B65H2402/412

Handheld system and method for pulling wire

Apparatus for a drill powered wire puller are disclosed. In an embodiment the drill powered wire puller includes a center plate, a cradle plate, a housing, a support, the support including a receiver, and a capstan. The center plate is coupled with the cradle plate at a proximal end. The cradle plate includes a U-shaped notch and two hooks or catches which are configured to couple the cradle plate with a powered rotary tool, such as a drill. The right side of the center plate is coupled with a housing, the left side of the center plate is coupled with a support. The left side of the support is coupled with a capstan. The support laterally offsets the receiver to align a longitudinal axis of the receiver with a radially curved portion of the capstan.

Braking film dispenser with lobes

A film dispenser includes a holding member, the holding including a first end including a handle, the handle including a plurality of lobes; and a second end defining a brake portion defined by a slot, the holding member defining a longitudinal axis that extends from the first end to the second end, the slot including a first portion extending in a circumferential direction across a full width of the brake portion and two opposing portions extending at an angle from the first portion.

Stretch film roping

A stretch film dispensing apparatus gathers the stretch film into a string or rope for use in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The stretch film can be converted into a string or rope by passing it through one or more of a hook, funnel, apparatus, set of gears, or the like to effect stretching and/or twisting of the film into a string or rope.

Device for Applying Adhesive Tape to a Surface and Method for Manufacturing Such a Device
20190112144 · 2019-04-18 ·

An adhesive tape dispenser composed of a minimal number of components, including a holder for receiving and accommodating an adhesive tape roll, a handle extending from the holder, and a roller rotatably mounted in the holder for making contact to the outer periphery of an adhesive tape roll received in the holder and for guiding adhesive tape that is taken from an adhesive tape roll during use of the device and applied to a surface, outwardly from the device. The holder is a single integral entirety and has a pressing part with a free end for pressing the adhesive tape against the roller. The roller is retained in the holder exclusively on the basis of a direct connection to the holder.

CART FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND ORGANIZING A LONG ELECTRICAL CORD AND A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
20190115742 · 2019-04-18 ·

A cart for storing and transporting an electrical cord of up to 500 feet in length to be unwound over a parcel of ground. The cart includes a cord spool having a pair of circular spool sides together bounding space for storing the electrical cord. The cart also has a plurality of female electrical sockets, a circuit breaker, a power on-off switch, a power-on indicator light, and a short male cord to plug into a power cord to provide power to the female electrical sockets. The cart also has a support frame to rotatably support the cord spool, and a pair of wheels to roll across the parcel of ground while supporting the electrical cord. Also included is a frame handle to enable a user to tilt the support frame onto the pair of wheels, and for pushing or pulling the cart over the ground while unwinding the electrical cord.

STRETCH WRAP DISPENSER
20190100341 · 2019-04-04 ·

An apparatus and method for a stretch wrap dispenser are disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a stem; a lower roll holder and stand-up base attached to the stem, beveled side up, with a stem stud, the lower roll holder and stand-up base being configured to enable the stem to stand upright; an upper roll holder attached to the stem, beveled side down, and configured to cause a stretch wrap material roll to fit snugly between the lower roll holder and stand-up base and the upper roll holder; a compression spring placed over the stem; a handle attached to the stem; and a tension control pin insertable through one of a set of holes in the stem to adjust for a desired level of tension in the compression spring.

PORTABLE PIPE INSPECTION SYSTEMS & METHODS
20190089933 · 2019-03-21 · ·

An intelligent cable storage drum system for use in a pipe inspection system is disclosed. The system may include a cable storage drum, a video push-cable removably disposed on the cable storage drum, the video push-cable having a proximal end and a distal end, a video camera head having a camera output for providing analog or digital images or video output signals, and a transceiver module operatively coupled to the camera output for receiving the analog or digital images or video output signals and sending the received signals to a remote receiver.

Electrical cable storage apparatus
10221037 · 2019-03-05 ·

An electric cord storage and deployment device offering safe and convenient deployment, retraction, and storage of the cord both at deployed and retracted states. The device comprises a reel upon which the cord having plugs at each end, may be spooled. The reel has a hub compartment dimensioned for storing at least a portion of one plug and a length of cord to which the plug is coupled. During deployment the plug not disposed in the hub compartment is connected to a receptacle, and the reel is brought near the second receptacle. The plug in the hub compartment safely rotates with the reel and is protected within the hub compartment to prevent tangling or personal injury. When the cord storage device is near the second receptacle the plug stored in the hub may be withdrawn with the length of cord stored in the compartment and coupled to the second receptacle. Additional features for protecting the cord, easing deployment, and storage of the device are also provided.

TAPE APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY AND TAPE ASSEMBLY

A tape applicator assembly for securing tape to a surface includes a body and may include a centering and locking assembly configured to automatically center and lock a tape assembly within the body for dispensing. The tape applicator assembly may further be configured for securing tape to at least one cable and a surface, wherein the body includes a tape-receiving cavity defined for receiving a tape assembly having tape with a tape center longitudinal axis. A tape applying assembly may be defined within the body that is configured to adhere the tape to both the at least one cable and the surface. A cable alignment assembly may also be defined within the body that is configured to receive at least one cable positioned against the surface and substantially align the at least one cable with the tape center longitudinal axis.

Long-handle film packing device
10214308 · 2019-02-26 ·

A long-handle film packing device includes a first rod and a second rod connected with each other. The first rod is formed with an axial limit groove. The second rod is provided with a limit member corresponding to the limit groove. Through the limit member limited to the limit groove, the length of the long-handle film packing device can be adjusted quickly. Through a positioning pin, the long-handle film packing device can be positioned quickly. The present invention can be applied to different lengths of packing film rolls. In addition, the packing film roll can be first mounted, and then the length of the film packing device is adjusted. Except that the length of the present invention can be adjusted and positioned quickly, the present invention has better practicability and convenience for installation.