| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 242607000 | Particular component connection | 39 |
| 20100320311 | Reel with Drum Center Support Ring - A wooden cable reel has a drum made of a plurality of staves and flanges secured at the ends of the drum. A steel support ring is rolled from a strip to have a diameter corresponding to the interior diameter of the drum and the ends of the strip are welded together. The support ring extends around the interior of the drum intermediate its ends and is secured to the drum from the inside by fasteners extending through the ring and into the interior surface of the drum. The support ring resists inwardly directed forces applied to the drum when cable is wound onto the reel and thus prevents the drum from deforming or collapsing. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20120153069 | ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING CABLE - An assembly for dispensing cable from a spool, including first and second end members separated by one or more cross-members; and an axle extending at least partially between the end members for rotatably coupling the spool to the assembly, wherein end sections of the cross-members are releasably coupled to respective keyed slots of the end members. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20160176674 | CLIP REEL | 06-23-2016 |
| 242607100 | Hinged or slidable for collapsing | 1 |
| 20120104145 | COLLAPSIBLE CABLE REEL - A collapsible cable reel comprising a frame assembly having with a first end and a second end and at least one cable support is disclosed. A first end assembly releasably connects to the first end of the frame assembly and a second end assembly releasably connects to the second end of the frame assembly. At least one cable support extends from the frame assembly to the first end assembly and is adapted to support a length of cable wound around the collapsible cable reel. The length of the at least one cable support and the frame assembly are shortenable allowing the first end assembly to move closer to the second end assembly and the collapsible cable reel to move from a first position to a second position. | 05-03-2012 |
| 242608000 | Flange to hub or another flange | 26 |
| 20080217464 | PACKAGING DEVICES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME - A packaging device has a core that is connected to a sheet of material by a flowable material that sets or cures to harden, such as a two part expandable polyurethane foam. The sheet of material has a plurality of cells that the flowable material enters from a partition that forms the core through an aperture or apertures formed in the sheet of material. The chemistry of the flowable material may be altered to change density, rigidity and flexibility as required by package stresses. The flowable material is effective at creating a durable attachment of the core and sheet of material for forming packaging materials such as reels. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100140387 | WIRE WINDING SPOOL - A wire winding spool, comprising a tubular body ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110101153 | Modular Reel Structure - A reel assembly is provided comprising a cylindrical barrel, a barrel head secured to each end of the barrel and a flange construction secured to each barrel head adjacent the ends of the barrel. The flange construction is formed by arcuate flange segments, each releasably secured to one another and to the associated barrel head. The barrel head includes inner and outer annular supports and an end plate securing the structure together. The inner and outer annular supports define a receipt slot for receiving and securing an end of the barrel therein. The end plate is rigidly fixed to the inner and outer supports and the flange construction is releasably secured to the outer annular support of the barrel head. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20130214084 | DRIVE DEVICE - There is provided a drive device including: a hub around which a recording tape is wound; a pair of flanges that are provided at both axial direction sides of the hub so as to be able to rotate relative to the hub, and that restrict a position, in a transverse direction, of the recording tape; a connecting member that connects outer peripheral portions of the pair of flanges together at least at a portion other than a traveling path of the recording tape; and a casing having, at an interior, a space in which the hub and the pair of flanges are accommodated and in which the recording tape travels, a fixing portion, that is provided at at least one of the pair of flanges or at the connecting member, being fixed to the casing. | 08-22-2013 |
| 242608200 | Mechanical joint or fastener | 19 |
| 20090261195 | Breakdown reel - The present device provides a breakdown reel that includes a spool barrel, at least one flange and likely two, one disposed at each end of the barrel, and a locking mechanism such that the flange lockingly engages and removeably disengages the barrel. The locking mechanism is divided into two sections, one is conjoined with the barrel and the other is conjoined with the flange. The two sections of the locking mechanism provide the unique the locking and unlocking action. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100025521 | REUSABLE TAKE-APART SPOOL AND METHODS - A reusable take-apart washable spool includes a first flange having a first flange wall with inner and outer opposite sides. The inner side of the first flange wall is convex. The spool has a second flange having a second flange wall. The second flange wall has inner and outer opposite sides. The second flange wall inner side is convex. A barrel having a loading surface connects the first flange and the second flange so that the first flange inner side faces the second flange inner side. The barrel is removably connected to each of the first flange and second flange. A kit for assembling a reusable take-apart spool includes a pair of flanges and a barrel. The barrel has a first end that is constructed and arranged to be removably connected to a hub on one of the flanges. The barrel has a second end that is constructed and arranged to be removably connected to a hub on the other of the flanges. A method of using a spool includes orienting a projection arrangement of a first end of a barrel into a recess arrangement of a hub of a first flange; orienting a first cord through the projection arrangement and recess arrangement to lock the first flange to the barrel; orienting a projection arrangement of a second end of the barrel into a recess arrangement of a hub of a second flange; orienting a second cord through the projection arrangement of the second end of the barrel and recess arrangement of the second flange to lock the second flange to the barrel; and winding material onto the barrel. