B65H2402/412

Spool device and related methods
10787338 · 2020-09-29 · ·

Implementations of spool devices may include a frame including an anchor, the anchor configured to directly couple to a belt of a user, an axle coupled through the frame, and a first spool coupled over a first portion of the axle. The first portion of the axle may extend entirely through the first spool. The spool device may also include a second spool coupled over a second portion of the axle. The second portion of the axle may extend entirely through the second spool. The spool device may also include a first spool handle directly coupled to an outer wall of the first spool, a second spool handle directly coupled to an outer wall of the second spool, a first hose roller directly coupled to the frame, and a second hose roller directly coupled to the frame.

Film wrapping apparatus
10766656 · 2020-09-08 ·

A film wrapping apparatus includes a shaft member having two holding portions coaxially aligned with each other, a roll locker for releasably locking two film rolls at the holding portions respectively in a free-rotating manner, and a dispensing handle transversely extended from the shaft member at a position between the holding portions thereof, wherein the dispensing handle provides a holding point for being held by an operator to unroll the film rolls in a concurrent and controllable manner so as to wrap stretch films of the film rolls around the load.

MANUAL OR MOTORIZED STRAPPING MATERIAL DISPENSER WITH INTEGRATED CUTTER
20200270086 · 2020-08-27 · ·

A strapping material dispenser may include a housing having a hinged door. A roll of strapping material may be received within the housing and fed into contact with an advancing wheel. A portion of the advancing wheel may extend outside the housing to be contacted by a user. Rotation of the advancing wheel dispenses strapping material from the dispenser. A cutting mechanism may be arranged within the housing to cut the strapping material once the desired length has been dispensed from the dispenser. A motor and digital control circuit may be provided to electronically control the advancing wheel and therefore the dispensing of material from the dispenser.

Handheld Portable Power Hose Roller
20200262676 · 2020-08-20 ·

A portable hose winding machine includes a power head including a motor in a motor housing, with the motor having an output shaft and a bar coupled to the motor housing. The bar further includes an aperture or other fixtures such as a fairlead through which a hose is guided while being spooled up on a driven shaft.

Spooling is driven by a rod axially parallel to and radially spaced apart from a driven spool shaft, and a protective plate shields the user's hands from errant spinning hose end fixtures.

Film Wrap Dispensing Device
20200223577 · 2020-07-16 ·

A film wrap dispensing device for ergonomically wrapping articles includes a base, a first tube, and a handgrip assembly. The first tube is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from the base and is configured to be inserted into a tubular core of a roll of film wrap. The handgrip assembly is selectively couplable to an upper end of the first tube and is configured to retain the roll of film wrap on the first tube. The handgrip assembly also is configured to be grasped in hands of a user, positioning the user to move the base and the first tube around an object so that the roll of film wrap rotates around the first tube while dispensing film from the roll onto the object.

MEMBRANE PULLING DEVICE
20200199880 · 2020-06-25 · ·

A membrane pulling device includes an elongate frame and a lever coupled with the elongate frame at a fixed position joint. The fixed position joint is positioned within a middle section of the elongate frame. A plurality of step plates are attached to the elongate frame, including a back step plate and one or more front step plates. A forward fairlead is coupled with the elongate frame and includes two pulley wheels. Side arms may pivot out from the elongate frame to assist in use of the membrane pulling device when pulling a membrane at an angle to the orientation of the device, such as adjacent to a parapet wall.

Cart for storing, transporting, and organizing a long electrical cord and a plurality of electrical outlets
10644492 · 2020-05-05 ·

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.

Application device for low cost covering on SIR wire, tether wires, and any round rod shaped component
10633209 · 2020-04-28 · ·

A tape dispenser is disclosed. The tape dispenser may include a pair of spools that are configured to carry tape and a spring disposed between the spools. The spring is preferably arranged to form a claw having two distal ends biased towards each other. The distal ends may each include a roller rotatably attached thereto. The spring may be configured to open responsive to a force on the roller resulting from a shaft coming between the rollers such that the rollers rotate to travel around the shaft to apply the tape.

APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AN EXERCISING PERFORMANCE AREA
20200087098 · 2020-03-19 ·

An apparatus for configuring an exercise performance area is described that includes a handle, a shank, a spindle, and a rotation handle. The shank is mechanically connected to the handle and holds a spindle a distance away from the handle. The spindle includes a number of spindle parts, the spindle parts forming a groove. A rotation handle is mechanically connected to the spindle, and, when turned, causes the spindle to rotate. The apparatus aids in applying floor strips to mats on an exercise performance area.

Core for Wrap Dispenser and Method of Its Use
20200039675 · 2020-02-06 · ·

A film roll compatible with a wrap dispenser comprising a core with a first end with a notch, a second end with a notch, an outer surface and a lumen, a stretch film wrapped around the core, a wrap dispenser comprising a first frame member and a second frame member, a handle connecting the first frame member to the second frame member, a first roller operationally associated with a second roller with each being connected to the first frame member and the second frame member, an upper boss secured to the first frame member with one or more lugs emanating out of the upper boss, a boss handle operationally associated with the upper boss allowing for the raising and lowering of the upper boss, and a lower boss secured to the second frame member with one or more lugs emanating out of the lower boss.