Patent · US Expired

Rotatable handle for disposable spool

US5927635A · kind A · utility

33Cited by

35References

23Claims

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Inventors

Wesley F. Black · Williston, US
Robert J. Black · Overland Park, US
Ronald L. Black · Bakersfield, US
Charles D. Black · Williston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 1997
Grant date	Jul 27, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2402/412
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A conventional roll of construction line can be outfitted with a reel having two shoulders connected by a shank through a spool on which the construction line is wound. The shank extends longitudinally from one of the shoulders and is releasably fastened to the other shoulder. A handle is mounted rotatably on either a longitudinal extension of the shank or one of the shoulders. Wedges on the shoulders engage the ends of the reel, and spurs on the shank engage the inside surface of the reel. A brake mechanism on the handle and a removable crank or winding knob are also provided.

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