... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4796826 | Method of stringing cable from a spool mounted on a wheeled vehicle and a system for performing the method A vehicle for stringing cable from a spool is disclosed. The vehicle is provided with two pairs of arms for loading and supporting a spool of cable or the like. One pair of arms is pivotably mounted on the rear of the vehicle. The other pair of arms is al... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4664331 | Trail cable pickup reel An electric power cable reeling apparatus that can be detachably attached to a rubber tired dozer. The reeling apparatus comprises a frame that is provided with a hydraulic motor and clutch assembly for rotating the cable reel shaft for reeling in the cab... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4643370 | Wheeled vehicle for stringing a cable A vehicle for stringing cable from a spool. A motor may be used to rotate the spool, and a multibrake system may be used to inhibit the rotation of the spool. The brake system includes a variable, light resistance brake capable of being activated when the... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4640469 | System for rolling and unrolling a ground cover A system for tightly rolling and unrolling a web employed as a ground cover includes the use of unrolling tapes for unrolling the web, and an unpowered gear motor which serves to retard unrolling, rollup tapes and/or the gear motor being employed for roll... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4588142 | Cable spooling system A stationary or mobile cable spooling system for winding up electrical cables used on drilling rigs comprised of an axle for insertion into a cable spool, a yoke for rotationally mounting the axle, a hydraulic motor coupled to the axle for rotating the sp... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4586677 | Take-up device for drip irrigation lines A take-up system for drip irrigation lines consisting of a mobile frame supported on wheels or skids. A predetermined number of take-up bays are provided along the frame. Each bay includes a cable spindle which is positively driven across a clutch by a hy... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4568035 | Oilfield cable service trailer An apparatus for loading and unloading a cable spooling reel or drum onto a support frame structure for facilitating the use of the cable in a well bore drilling, servicing, or producing operation, or the like, the apparatus including a pivotal ramp for g... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4542861 | Reel drive mechanism A reel drive mechanism for use with a reel handling apparatus having a pair of lift arms carried by a vehicle for portable transportation. The reel driving mechanism includes a base frame upon which is mounted an upright roller drive assembly pivotal abou... | 09/24/1985 |
