A sleeve for winding a roving thereon includes an elongated sleeve body with opposite upper and lower end faces. A contact region is defined on the sleeve body to contact the roving and includes a paper layer. A capture structure is defined within the contact region and is configured to grip an end of the roving wound onto the sleeve body. The paper layer includes a surface structure of one or more of: a mechanically processed surface roughness section in the contact region; an additive in the contact region that increases surface roughness of the contact region; or a surface structure comprising overlapping individual paper layers forming the contact region.

A sleeve for winding a roving thereon includes an elongated sleeve body with opposite upper and lower end faces. A contact region is defined on the sleeve body to contact the roving and includes a paper layer. A capture structure is defined within the contact region and is configured to grip an end of the roving wound onto the sleeve body. The paper layer includes a surface structure of one or more of: a mechanically processed surface roughness section in the contact region; an additive in the contact region that increases surface roughness of the contact region; or a surface structure comprising overlapping individual paper layers forming the contact region.

A cable spool includes first and second curved flanges extending radially outwardly from first and second axial ends of a drum. The flanges have outer edges that cooperate to define an annular slot providing access to a passageway surrounding the drum. The slot has a width that is less than half the height of the drum. A cable is wrapped around the drum. A closure having an environmentally sealed interior may receive an end of the cable. A second cable can be deployed from a second spool and coupled to the end of the cable within the closure. The second spool can be mounted with the cable spool. A cover can be placed over the spools for aesthetic or protection reasons.

A cable spool includes first and second curved flanges extending radially outwardly from first and second axial ends of a drum. The flanges have outer edges that cooperate to define an annular slot providing access to a passageway surrounding the drum. The slot has a width that is less than half the height of the drum. A cable is wrapped around the drum. A closure having an environmentally sealed interior may receive an end of the cable. A second cable can be deployed from a second spool and coupled to the end of the cable within the closure. The second spool can be mounted with the cable spool. A cover can be placed over the spools for aesthetic or protection reasons.

A headphone or other wire holder including an elongated central body and a pair of forked portions, one on each end of the central body. Each forked portion may include two tines. The central body may define a retention channel running along a length of the central body between the forked portion. The retention channel may be configured to receive and secure a length of a wire, such as a headphone cable.

A headphone or other wire holder including an elongated central body and a pair of forked portions, one on each end of the central body. Each forked portion may include two tines. The central body may define a retention channel running along a length of the central body between the forked portion. The retention channel may be configured to receive and secure a length of a wire, such as a headphone cable.

The invention relates to a fabric organization device for collecting, gathering, folding, organizing, stacking and storing sheets of flexible materials including fabrics, textiles, and other flat, sheet-form, bendable, flexible and foldable woven, non-woven and textile materials, embodiments of the invention enabling pieces and sheets of materials to be collected in an organized, uniform and stackable manner to facilitate the display, handling and storage of textile materials in a convenient and economical manner.

The invention relates to a fabric organization device for collecting, gathering, folding, organizing, stacking and storing sheets of flexible materials including fabrics, textiles, and other flat, sheet-form, bendable, flexible and foldable woven, non-woven and textile materials, embodiments of the invention enabling pieces and sheets of materials to be collected in an organized, uniform and stackable manner to facilitate the display, handling and storage of textile materials in a convenient and economical manner.

A system for carrying a tether guide, including a counter-balanced support system with two pivot points, where a first pivot allows the tether guide to travel up and down and the second pivot allows the tether guide to match the tether angle. Both pivots may be passive pivots. A shuttle that carries the tether guide may be electronically cammed to follow variable pitch helical grooves of a winch drum as the tether guide traverses across the drum length.

A cord winding mechanism for a blind cord with a first end fixed to a window blind includes a base, a cord winder rotatably mounted to the base, a cord guiding assembly mounted to the base, and an elastic press member mounted to the base. The cord winder defines an annular slot to wind the blind cord layer by layer. The cord guiding assembly is abutted against an unwound portion of the blind cord between the cord winder and the window blind. A second end of the blind cord is fixed to an end of the cord winder in the slot. The press member is elastically abutted against a portion of the blind cord just separate from the cord winder.