| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 242557000 | Mobile unwinding station (e.g., wheeled conveyance) | 20 |
| 20080265084 | STABILIZER DISPENSER AND CONTAINER - An apparatus for dispensing stabilizer material is provided. The apparatus includes one or more spools and stabilizer material. The stabilizer material is disposed around at least one of the one or more spools. The apparatus also includes a dispenser containing the one or more spools and the stabilizer material. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080315028 | MOBILE WIRE DISPENSING APPARATUS - A mobile wire dispensing apparatus for carrying and moving spools of wire to desired locations. The mobile wire dispensing apparatus includes a conventional hand truck having a longitudinally extending frame with wheels at one end and a handle at the other end, and a foot plate at the wheeled end projecting at a right angle to the frame. The hand truck is converted to a wire dispensing apparatus with a kit which includes upper and lower V-shaped frames having an apex and two legs diverging from the apex to distal ends, whereby the distal ends of the V-shaped frames are securable to the frame of the hand truck at spaced locations with the V-frames being aligned and the lower V-shaped frame engaging the inside of the footplate. A hub socket is provided on the apex of the lower V-shaped frame and protrudes upwardly towards the apex of the upper V-shaped frame to receive a wire spool core end over the hub. A shaft is dimensioned to span between the two apexes of the V-shaped frames and is received at the bottom end into the hub socket after passing through at least one wire spool, and then the upper end of the shaft is secured to the apex of the V-shaped frame. Through shaft eye sleeves may also be provided on each leg of the V-shaped frames intermediate their apexes and distal ends and are aligned for thereby slidably receiving therein a parallel pair of spool shafts with bottom ends of the spool shafts engaging the footplate of the hand truck as a stop. This latter arrangement permits the mounting of multiple smaller wire spools instead of using a single shaft for the larger heavier spools. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080315029 | Flexible conduit dispensing device - Coiled conduits such as the plastic water tubing commonly used by plumping contractors may be effectively unwound and strung at a construction site using a unique conduit dispensing device of this invention. The dispensing device includes a container for housing the coiled conduit and a reel for unwinding the coiled conduit from the container. The dispensing device may be equipped with a suspending mount which when mounted at a dispensing position allows a single worker to more effectively install the conduit at the work site. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090014578 | FENCING HANDLER - A fencing handler has a foundation, a spool post connected with the foundation and tiltable between two sides of the foundation. A tilt arm hinges about an arm pivot and relative to the foundation, between folded and tilted positions. An actuator connects between a first tilt arm end and the foundation to rotate the tilt arm. A tilt plate releasably connects with the foundation and hinges with the tilt arm. A toggle pivots relative to the tilt plate to alternatively capture a tilt arm second end is between the toggle and the tilt plate and release the arm. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090078815 | MAGNETIC PAPER TOWEL HOLDER - A magnetic paper towel holder includes a pair of plates, an inner plate and an outer plate. The outer plate includes a carrier for holding a roll of paper towels, such as an L-shaped rod or a pair of fenestrated blocks and a holding stick. Both the inner and outer plates can be magnetic plates to attract each other, or alternatively one plate is steel and the other magnetic to let the inner plate hold the outer plate repositionably or reversibly in place under a kitchen cabinet or on the side wall of a kitchen cabinet by magnetism without nails or screws or glue. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090200415 | CONCERTINA-WIRE BARRIER RAPID DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Methods and devices for loading, deploying, and receiving concertina-wire barriers along paths with varying travel or paths located at a distance to the access track of a transport vehicle. The first method includes loading a concertina-wire coil arrangement directly into carry tines and adjusting the tine tilt during deployment to reflect the changing gradient. An anchored portion of the wire stretches each coil longitudinally into its operative configuration and position as the transport vehicle advances. A second method involves a generally analogous process in order to deploy the barrier at distance from the access route. Retrieval for both methods is accomplished by inserting the carry tines in the space circumscribed by the deployed coils so that as the transport vehicle advances the coil arrangement is removed from its deployment location and pressed together onto the tines thereby being disposed for the next deployment. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100314482 | ROLLED TURF LAYER - A rolled turf layer including a main frame tube supported by a frame assembly adapted for installation on a three point hitch of a vehicle such as a tractor. A pair of slides or extension members are slidably mounted in the main frame tube with outer ends extending in opposite direction therefrom. A pair of rearward extending outside frame arms are rigidly secured to the outer ends of the extension members. Each frame arm rotatably supports a cone shaft carrying an inward facing turf roller insert adapted for insertion into the interior center of a turf roll. Each turf roller insert is rigidly secured its supporting cone shaft which extends through bearings in the associated outside frame arm. The left and right turf roll inserts are inward facing and opposite each other. An electrically actuated brake assembly is mounted on one frame arm and is operated by a control on the supporting vehicle. Manually operated controls are also provided for solenoid valves controlling operation of the left and right hydraulic cylinders within the main frame tube by which the laterally spacing of the left and right frame arms is adjusted. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110042502 | LOCKER AND SECURITY ENCLOSURE FOR CABLE-PULLING CART - A vehicle for the transportation of containers of reeled cable has a frame, and an upstanding security locker with an access panel and holes in one panel. A plurality of support rods have first ends that are received into the holes in the panel. Removable retaining devices are attached to the first ends of the rods so that the support rods cannot be removed from the locker unless the retaining devices are removed. The security locker encloses both the first ends of the rods and the retaining devices and has an access panel such that provides access to the locker. The security locker may be included on a hand truck or a four wheeled cart and include a loop for securing the cart or hand truck to a fixed anchor point. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110062276 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF A FLOOR COVERING - An apparatus includes a frame and a roller. The frame has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to be coupled to a vehicle configured to move along a surface, such as for example, an industrial utility vehicle, scooter or the like. The roller is coupled to the second portion of the frame such that when the first portion of the frame is coupled to the vehicle the second portion of the frame and the roller are spaced apart from the surface, and the roller is configured to contact a portion of a substantially cylindrical roll. The portion of the substantially cylindrical roll is disposed between the surface and a horizontal center line of the substantially cylindrical roll. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110121125 | Roll Fencing Unfurling and Stretching Apparatus - The apparatus for unfurling and stretching roll fencing includes a frame, a fencing roll support, a spindle coupling the frame and roll support, and fencing tensioning devices. In one embodiment, the frame is coupled to skid loader lift arms, a bar is slid through a roll of fencing and is coupled to the roll support, the fencing roll is elevated by the lift arms and rotated vertically, the fencing secured to a first fence post, and the skid loader backed along a line of fence posts to a second fence post, unfurling the fencing, two winches having cables coupled to an upper and a lower portion of the fencing near the second fence post are individually controlled, as required, to vertically position and stretch the unfurled fencing along the line of fence posts, and the fencing is then secured to the second fence post and the intervening posts. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120187232 | Apparatus and Method for Covering a Transportable Load - An apparatus and method for applying a flexible tarpaulin or other cover to a load which is transportable on a cargo carrier, such as a bed of a trailer truck or the like. The apparatus in preferred forms comprises a block like member which is weighted to counter-act any force imposed on this member. For example, slots in the block like member to receive the forks of the fork lift truck is effective for this purposes. An arm is mounted on and extends outwardly from this block-like member to receive a tube or spindle or spool and which contains a cover wounded thereon. The tube will rotate effectively on the arm as the forklift or other power mover is moved longitudinally with respect to the length of the truck and the cover will unwind from the tube and be draped over the load. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120325955 | Wire spool cart - A dolly or cart for rotatably holding one or more wire dispensing spools comprising a cylinder disposed between a pair of round end flanges. The dolly includes at least three parallel retaining rods extending between a pair of spaced apart end walls when the dolly is in the storage or transport position whereby the top of the dolly can be lowered and supported by a stand for use in its resting horizontal position. At least one and preferably a plurality of spools are disposed between and supported by the rods with the spools being stacked one upon another when the dolly is in the vertical position and stacked end to end with the spool flanges supported by the rods in the in-use horizontal position. Upon lowing the dolly in a resting position parallel to the surface of the ground, the spools are positioned to freely rotate between the retaining rods. The rods are configured so that when the dolly is in the in-use horizontal resting position at least one rod is at or near the bottom and the other two form the top of the configuration. Means for removably attaching at least one of the rods comprises a moveable rod wherein at least one end is removably held within a slot formed in an end wall and wherein the distal end of the movable rod extends slightly past the end wall. A spring urges the movable rod towards one end of the slot so that this rod tends to hold or capture spools and bias them against the other rods. The movable rod mechanism can also be duplicated and provided for use on the opposing end wall in order that both ends of the movable rod are releasably held in position. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130193256 | INTERNAL WINCH FOR SELF PAYOUT AND RE-WIND OF A SMALL DIAMETER TETHER FOR UNDERWATER REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE - A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV stores the cable on a spool and releases the cable into the water as the ROV dives away from the support vessel. The ROV detects the tension in the cable and the rate that the cable is release from the ROV is proportional to the detected tension in the cable. After the ROV has completed the dive and retrieved by the support vessel, the cable can be retrieved from the water and rewound onto the spool in the ROV. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130341455 | BULK ELECTRICAL TRAILER AND METHOD OF USE - A bulk electrical wire trailer having removable wire spool racks that include an isolated or independently rotating ground wire spool. The wire rack spools are removable from the trailer and the spools may be rotated and locked into any position facing the project. The bulk electrical wire trailer being used as method to readily distribute bulk wire to a job site or may be used as an incentive to attract electrical contractors to a distributor. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140117143 | Device for handling spool of windable material - A device for handling a spool having a barrel about which a wire or cable is wound and two flanges at each end of the barrel includes a pair of wheeled carriers wherein each carrier includes an elongated frame having two opposite end portions and wherein the opposite end portions of the frame are adapted to be moved toward and away from one another. A roller is rotatably supported at each end portion of each frame and is arranged so that the rotational axis of the two rollers of each frame are substantially parallel to one another, and a screw jack is incorporated within each frame for moving the rollers of each frame toward one another so that by positioning each carrier of the device adjacent a corresponding flange of the spool and then moving the end portions of the carrier toward one another, the flange of spool is raised to an elevated condition above the floor. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140339353 | ROLLABLE WIRE DISPENSING SPOOL RACK - A rollable dispenser for spooled wire includes equiangularly-spaced tubular braces which rigidly interconnect the frames adjacent their circular peripheral edges. One or more wire spools are retained between the platters on removable axles which span the distance between both platters at radial intervals. One or more spools may also be retained by a centrally positioned axle. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, each platter is constructed from a length of circularly-bent tubing, the ends of which are butt welded together to form a hoop. Each platter further includes a circular laminar plate that includes a circular rim, a central hub having a single axle aperture, and radial laminar spokes, each having an axle aperture, which join the rim to the hub. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150108267 | 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. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150291076 | MOBILE SUPPORT AND LIFT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a mobile spool support system for transporting spools of a flexible elongate load such as cable or tubing on a transport vehicle. In some forms the system includes one or more lift arms for raising and lowering a spool rod. These arms are pivotally attached to a lift base that is utilized for supporting loads placed on the support system. A spool rod is utilized for supporting a spool containing the flexible elongate load on the spool and is seated on the lift arms. A mount interface is utilized for securing the system to the front or rear end of a transport vehicle. Deployable jacks are available in some forms to support the system against the ground. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160090266 | HITCH ATTACHMENT - A hitch attachment system can include a hitch attachment configured to be secured to a vehicle hitch and one or more implements configured to be attached to a vehicle hitch. For example, the implement may be a wire rack, a vise stand, or some other implement. A securing mechanism can be configured to apply pressure transverse to a direction of sliding motion of the hitch attachment relative to the implement to inhibit movement of the implement relative to the hitch. The hitch attachment may include a stabilizing system that is configured to move a pressure member to apply pressure to an inwardly-facing surface of the hollow tubing to inhibit movement of the hitch attachment relative to the hitch. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20170233170 | LEASH ATTACHED ANIMAL WASTE DISPOSAL UNIT WITH FLASHLIGHT | 08-17-2017 |