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120018566 | TAPE REEL - A tape reel is disclosed, which includes a first reel disk and a second reel disk. The first reel disk includes plural first coupling structures. The second reel disk has plural third coupling structures. The third coupling structures would couple to the first coupling structures for positioning by rotating the first reel disk and the second reel disk. The first reel disk may include plural second coupling structures staggered to the first coupling structures. There is a height difference between the first and second coupling structure. The third coupling structures would selectively couple to the first coupling structures or the second coupling structures. A first gap is formed between the first and second reel disk when the third coupling structures couple to the first coupling structures. A second gap is formed between the first and second reel disk when the third coupling structures couple to the second coupling structures. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120104146 | Wire spool repair device and method of using same - The present invention advantageously provides a wire spool repair device for a damaged wire spool having a central cylindrical portion with an axial bore and inner cylinder surface and a pair of opposing end plates attached thereto, the repair device including: an end plate, an attachment mechanism disposed on said end plate, a plurality of gripping fingers pivotally attached to said attachment mechanism and operative between retracted and attachment positions, and wherein insertion of said attachment mechanism into the axial bore of a wire spool and pivoting of said plurality of gripping fingers to the attachment position causes said plurality of gripping fingers to move into contacting relationship with the inner cylinder surface of the wire spool thereby attaching the repair device to the wire spool. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120187234 | BREAKDOWN SPOOL - A breakdown spool is provided having a barrel and at least one flange formed separate from the barrel. The barrel has an insertion end that includes an annular ring spaced from the axial end and projected radially from the barrel winding surface. The flange includes a receiving channel for receiving the insertion end of the barrel to form the completed spool. The receiving channel includes a first portion for receipt of the end of the barrel and a second portion for receiving the annular ring. The second portion is recessed within the support surface such that the annular ring aligns with the support surface on the flange. A locking mechanism is provided for axially securing the insertion section of the barrel within the receiving channel of the flange. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20140091170 | DEVICE FOR REPAIRING WIRE SPOOLS - The invention is a repair device for a spool on which a wire, cable or the like may be wound. The spool includes two parallel, spaced apart circular sidewalls which are connected by a transverse coaxial shaft. The shaft includes an axial bore and each sidewall includes an axial aperture having a smaller diameter than the bore to thereby define a circular rim at the intersection of the shaft with each sidewall. The repair device comprises a circular end cap which has a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the sidewalls and an arrangement for securing the end cap to the spool adjacent one of the sidewalls. In the event one of the sidewalls becomes broken, the end cap can be secured to the spool adjacent the broken sidewall to thereby repair the spool. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140263818 | REEL - A reel includes: a hub in which plural through holes are formed at a connecting portion that interconnects a cylinder portion and an axial center portion; a first flange disposed on one end portion of the hub and equipped with first insertion portions that are inserted into the through holes; a second flange disposed on the other end portion of the hub and equipped with second insertion portions that are inserted into the through holes; and joint portions configured to join the first insertion portions and the second insertion portions, with spaces between radial direction inside wall surfaces of the through holes and radial direction inside wall surfaces of the first insertion portions and the second insertion portions being smaller than spaces between radial direction outside wall surfaces of the through holes and radial direction outside wall surfaces of the first insertion portions and the second insertion portions. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140284418 | REEL - A reel includes: a hub in which plural through holes are formed at a connecting portion that interconnects a cylinder portion and an axial center portion; a first flange that is disposed on one end portion of the hub and equipped with a first inner peripheral portion, which contacts a first reference surface formed on the connecting portion and ensures that a first flange surface does not touch the cylinder portion, and first insertion portions, which are inserted into the through holes; and a second flange that is disposed on the other end portion of the hub and equipped with a second inner peripheral portion, which contacts a second reference surface formed on the connecting portion and ensures that a second flange surface does not touch the cylinder portion, and second insertion portions, which are inserted into the through holes and are joined together with the first insertion portions. