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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370686 | Mounting device for roller blinds A roller blind tube with fabric wound around it is mounted in brackets that have spade-shaped elements (3) provided in the axis. These elements cooperate with oblong holes (2) in terminating plugs (1) in the roller blind tube. According to the i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7266937 | Retractable safety horse tying apparatus A retractable safety horse tying apparatus having a housing which is shaped to receive a spring-loaded reel that rotates about a center spindle. A tether rope or other material is wound around the reel and anchored there and the opposite end threaded through a hole ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7169415 | System for preserving fresh meat products A method for preserving a food product, such as meat, comprising the steps of inoculating meat with an effective amount of euhygienic non-pathogenic, non-spoilage bacteria in order to competitively inhibit the growth of undesired pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Ed... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156338 | Blind cord retractor A cord retractor device provides multiple retracting mechanisms for independently retracting cords in each of the retracting mechanisms while operating the mechanisms in unison. The retracting mechanisms may be ganged together to form a multiple cord retraction mech... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7114603 | Extension cord holder An extension cord holder is provided. The extension cord holder has a main body. A first holding portion and a second holding portion are disposed on the two sides of the main body, and these two portions are in communication with each other. A first wheel assembly ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108247 | Method and apparatus for lifting and/or conveying The invention relates to a method of operation of and apparatus for a lifting and/or conveying device (1), such as a crane, that comprises at least one cable (2) capable of being rolled (wound) onto or off a dispenser roll (3). To lengthen the s... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7080606 | Mooring line device The mooring line device may be used for watercraft mooring to for example a dock. A bag may have a first wall, a second wall, two side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall with the top wall having an aperture. A hook may be disposed in the aperture with an attachment... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073224 | Telescopic polygon radial drive coupling for a drain cleaning machine A coupling assembly for a portable drain cleaning machine includes a polygonal adapter mounted to a motor output shaft through a threaded interface. A polygon adapter threads over the motor output shaft in a locked male/female relationship to transmit rotation there... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7017847 | Cargo strap winding apparatus A winding apparatus (winder) that is used to quickly and conveniently wind cargo straps into individual coils for storage from conventional strap winches is disclosed. The winder has a two piece design, which includes a “jawbone” shaped cantilever and a removabl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6958767 | Video pipe inspection system employing non-rotating cable storage drum A resilient, flexible video push cable is coiled in a stack of coils inside an annular portion of a non-rotating cable storage drum. A video camera head is electro-mechanically connected to a distal end of the push cable. A display is connected to a system interconn... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6779749 | Cord take-up reel for electric powered lawn mower An electric-powered lawnmower having a manoeuvering planar handle, a reel member having a hollow shaft and a pair of integral spaced apart spokes for winding an electrical extension cord therebetween. A reel support polygonal panel having a transverse socket engages... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6618892 | Socket latch drum release for a drain cleaning machine A socket latch drum release assembly includes a shaft release coupling which telescopically engages a rotary drum shaft to selectively lock and unlock a rotary drum of a drain cleaning machine without the necessity of tools. The shaft release coupling inc... | 09/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6273354 | Retracting extension cord reel A retracting extension cord reel apparatus includes a cord reel housing for storing an electrical extension cord. A spring motor reel half and a contact reel half form a cord winding surface and are rotatably mounted in the housing on a shaft. A return sp... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241175 | Hose winding apparatus A portable apparatus for use in winding a hose in which the apparatus comprises a support plate having at least one flat surface. There is further provided a peg which is mounted to the support plate and extends outwardly from the flat surface and a spind... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6170775 | Electrical cord reel A retracting extension cord reel includes a mounting bracket, a housing bracket removably and pivotally attached to the mounting bracket, and a cord reel housing attached to the housing bracket. When the mounting bracket is attached to a mounting surface,... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6109804 | Web roll and web roll cassette detachably mounted in printer A web roll cassette detachably mounted in a printer. The cassette includes a lower case and an upper case having one end pivotally connected to one end of the lower case for selectively providing opening and closing states relative to the lower case. Near... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6019594 | Child safe retraction mechanism for a smoking material lighter A retaining apparatus includes a smoking material ignition device having a flame producing end; a holder for engagingly receiving the ignition device so that the flame producing end is exposed; a housing for releasibly receiving the holder; a spring-biase... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5971238 | Retractable bottle retaining holder A retractable drinking bottle includes a reel, and a cord which ties a bottle to the reel. In the retracted position the bottle is placed side-by-side to the reel housing, and when the user desires to take a drink the bottle is grasped and pulled away fro... