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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7269890 | Slotless rotary electric machine and manufacturing method of coils for such a machine In a slotless permanent magnet rotary electric machinery, comprising a substantially cylindrical rotor (53) incorporated with a permanent magnet (52), a stator iron core (54) surrounding the rotor; and a coil (55) provided between the rot... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6966514 | Device for decurling a sheet of paper taken from a roll The invention is directed to a roll assembly comprising an elongated, substantially rigid, cylindrical roll; a carrier sheet wrapped around the roll, having an inner edge attached to the roll in parallel with the roll axis and upper and lower surfaces with opposed l... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6938850 | Storing method and storing apparatus for elongated plastic deformation member To obtain a storing method for an elongated plastic deformation member in which the elongated plastic deformation member and a liner are overlapped and wound around a reel for storing the elongated plastic deformation member, whereby partial deformation or deformati... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6883577 | Rollup door with rollable door leaf A rollup door comprising a door leaf of increasing width from top to bottom and having a narrower part on the top and a wider part on the bottom, and flexibility in the rolling direction; channels for guiding the door; and two modules for rolling and unrolling the d... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6755370 | Support belt for strips of deformable material, apparatus for using the belt, and related methods A belt for supporting strips of deformable material includes a flexible central band. One or more strips are placed onto the band. Variable-configuration air chambers are arranged along edges of the band. The air chambers, when inflated, may have upper and lower sur... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6416013 | Self-aligning spool and method for storing strip components A method and apparatus (100) for storing strip material (10). More specifically, a method and apparatus for positioning a continuous strip of material (10) onto a spool (4). The strip of material is supported on a liner spaced by a spacer not physically a... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412730 | Device and method for storing elongated plastically deformable member A device and a method for storing an elongated plastically deformable member are provided in which, even if an elongated plastically deformable member and a liner are stored in a state of being superposed together and wound on a take-up reel, deformation ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5215279 | Cable reel with off-set spokes A cable reel has first and second sets of spokes extending radially from a hub, the spokes of the first set being spaced axially of the hub from the spokes of the second set so as to snugly accommodate a monospirally-wound cable between the first and seco... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5213275 | Reeding edge for securing in place fiber band during filament winding operation An improved mandrel for use in filament winding. Two embodiments are described for a new filament winding mandrel concept. The first embodiment comprises a plurality of spaced apart slots machined at an angle along the ends of the central mandrel section ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4520966 | Wire canister for a robotic wire harness assembly system A wire canister capable of being used by robots during the assembly of a wire harness. The wire canister is capable of accepting, storing and dispensing random lengths of wire, i.e., a wire segment. The leading and trailing ends of the wire segment are co... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4485984 | Pile fabric creel having fold-up end assemblies An improved creel useful for reeling and storing materials such as pile fabrics is formed from two spaced end assemblies connected by a tubular member. Each end assembly comprises a high-strength, relatively-flat, box-like structure which is folded from a... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4235390 | Fabric reel for plush fabrics The reel is constructed with a pair of end frames, each of which has an end board provided with elongated apertures in the end board. The apertures permit viewing of the contents of the reel when the reel is mounted in a horizontal storage position. The a... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4176803 | Machine for winding pile fabric on a reel A shipping carton is made with a wrapper which is placed between the end frames of a reel. The wrapper has folded over flaps at the transverse edges which are biased against the end boards of the respective frames and abutted at the ends against the hook ... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4171679 | Method and apparatus for impregnation of cermet electrodes of an alkaline storage battery An apparatus for effecting impregnation of cermet electrodes of an alkaline storage battery, according to the invention, comprises a tank with active solutions which accommodates a member from which electrode stock members are suspended. The stock members... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4089484 | Take-up frame for pile fabric A take-up frame for pile fabric consisting of two suspension frames mounted on opposite ends of a cylindrical shaft, each frame comprising a plurality of angularly spaced arms projecting radially from a central hub. Each of the arms has a narrow slot form... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4074874 | Lock plate for an arm of a pile fabric reel frame The hook strips of the end frames are provided with slidable locking plates which retain an impaled fabric on the hooks of the hook strips. Each locking plate is movable from a position which permits impaling of the fabric on the hook strips to a position... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4053115 | Fabric protecting means The pile surfaces of high pile and velour fabrics are protected during shipment and storage by an improved fabric protecting means which comprises an elongate, flexible carrier strip. Upwardly and downwardly disposed fabric engaging means are integral wit... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4044966 | Take-up frame for pile fabric A take-up frame for pile fabric comprising two suspension frames disposed at the ends of a shaft in accordance with the width of fabric webs to be taken up and provided with hook bands which extend radially and into which the fabric webs are hooked, where... | 08/30/1977 |
| 3989203 | Creel for pile fabrics having fold-up end assemblies An improved creel useful for reeling and storing materials such as pile fabrics is formed from two spaced end assemblies connected by a tubular member. Each end assembly comprises a high-strength, relatively flat, box-like structure which is folded from a... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3952964 | Packages for pile fabrics There are disclosed packages for pile fabrics which safeguard against the layers in a fabric roll bearing against each other and against the entire roll from "telescoping". The fabric is wound on conventional hook strips. Cupped eyelets are formed in the ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3944157 | Fabric reel end frame The fabric reel end frame for a shipping carton is constructed with radiating hook containing sections secured in metal-to-metal contact to a centrally located flat outer plate. In addition, a board, such as cardboard, is sandwiched between the plate and ... | 03/16/1976 |