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140312159 | SPOOL FOR RECEIVING WINDING MATERIAL AND SPOOL PART SYSTEM - A spool is provided for receiving winding material, having a rotationally symmetrical, in particular conical, spool core for receiving the winding material, wherein the spool core has a first end and one or more first latch areas, and a first flange comprising one or more first latch elements. In order to enable the first flange to be mounted on the spool core as reliably as possible and with a simplified construction, one or more second latch areas are provided on the first end of the spool core and one or more second latch elements are provided on the first flange, wherein the second latch areas are formed on the spool core and the second latch elements are formed on the first flange, such that the second latch elements engage with the corresponding second catch areas when the first catch elements are engaged with corresponding first latch areas. | 10-23-2014 |
| 242608300 | Discrete fastener (e.g., rivet or staple) | 4 |
| 20090121070 | TAKE-UP REEL FOR METALLIC FILAMENT - To secure the end part of a metallic filament taken up onto a reel, the take-up reel for metallic filament has a recessed portion ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20120067999 | TAPE REEL AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A tape reel includes a first flange, a cylindrical body, and a second flange formed separately. The first flange, the cylindrical body, and second flanges are joined with inner surfaces of the first and second flanges contacting the cylindrical body. Joining pins are erected on the inner surface of the first flange. The cylindrical body includes an outer wall, bosses with through-holes for the joining pins fixed to the inside of the outer wall, and an inner wall positioned inside and following the outer wall. The second flange has an opening formed in the center and a protrusion at an opening edge protruding toward the center and including through-holes through which the joining pins are inserted. Plural positioning pins that contact an outer surface of the inner wall in a state where the cylindrical body is contacted to position the cylindrical body are formed on the first and/or second flange. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20130284852 | Drum Assembly And Method Of Assembling The Drum Assembly - A drum assembly includes a core having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first hub coupled to the core adjacent the first end of the core, a second hub coupled to the core adjacent the second end of the core, a first flange releasably coupled to the first hub, the first flange including a body having an inner surface, an outer support structure, and an aperture formed therethrough, and a second flange releasably coupled to the second hub, the second flange including a body having an inner surface, an outer support structure, and an aperture formed therethrough. | 10-31-2013 |
| 242608400 | Threaded (e.g., bolt or screw) | 1 |
| 20110089285 | Reel Assemblies with Customizable and Interchangeable Drums - Methods, systems, and apparatus are described herein for using reel assemblies including customizable and interchangeable drums. According to embodiments described herein, a reel assembly includes a first flange having a bolt pattern and a second flange having the bolt pattern. The reel assembly also includes a core drum having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends of the reel assembly also have the bolt pattern. The first end of the reel assembly is detachably coupled to the first flange via the bolt pattern, and the second end of the reel assembly is detachably coupled to the second flange via the bolt pattern. | 04-21-2011 |
| 242608500 | Rotatable joint (e.g., threaded or bayonet fit) | 2 |
| 20090008494 | Spool assembly for dispensing a coil of wire - A spool assembly for dispensing a coil of wire, such as Romex, wherein a first cylindrical core having top and bottom ends, and provided with a circular radially extending flange secured to the bottom end, is provided in combination with a second cylindrical core having top and bottom ends and a circular radially extending flange secured to the top end of this second core. The first and second cores are threadably engageable with each other for thereby drawing the flanges towards each other to form a spool with the Romex coil retained in the spool assembly. A core tail end retainer is provided on the first core to retain the tail end of the wire coil and a clamping mechanism is provided on the second core for engaging the core tail end of wire retained in the afore-described retainer in clamping engagement when the cores are fully threadably engaged. A hand grip is also provided and is slidably received in the core assembly for axial rotation of the spool assembly thereon for easy hand dispensing of the Romex coil, and a removeable center core is also provided to permit rotation of the spool assembly on a shaft. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100224718 | Knockdown Spool with Integrally Recessed Hexagonal Drive Connection - A knockdown spool comprising a one piece barrel and having a pair of end flanges releasably attached through rotational motion to opposite ends of the barrel by locking means capable of being released in order to separate end flanges from barrel. The barrel contains aligning and locking channels which cooperate with a protrusion on outside walls of flange hub. The aligning and locking channels contain a curve and cusp serving as locking mechanism. Integrally designed within the hub is a recessed passage way leading to a recessed multi-faceted drive connection. Said drive connection of the spool provides a user the opportunity to thereby create a powered mechanical device for quickly and conveniently winding, re-winding, dispensing and storing of or re-using materials of long continuous lengths by attaching the spool to a powered driver via a multi-faceted bit. | 09-09-2010 |
