Anti-friction drum strand selective tensioner
US6891098B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D13/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A throw-off device for use on a drum having a side wall and a head, a support body attachable to the side wall of the drum, a tensioning member movable relative to the body to tension or release strands adjacent the drum head, a lever movable between selected positions, cam and follower roller elements that are relatively movable in response to lever movement to effect member movement, and a detent device for releasably holding the member in selected positions, whereby the degree of strand tensioning may be varied and retained at selected positions.
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