Elongated member pulling device
OwnerNoel Christian Smithinventor
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Abstract
An elongated member pulling device including a support surface and a reel assembly for rotatably carrying a take-up reel about a first axis for receiving an elongated member, the reel assembly rotatably carried by the support surface about a second axis. A guide device including a plurality of rollers defining a closed geometry for guiding the elongated member toward the reel assembly. In response to the elongated member being guidingly received through the guide device and rotatably collected by the take-up reel, the reel assembly being selectably oscillatingly rotatable about the second axis to permit even winding of the elongated member on the take-up reel.
Claims20
An elongated member pulling device, comprising:
- a support surface;
- a reel assembly for rotatably carrying a take-up reel about a first axis for receiving an elongated member, the reel assembly rotatable about the support surface about a second axis extending through the take-up reel;
- and
- a guide device comprising a plurality of rollers defining a closed geometry for guiding the elongated member toward the reel assembly;
- wherein in response to the elongated member being guidingly received through the guide device and rotatably collected by the take-up reel, the reel assembly being selectably oscillatingly rotatable about the second axis to permit even winding of the elongated member on the take-up reel.
The pulling device of 11, wherein the support surface is a portion of a motor vehicle.
An elongated member pulling device, comprising:
- a trailer having a support surface;
- a reel assembly for rotatably carrying a take-up reel about a first axis for receiving an elongated member, the reel assembly rotatable about the support surface about a second axis extending through the take-up reel;
- a guide device comprising two pairs of opposed rollers defining a closed rectangular geometry for guiding the elongated member toward the reel assembly, wherein at least one pair of rollers is adjustable for adjusting a size of the closed rectangular geometry;
- wherein in response to the elongated member being guidingly received through the guide device and rotatably collected by the take-up reel, the reel assembly being selectably oscillatingly rotatable about the second axis to permit even winding of the elongated member on the take-up reel;
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- a rotational drive source including a worm drive for oscillatingly rotatably driving the reel assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.