Patent classifications
B65H75/44
SITE LIGHT
A site light includes a body, an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length, a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body, and a drive mechanism with a crank arm rotatable about a first axis. Rotating the crank arm in a first direction causes the arm length to increase. Rotating the crank arm in a second direction causes the arm length to decrease. The drive mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration, where the crank arm can only rotate in the first direction, and a second configuration, where the crank arm can be rotated in the first direction and the second direction.
CABLE REEL FOR AUDIO-VISUAL DEVICE
A cable reel for audio-visual device includes an upper base and a lower base attracted to an external device. An audio-visual device hangs on a top of the lower base. The upper base cooperates with the lower base whereby connection cables are spooled and accommodated in an upper circular groove of the upper base and a lower circular groove of the lower base. The present invention places the audio-visual device so that a user can easily spool connection cables of the audio-visual device with one hand. Once the audio-visual device is not needed, the user can rapidly and conveniently manage cables and place the audio-visual device without worrying about the inner breaking of the connection cables resulted from entangling the connection cables.
HOSE REEL BRAKE APPARATUS
A hose reel apparatus has a frame and a drum rotatably attached on the frame for receiving a hose wound thereon. A drive system and brake assembly are attached on the frame operatively engaged with the drum. An indexer is slidably mounted on a guide rail on the frame having a channel for receiving the hose and adjacent clamp arms which are selectively operable to clamp the hose.
Retractor with Space-Saving Features
A retractor may include various features that reduce the amount of space necessary to secure an object, for example, a wheelchair in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the webbing is designed to come off of the top of the retractor spool, which shifts the webbing take-off point from the spool rearward, as compared to prior art retractors. In another embodiment, the retractor is provided with a webbing guide that rotates around at least a portion of the circumference of the retractor spool. The rotatable guide also shifts the take-off point from the webbing guide rearward, as compared to prior art retractors. In yet another embodiment, the retractor is provided with both a rotatable webbing guide and webbing that comes off of the top of the spool.
Cord reel including a conductive polymeric sheath with a conductive EMI drain
A cord reel cable including a polymeric sheath with a conductive EMI drain and a method of manufacture therefor. The cord reel includes a cable comprising power and data conductors, as wells as a single drain wire which is grounded to a cord reel housing or spool or the like. The drain wire contacts an outer ETFE layer surrounding the cable in order to provide EMI shielding to the cable.
Overhead cable management for electric vehicle charging
An overhead cable management for charging an electric vehicle employs a reel which receives a cable with an EV connector. A drive assembly employs a bi-positionable clutch and a gear assembly which sequentially engages a drive gear for the reel to unwind the cable from an overhead position to an ADA height, allow the cable and connector to be extended to connect with the EV and to wind the cable until a locked home position is obtained. The cable management is incorporated into an EVSE which is ceiling mounted, or an EVSE which is mounted to a pole or a wall. Numerous modules and features are optionally employed in connection with the operation of the cable management.
Pet Toy Apparatus
A pet toy apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing having a bracket for mounting the apparatus onto a structure. A biased reel rotatably disposed in the housing includes an elongated tether wound thereabout. A quick release mechanism disposed on an end of the tether and positioned exterior to the housing is configured to interchangeably receive a pet toy. Rotation of the reel in a first direction winds and retracts the tether into the housing, while rotation of the reel in an opposing second direction unwinds and extends the tether out of the housing. The reel is biased in the first direction so as to tensionably rotate back in the first direction after being rotated in the second direction, thereby automatically retracting the tether. A stopper slidably disposed along the tether is configured to prevent retraction of the tether into the housing.
INTEGRATED WIRE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR AUDIO HEADPHONES
A wire management device for storing an earphone wire having a signal terminal and a pair of speakers includes an elongated frame having first and second ends, the frame having a first channel to hold a first wrapped part of the wire, first and second beaks respectively arranged at the first and second ends of the frame to stay the terminal of the wire, and first and second wings respectively branching from neighboring positions of the first and second ends the frame, the first and second wings are, respectively, bent toward the first and second ends of the frame for wrapping the wire, wherein at least one of the wings includes a clamping portion to clamp a last wrapped part of the wire.
Fiber optic/electrical cable cartridge system
A cartridge system for a cable reel. The cartridge system includes a case configured to hold the cable reel and a pair of reel roller elements inside the case. Each of the reel roller elements has ends that are connected to opposite sides of the case. Each of reel roller elements has a roller rotatable within the case. The roller is configured to receive a flange of the cable reel such that the cable reel is rotatable within the case.
HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN AGRICULTURAL HOSE REEL
Embodiments of a hydraulically driven agricultural hose reel comprise a spool, a frame, the hose reel having a front end, back end, drive side, and a free side. The hose reel includes a hydraulic motor system powered by a hydraulic pump, which turns the spool though a transmission assembly. The hydraulic motor system comprises a manifold that selectively sets the hose reel to a series operating configuration, parallel operating configuration, or a free wheel operating configuration.