Devices for lifting, maneuvering, winding and unwinding reels
US11365084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H49/38
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for lifting, maneuvering, winding or unwinding reels comprising a pair of devices having an elongated retractable frame having a first end and a second end which are adjustable relative to one another; a first crossbar having two opposite ends, the first crossbar being mounted to a first end of the elongated retractable frame; a second crossbar having two opposite ends, the second crossbar being mounted to a second end of the elongated retractable frame; a first roller carrier mounted on the first crossbar; a second roller carrier mounted on the second crossbar, parallel to the first roller carrier, wherein the roller rotates axially about the roller carrier; and a means for adjusting the first and second end of the elongated retractable frame relative to one another so that the first and second ends of the elongated retractable frame are moved closer together and further apart.
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