| 242608600 | Snap fit | 3 |
| 20090314876 | REEL FOR USE WITH CABLE ELEMENTS - A lightweight cable-dispensing reel assembled from two identical components, each manufactured from a single mold. The reel reduces the number of processes and parts used in the manufacturing process by providing a more efficient one-mold design which eliminates the use of screws, nuts, bolts, or bosses. A pair of identical side flange members are axially coupled together by a plurality of male and female snap connectors formed integrally on inwardly facing surfaces of the side flange members defining therebetween a cylindrical gap and hub for receiving a coil of wire. The snap connectors include a plurality of circumferentially spaced female connectors formed on a flange having an arcuate length of approximately 180 degrees. The arcuate flange circumferentially aligns with an identical arcuate flange on the other flange member when joined to form the wire supporting hub. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110108659 | Spool assembly - A plastic spool assembly comprising a central barrel and a circular end flange for attachment to each cylindrical end of the barrel, each end flange having a central hub having central opening with an annular ridge formed thereon extending radially inwardly for snap-fitting into and mating with an annular recess of the central barrel for tight-fitting locking engagement, each end flange having a plurality of radial slots for flexing of the end flange. Each barrel end annular recess preferably has a plurality of equispaced teeth extending radially outwardly and the annular ridge in the flange hub opening has a plurality of equispaced teeth extending radially inwardly therefrom for interlocking with and engaging the teeth of the annular recess for preventing angular circumferential movement of the flanges. The central barrel preferably is comprised of a pair of molded mirror-shaped plastic halves with alignment tabs and may be joined by a plastic hinge. Each end flange may have a first circular rib formed on a flange outer face between the central hub and a peripheral rim joining outer ends of the radial slots. Each end flange may have a second circular rib intermediate the first circular rib and the peripheral rim and joined thereto by the plurality of equispaced spokes. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110253830 | Reel - A reel comprises a cylindrical core composed of two complementary arcuate core segments, a pair of flanges disposed respectively at axially spaced opposite ends of the core, and a pair of rings for connecting the core to the flanges. The rings are fixed respectively to facing inner sides of the flanges. Cooperating slots and tongues on the rings and core elements prevent the flanges from moving relative to the core in the direction of the axis of the core. The tongues enter the slots when the core segments are brought together. Resiliently bendable locking arms protrude radially inward from both ends of each core segment, and each locking arm is engageable by a snap fit with one of the rings when the core segments are brought together. Access openings in the flanges adjacent each of the locking arms allow access to the locking arms for disengagement from the rings. | 10-20-2011 |
| 242608700 | Bendable tab or crimp | 1 |
| 20110180653 | Spool assembly with a sealing barrel - A spool assembly has a central cylindrical barrel or tube portion formed from a substantially rectangular planar material, such as thin-gauge sheet aluminum or tin-plated steel, with beveled corners. The formation of the barrel from the substantially rectangular planar material results in a seam with shallow V-notches of the seams at the opposite ends of the barrel. A circular flange sub assembly is attached to each end of the barrel and extends radially outwardly perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel. Each flange sub assembly comprises an outer flange and an inner flange core joined by an annular ring or curl that defines a circular hub recess or cavity for receiving the respective end of the barrel. A portion of the seam at the end of the barrel is secured within the circular hub recess or cavity; whereby the flanges are keyed onto the ends of the barrel, thereby preventing circumferential slippage of the flanges on the barrel. | 07-28-2011 |
| 242608800 | Bonded (e.g., welded or cemented) | 3 |
| 20090050732 | REEL - The invention of the present application provides a reel, which can improve the dimensional accuracy of a hub, having a configuration in which a reinforcing tubular member is disposed on the hub by insert molding. A resin layer extends from one end portion side of the hub at which a first flange is integrally formed in a height direction of the hub. The resin layer is disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular member in the reel. The reel is provided with a resin hub having an outer peripheral surface on which a recording tape T is wound, the first flange is integrally formed at one end portion of the hub, a second flange is welded at the other end portion of the hub, and a reinforcing tubular member is disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the hub by insert molding. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100264250 | SAWING WIRE SPOOL WITH TWO CONCENTRIC DRUMS AS CORE | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100327103 | SPOOL FOR WINDING METALLIC WIRE - A spool for winding metallic wire, comprising a tubular body for supporting the coil of wire that is provided, at ends thereof, with wall elements, each wall element comprising a flat flange with a stiffening fold at the outer edge, jointly connected by welding to the corresponding end of the tubular body, and a flat complementary flange, seamed by spot welding to the outer surface of the flange, at least one pawl being jointly connected to the complementary flange of at least one wall element. | 12-30-2010 |
