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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318563 | Cable lock alarm spool A cable lock alarm spool which attaches to a cable lock alarm to increase the cable storage capacity includes an ovular track, parallel containing walls connected to and surrounding said ovular track, distally positioned lock access channels through said track, and ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7292809 | Drive unit, method of producing drive unit, running body moving unit, image reading apparatus, and imaging apparatus A drive unit including a drive shaft, a drive pulley attached to the drive shaft, and a drive wire driven by the drive pulley so as to move a movable body. The drive pulley is formed by press working or rolling. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275324 | Trimmer head for use in flexible line rotary trimmers having improved line loading mechanism A trimmer head for use in a flexible line rotary trimmer including a housing adapted to be operatively connected to the trimmer to effect rotation of the head and a spool operatively connected to the housing for rotation therewith. The spool defines at least one lin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243875 | Method for tightly rolling a sleeping bag and storage sack therefor A tightly rolled sleeping bag. The tightly rolled sleeping bag is rolled using conventional equipment, but pressure is applied to an end of the sleeping bag so as to cause the sleeping bag to be more tightly rolled than previous sleeping bags. Rolling tines for a ro... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7193963 | Method for inputting information into a data storage medium that is optically recordable and readable In a method of entering information into an optically writable and readable data storage medium having a polymer film which can be changed locally by heating in order to store information and to which there is assigned an absorber dye (34) which is set up to ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7077357 | Block set for assembling a solid creation and apparatus for fabricating block for assembling solid creation A block set for assembling solid creations uses at least two types of cylindrical blocks. The cylindrical blocks are a thin cylindrical block and a thick cylindrical block. The thick cylindrical block may include a hole on a side face thereof for receiving the thin ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7028781 | Deep-well, continuous-coiled-tubing apparatus and method of use A system and method for injecting or withdrawing a fluid into or from a well includes an injector vehicle having a longitudinal axis and operable to position tubing into the well. The system also includes a tubing supply vehicle operable to provide the tubing to the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 5890674 | Involute reel guide To provide a spool wrapped length of conductor cable with an exposed cable end at the outer perimeter of a spool flange for the starting wrap of the cable, a cable end guide is secured to the inside face of a spool flange by means of staples or adhesives.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5490641 | Vegetation cutters A spool (30) for a rotary cutter, such as a lawn mower edger or trimmer of the type using a flexible line (38) as a cutting member, comprises a core portion (32) and at least two flange portions (34), (36) spaced apart on the core portion (32) for support... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5074482 | Microfilm retrieval apparatus A microfilm retrieval apparatus is capable of retrieving a desired image from images recorded on a microfilm by winding a microfilm, which wound on a cassette reel, on a take-up reel after one end of the microfilm has been wound on the take-up reel and he... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5004172 | Take-up apparatus for amorphous metal ribbon In a take-up apparatus for an amorphous metal ribbon a first tubular guide provides a passage for the ribbon from a ribbon manufacturing apparatus. A storage chamber is connected to the first tubular guide and a take-up drum is connected to the storage ch... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4872620 | Bobbin blow out plug An improved yarn package holder operable to prevent snagging of yarn on its inner surfaces. The holder includes a tube onto which a length of yarn can be wound which is configured to permit the passage of air through the base of the end plug while simulta... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4796830 | Cable reel A cable reel is disclosed comprising a first cylindrical member about which cable can be wound having a longitudinal axis and a hollow interior, first and second flanges disposed at opposite ends of the cylindrical member substantially at right angles to ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4779816 | Cord winder A cord winder for reducing cord length and for cord storage includes a body (1) having at each end thereof a cord receiving well (2) (3), and two spring hooks (4) (5). Two holes (6) (7) in the body in proximity to one of the wells are dimensioned to recei... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4301979 | Winch In a winch or capstan, means for holding the free end of a rope in readily releasable condition but with sufficient force to insure that the turns of rope on the winch drum will not slip as the rope under tension is being wound thereon.... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4222550 | Mobile winch A mobile winch for the lashing of loads, comprising a base, a drum rotatably mounted on the base, and a drive for rotating the drum relative to the base, the drum being provided with a first opening in the peripheral surface of the drum communicating with... | 09/16/1980 |
