Universal spool support system
OwnerNeil Richardinventor
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Abstract
By providing spool supporting plates which are moveably positionable relative to each other, a universal product bearing spool support system is attained. Preferably, the support plates also incorporate a plurality of aligned shaft receiving holes, thereby enabling the support system to accommodate spools of alternate diameters, as well as spools of any length. Furthermore, spool rotation control means are provided along with a universal securement system for mounting the spool support system in any desired location.
Claims17
A support system for rotationally securely retaining a variety of product bearing spools, said support system comprising:
- A. a first support plate,
- B. a second support plate positioned in juxtaposed, spaced, cooperating relationship with the first support plate;
- C. support means for rotationally mounting at least one product bearing spool to the support plates;
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- D. each of the support plates comprising at least two shaft receiving holes, each being aligned with a shaft receiving hole of the opposed support plate, thereby forming at least two pair of juxtaposed, spaced, facing, substantially aligned shaft receiving holes, to enable the support system of the present invention to securely rotationally retain product bearing spools of varying diameters.
The support system defined in claim 16 said support system further comprising:
- E. interconnecting means mounted between the first and second support plates, and comprising
- a. a first arm member securely affixed to a free edge of the first support plate,
- b. a second arm member securely affixed to a free edge of the second support plate and positioned for cooperative, overlying relative engagement with said first arm member;
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- c. adjustment means
- 1. constructed for controllably altering the distance between the first and second support plate in order to provide the desired spaced distance between said first and second support plates;
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- 2. comprising grooved zones formed on juxtaposed, facing surfaces of said arm members to assure locked interengagement of said arm members with each other in any desired position;
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- F. locking means for securing the first and second support plates in any desired relative position;
- E. support means for rotationally mounting at least one product bearing spool to the support plates;
- whereby product bearing spools having any overall length can be quickly and easily securely mounted to the spool support system.
A support system for rotationally securely retaining a variety of product bearing spools, said support system comprising:
- A. a first support plate,
- B. a second support plate positioned in juxtaposed, spaced, cooperating relationship with the first support plate;
- C. support means for rotationally mounting at least one product bearing spool to the support plates;
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- D. clamping means for securely mounting the entire spool support system to any desired convenient location, said clamping means being
- a. rotationally movable bout a first axis of rotation relative to the support plates, and
- b. rotationally movable about a second axis of rotation angularly disposed relative to the first axis of rotation,
- thereby allowing the clamping means to be pivoted into any desired orientation for secure, clamped mounted engagement of said support system to any desired location and in any desired position.
A spool support system for rotationally securely retaining a variety of product bearing spools, said support system comprising:
- A. a first support plate,
- B. a second support plate positioned in juxtaposed, spaced, cooperating relationship with the first support plate;
- C. support means for rotationally mounting at least one product bearing spool to the support plates;
- D. at least one friction plate rotationally mounted to the support means between the spool and one of the support plates;
- E. one of said support plates being further defined as comprising a threaded, screw-receiving hole formed therein;
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- F. friction adjustment means
- a. cooperatingly associated with the friction plate for controlling the frictional forces on the spool in order to attain the desired freedom of rotation thereof;
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- b. comprising an elongated, threaded screw member, threadedly engaged within said receiving hole of said support plate, whereby rotation of said screw in a first direction axially advances the base of the screw into direct contact with one of said friction plates, thereby increasing the frictional contact between the frictional plate and the spool, and controllably reducing the rotational freedom of the spool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.