| 242609000 | Hub components | 9 |
| 20090250547 | TAPE REEL - The tape reel of the present invention includes: a cylindrical hub for winding recording tape; and a pair of upper and lower flanges respectively projecting circumferentially from upper and lower portions of the hub. The tape reel further comprises: a lower piece including the lower flange and a first cylinder wall formed integrally with the lower flange; and an upper piece including the upper flange and a second cylinder wall formed integrally with the upper flange. The hub is formed in a double cylinder form by a fit engagement between the first cylinder wall of the lower piece and the second cylinder wall of the upper piece. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110240791 | Strap spool mountable to a shaft - The strap spool is mountable to drive shafts in various strap winding apparatus, such as winches and torsion spring counterbalances. The strap spool has a two piece design where two symmetrical spool halves slidably mate to form a drum around which the strap is wound. Each spool half has a central hub with an axial opening, which allows the spool halves to mount onto a drive shaft. An annular flange extending radially around the hub and a barrel sleeve extends from the hub perpendicular to the flange. When spool halves are mated together on a drive shaft, the barrel sleeves slidably extend into axial openings in the hub of the opposite spool half and form a tubular drum overlying the drive shaft around which the strap is wound. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20160251196 | CABLE REEL | 09-01-2016 |
| 242609100 | Mechanical joint or fastener | 4 |
| 20100025522 | CORE FOR RECEIVING-SHEET MATERIAL - A core for receiving sheet material, which core comprises a tube ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100147991 | REEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A reel assembly includes first and second reel plates each having a central hole, a plurality of radial openings angularly spaced apart around the central hole, and a plurality of hub plate sections each extending radially into a respective opening and being bendable from a respective one of first and second reel plates to project substantially in an axial direction. The hub plate sections of the first and second reel plates form a hub body when they bend and extend between the first and second reel plates in an overlapping manner so that the hub plate sections of the first and second reel plates alternate with each other. A method of making the reel assembly is also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110000997 | ROLLER STRUCTURE FOR FABRIC WINDING MACHINE - A roller mounted onto a fabric winding machine to roll up fabric aims to solve the shortcomings of the conventional rollers that tend to cause fabric skewing during fabric rolling and are difficult to remove due to a lengthy structure. The roller of the invention has an outer diameter gradually enlarged towards two ends, and includes a first half roller and a second half roller that have respectively a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion at one end corresponding and fastenable to each other. The greater diameters at two ends allow the fabric to be rolled up on the roller without skewing. The two pieces design of the roller makes each piece shorter and removing from a bundle of rolled up fabric easier. The roller thus formed can facilitate fabric rolling and removal thereof. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20140124611 | REEL ASSEMBLY - An improved reel assembly comprised of two identically molded semi-circular core halves having a pair of reel flanges on each end thereof that requires no fasteners. The core halves and reel flanges are constructed and arranged to connect without the need for fasteners to form an improved reel assembly for receipt of a flexible hose. The halves include a plurality of radially extending cross-braces having a conical cross-section. On opposite ends of each half is included a pair of radially extending tubular members having a hollow body and conical cross-section. Each half has opposite reciprocating cross-braces that interlock, as well as opposite reciprocating tubular members that insert within each other to create a strong connection between the halves. The improved reel assembly creates a stronger reel core structure that resists crushing of the reel and separation between the reel halves from a pressurized hose wound thereon. | 05-08-2014 |
| 242609400 | Bonded (e.g., welded or cemented) | 2 |
| 20090236466 | RESTORED WINDING CORES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a restored winding core and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein a plurality of discarded winding cores is first collected. Each extremity of each core is internally ground on a predetermined grinding distance to remove the crimping portion and provide a ground portion thereon defining a female joint socket. The method also comprises the step of providing a plurality of hollow insert tubes diametrically snugly fitting into the female joint sockets. Each insert tube is inserted inside the corresponding female joint sockets of two respective cores for joining the two cores end to end to provide an endless recycled master core having an internal surface continuity therein. A finishing fold is spirally wound around the recycled master core and therealong for providing a restored winding core that can be cut to any desired length. Advantageously, the restored winding cores can be continuously manufactured. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20160090268 | REINFORCED WOOD FIBER CORE - A winding core with improved beam and hoop strength and diminished friability and method for manufacturing such a core are provided, the winding core comprising: an extruded wood fiber core member; and at least one preformed paper shell member having a split seam parallel to its major axis, the shell being adhered to an exterior surface of the extruded wood fiber core member. | 03-31-2016 |
