Filament organizer
US6600866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4453
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A filament organizer comprises a support having a first surface opposite a second surface and further includes a lockable spool and a rotary spool adjacent to the first surface of the support. The organizer has a tensioner attached to the second surface of the support for attachment to the rotary spool by a tension wire to apply tension thereto to transmit tension to a filament disposed between the lockable spool and the rotary spool. Selective reduction in tension on a filament is possible using a tension relief assembly attached to the support. A stacked configuration of a plurality of filament organizers may be formed by suitable alignment of supports.
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