Winder unit for vehicle glazing panel cut out
AssigneeBelron International Limited
InventorWilliam Finck
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Abstract
A winder unit for winding cutting line, for vehicle glazing panel removal, has a rotatable spindle shaft for winding the cutting line and a ratchet device mounted to the spindle shaft by means of a one-way rotational bearing or clutch. Typically the ratchet device has a component mounted to rotate in unison with the one-way rotational bearing or clutch. The improvement provides a rotational directional control providing 2 one-way rotational control devices in concert.
Claims18
A winder unit for use in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel, the winder unit comprising:
- a rotatable spindle shaft for winding;
- a winder spool for winding cutting line used to cut out the vehicle glazing panel, wherein the winder spool is mounted to the spindle shaft;
- a ratchet device mounted to the spindle shaft by means of a one-way rotational bearing or clutch;
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- mounting means for mounting the winder unit to the vehicle glazing panel.
A winder unit for use in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel, the winder unit comprising:
- a rotatable spindle shaft for winding;
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- a winder spool for winding cutting line used to cut out the vehicle glazing panel, wherein the winder spool is mounted to the spindle shaft;
- wherein operation of the spindle shaft is controlled by a first one-way rotational control device comprising a ratchet device and a second one-way rotational control device comprising a one-way rotational bearing or clutch,
- wherein both the first and second one-way rotational devices act in concert to control rotation of the spindle shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.