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5915947 | Tippet dispenser A tippet dispenser apparatus with several different spools each of which has a different diameter tippet on it. A common support shaft mounts each of the spools on it and this shaft is supported by a frame structure with two separate leg members. The fram... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5915646 | Cart for carrying spools of wire and utility trays A cart adapted to carry utility trays for tools, fasteners, materials, and a plurality of wire spools from place to place. The cart include racks for selectively holding spools and trays. The cart can be translated between upright and substantially horizo... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5871188 | Combination winch and winch mounting bracket A two part bracket particularly suited for mounting a winch to a vertical environmental surface. One of the parts of the bracket is a base comprising a flat plate, with two bent edges, having chamfered screw holes for permanently mounting the base to a wa... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5836536 | Cable storage assembly The invention relates to an assembly for storing lengths of cables, chains, or conduits wound on a spool. The assembly has a stationary portion that supports a motor and a removable portion that supports a spool for receiving a length of a cable, chain or... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5622319 | Portable water jetter apparatus Portable water jetting apparatus is disclosed comprising a longitudinally collapsible cart having wheels at one end and a handle at the other, a water jetter unit removably mounted on the cart adjacent the wheeled end thereof, and a jetter hose reel unit ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5551645 | Fishing rod reel respooling device A fishing rod reel respooling device is disclosed having a hand crank for taking up line from a fishing rod reel and tensioning devices for controlling the paying out of line from the spool. A horizontally adjustable base plate has a pair of arms having p... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5544839 | Spool holder for transferring line A spool holder for holding a spool and transferring a quantity of line under tension between the spool and a reel. The holder is a generally U-shaped member having a horizontal bottom wall and vertical side walls fixed in laterally spaced relation and eac... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5183220 | Tow rope bobbin assembly A bobbin (14) is cantilever mounted to an upright member (14A) of an L-shaped bracket assembly (12) which in turn has a planar base member (12B) releasibly mounted to the rear deck (16) of a boat by means of suction cups (18A, 18B, 18C). The bobbin (14) e... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4802638 | Cord stowage apparatus A cord stowage device is provided which includes a spool having a channel through which a cable slidably passes from one side of the spool to the other side of the spool. First and second cup-shaped members are attached to respective ends of the spool. Ea... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4586676 | Garden hose storage apparatus having hose guide The instant invention relates to a garden hose storage apparatus having a base and a storage reel rotatably mounted on the base for windably receiving a garden hose. A shelf is secured to the base. The shelf contains an aperture for movably receivng a gar... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4411395 | Downrigger swivel base The swivel mount of the present invention provides a low profile swivel for a deep trolling reel which can be permanently secured to the deck of a vessel and provides incremental rotational adjustment of the deep trolling reel mounted thereto through 360... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4407460 | Automatic tow rope rewinder A spring-biased reel on which a tow rope is wound, the reel being contained in a housing having means for being attached either to a boat towing a water skier, or a snowmobile towing a snow skier, and a spring-loaded clutch for disengaging the device from... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4324370 | Pool cover roller assembly A roller apparatus for winding and unwinding a pool cover is provided which comprises a telescoping roller section which can be adjusted in length, wheel or pedestal supports to support the roller above a pool edge, axle members connecting the roller to t... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4311288 | Strap winding mechanism A strap winding mechanism for the winding of truck load straps and the like comprising a stanchion having a clamp at the lower end thereof for generally vertical demountable attachment to any selected stake hole of a conventional flat bed truck. The upper... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4290584 | Pole mounted winch A portable winch includes a base plate which is adapted to be quickly and easily coupled with and uncoupled from a bracket attached to a utility pole. The base plate hangs on the bracket and requires no tools or clamps to maintain the connection. The base... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4163529 | Non-rotating axially-paying-out ski-rope bobbin A non-rotating axially-paying-out ski-rope bobbin comprises a molded-plastic body shaped to define a vertical-axis circumferentially-open annular space for receiving a ski-rope manually wound therein. A plurality of suction cups are fixed to the under fac... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4113199 | Tape reel holder A tape reel holder, made from a single piece of metal to hold a tape reel straight and taut so as to allow one man to lay out measurements over a great length without the necessity of a helper to hold the tape reel securely.... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4050180 | Downrigger reel and temperature indicator An improved temperature and depth indicating downrigger reel in which the reel drum provides a nest between the spokes for thermal electronic indicator apparatus and in which the cable forms the conductor element to a thermal sensor element adjacent the e... | 09/27/1977 |
