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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665687 | Clip storage drum provided with a transponder A drum for storing and dispensing a coiled material wound on the drum, in particular a line of clips, the drum comprising a drum body which has a hub and side walls respectively disposed at the axial end faces of the hub, the side walls extending beyond the outer ci... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7527219 | Device for storing gift wrapping articles Disclosed is a device for storing gift wrapping articles comprising: a hollow cylindrical body having open end portions and defining an inner surface and an outer surface between the open end portions; a pair of annular flanges extending radially outward from the ou... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7441971 | Inked ribbon core with ribs An inked ribbon core is formed with interference structure, providing an internal cylindrical contact surface, and a longitudinal rib, the interference structure and rib frictionally engaging corresponding spindle structures to secure the core on the spindle. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407125 | Recording tape cartridge and driving device In a recording tape cartridge provided with a reel having a hub at which a recording tape is wound, a case that accommodates the reel such that the reel is rotatable, and an opening formed at the case from which a leader member attached to a distal end of the record... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7367523 | Polarized tape dispenser A tape dispenser having a frame and a pair of opposed, unequal diameter hub mounts for rotatably mounting an adhesive tape roll thereon. The tape roll includes a hub about which the tape is wound and has first and second open ends with unequal diameter openings. Eac... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243699 | Window shade with conical winding shaft A window shade assembly for motor vehicles is provided. The window shade assembly includes a window shade element that is cut into a trapezoidal shape in order to be optimally adapted to the shape of the corresponding window. The winding shaft for this window shade ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237414 | Coiler drum with raised surfaces A coiler drum of a reversing rolling mill includes a work portion that engages a strip of metal being processed in the reversing rolling mill. The work portion includes an inner base surface and engaging strips that extend radially outward from the base surface. Whe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232088 | Reel and recording tape cartridge A reel comprises a hub onto which recording tape is wound and a flange that is disposed on an end portion of the hub and retains a width-direction end portion of the recording tape, wherein plural cutout portions that locally divide the hub and the flange are formed... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223032 | Fixing element capable of rotatably fixing a ribbon roller in a ribbon cartridge A ribbon roller is fixed in a ribbon cartridge via a fixing element. The fixing element includes an accommodation means and a fastening element. The accommodation means fixes a tab of the ribbon roller, and the fastening element engages the ribbon cartridge. When tr... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204451 | Winding core and associated method A winding core, a winding core assembly for winding web materials, and a method are provided. The winding core includes a hollow cylindrical core member having an inner surface, an outer surface, and first and second ends. A chuck-engaging layer is located on the in... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205036 | Anti-telescoping adhesive tape product An adhesive tape product comprises a length of adhesive tape mounted on a core with a reduced tendency to telescope. A layer of compressible foam is provided between the core and the body of tape wound on the core. Alternatively, the core is fabricated to have a sli... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188800 | Collapsible winding core and method of making same A winding core capable of being made in relatively thick-walled configurations and yet capable of being readily collapsed into a flattened configuration for shipping or storage prior to use comprises a plurality of fibrous plies helically wound one atop another and ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182900 | Winding tape and method of making winding tape In a method for manufacturing a winding tape (10) of unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene wherein polytetrafluoroethylene powder is mixed with a lubricating or slip agent, the material is molded into a cylindrical blank (1) and the blank (1) is fi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176803 | Paper roll anti-theft protection The invention comprises a method and system for preventing the unauthorized removal of paper rolls, such as cash register receipt paper rolls used by retailers, as well as the anti-theft paper roll and methods of preparation therefor. The method comprises affixing t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171895 | Stencil material roll A stencil material roll includes stencil material in a continuous length rolled around a core tube and a memory IC which stores predetermined information. The memory IC is mounted on a wall portion which forms a part of the core tube or on a wall portion fixed to th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147179 | Reinforcement binding machine and reel used for the machine A reinforcement binding machine (20) capable of binding reinforcement (22) by winding wire (27) in loop shape around the reinforcement (22), wherein irregular parts (43) are formed on the peripheral surface of a reel mounting shaft... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121493 | Magnetic tape cassettes, tape reels for use therewith, resinous leaf springs, and a process for producing them A magnetic tape cassette includes a case that is formed by joining an upper half and a lower half, one or more tape reels, a window and a reel urging member having a tape reel contacting portion which contacts an upper part of the tape reel(s), bent arms connected t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115316 | Anti-telescoping adhesive tape product An adhesive tape product comprises a length of adhesive tape mounted on a core with a reduced tendency to telescope. A layer of compressible foam is provided between the core and the body of tape wound on the core. Alternatively, the core is fabricated to have a sli... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7059555 | Tape reel assembly with radially symmetric deforming tape winding surface A tape reel assembly for a data storage tape cartridge is described. The tape reel assembly has a hub. The hub includes a cylindrical core, an annular arm, and a web. The cylindrical core defines a drive side and a top side. The annular arm is co-axially disposed ex... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041186 | Method and apparatus for fabricating a bicycle wheel hub The wheel hub of a bicycle is made of a single part of structural fiber based material, typically carbon fiber material, after reticulation in a mould which exploits the expansion of a core to obtain the application of a radial pressure to the tubular body consistin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036601 | Apparatus and method for transporting, deploying, and retrieving arrays having nodes interconnected by sections of cable An apparatus and method for transporting, deploring, and retrieving an array is disclosed. The array has a plurality of nodes interconnected by sections of cable and can be transported, deployed, and retrieved with the apparatus and method of the present invention. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036765 | Polarized tape dispenser A tape dispenser having a frame and a pair of opposed, unequal diameter hub mounts for rotatably mounting an adhesive tape roll thereon. The tape roll includes a hub about which the tape is wound and has first and second open ends with unequal diameter openings. Eac... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018118 | Hub and detectable spool An improved detectable spool for use with a ribbon includes an improved hub which includes a core and an indication member. The indication member is a generally planar metallic member that is substantially embedded in or is otherwise mounted to the core, with the in... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6981993 | Carrier reel, carriage method using the carrier reel, and method for manufacturing electronic device A carrier reel according to the present invention is constituted by a flange portion having a first surface and a second surface which is opposed to and substantially parallel to the first surface, and a hub portion which is provided between the first surface and th... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6948680 | Device and method for storing electric cable and electric cable components A device and method for storing an electric cable of predetermined length and at least one electric cable component. The device comprises a reel having a drum around which the electric cable can be wound and a pair of flanges disposed about the drum, the drum and fl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935506 | Photograph holder The invention relates to a photograph holder formed from a single blank and used to contain multiple photographs and a generally cylindrical film cartridge, such as an APS film cartridge. The photograph holder includes a photograph compartment for containing a plura... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918561 | Shell assembly for winding tire cord strip or belt cord strip A sell assembly for winding cord strip which is used in manufacturing industrial belts. The shell assembly includes a core body including a reinforcing portion configured in such a manner that each of flanges is attached to either end of a square pipe made of metal ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6857590 | Fishing reel spool A spool design for fishing reels is discosed, allowing for the reversible separation of the spool into different parts for the easy removal of old fishing line and wherein a specially configured aperture is exposed upon separation of the spool parts, allowing for th... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6758309 | Assembly for supporting the end of a load bearing member in an elevator system A termination assembly for supporting and securing an end section of a belt in an elevator system includes a first support member that is fixed in a selected position within the elevator system. A second support member of one example is at least partially received o... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758428 | Tape reel for use in magnetic tape cassette A receiving surface (625) for use in the supersonic welding of the welding boss (620) of an M cassette tape reel (612a) is composed of the lower surface of a ring portion (626) which is formed so as to extend annularly along the ba... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6672529 | Reel spool and stand assembly for coiled tubing injector system A spool for carrying continuous pipe or coiled tubing for a coiled tubing injector is dropped into a stand at a site and coupled to a rotary power source. The stand includes two axles, on either side of the spool, and a drive plate. The spool includes on ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6648267 | Double core tissue roll, dispenser and method An improved web material dispenser that is designed to dispense web material, such as toilet tissue or the like. The dispenser is able to retain a roll containing tissue at a dispensing position until the tissue has been exhausted from the roll. The dispe... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644580 | Take up assembly for wrapping spaced tape portions A control mechanism for loading/unloading data storage tape is provided. The control mechanism is part of a tape drive that receives a removable tape cartridge. The tape cartridge stores the data storage tape that is movable using the control mechanism. T... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643979 | Tensioning device for drum and cable window regulator assembly A window regulator assembly is provided that includes a guide defining a path. A window bar assembly having a window mounted thereon is supported on the guide and is movable along the path. A manual or automatic actuator is interconnected with a drum for ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6609671 | Fishing reel spool A new spool design for fishing reels is disclosed, allowing for the reversible separation of the spool into different parts for the easy removal of old fishing line and wherein a specially configured aperture is exposed upon separation of the spool parts,... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601794 | Cable drum A cable drum, having a substantially cylindrical drum body with drum walls arranged at its axial ends and a groove arrangement arranged on the drum body, enables winding of a cable in a rotational direction clockwise as well as counter-clockwise thereto. ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6527215 | Reel spool and stand assembly for coiled tubing injector system A spool for carrying continuous pipe or coiled tubing for a coiled tubing injector is dropped into a stand at a site and coupled to a rotary power source. The stand includes two axles, on either side of the spool, and a drive plate. The spool includes on ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6491251 | Double core tissue roll, dispenser and method An improved web material dispenser that is designed to dispense web material, such as toilet tissue or the like. The dispenser is able to retain a roll containing tissue at a dispensing position until the tissue has been exhausted from the roll. The dispe... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6385792 | Solar cover folder The present invention is a light weight, easily used device designed for folding, storing and unfolding a floating solar swimming pool cover. In its preferred embodiment, the solar cover folder is an expandable, elongated loop which can be placed on the t... | 05/14/2002 |
