Process and apparatus for retaining and dispensing a coiled article
OwnerJulius E. Hoffmaninventor
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Abstract
A novel apparatus for retaining and dispensing a coiled article is provided comprising a disc-shaped base having a platform rotatably mounted thereto and barring therebetween, a support structure for supporting a coiled article fixedly and co-axially attached to the platform a post held by and extended co-axially from the support structure and upper plate mounted co-axially and adjustably on the post for slidable movement toward and away from the support structure, and a mechanism for locking the upper plate into position along the post.
Claims2
An apparatus for retaining and dispensing a coiled article comprising:
- a disc-shaped base having a platform rotatably mounted thereto and bearings therebetween;
- a support structure for supporting the coiled article fixedly and co-axially attached to said platform said support structure having a tapered outer peripheral surface extending upwardly and inwardly to form a flat raised center portion;
- a post extending co-axially from said platform, said post having a bottom positioned against said platform and said post held in position against said platform by said support structure;
- an upper plate mounted co-axially and adjustably on said post for slidable movement toward and away from said support structure, said upper plate having a centrally located portion with a tapered outer peripheral surface, which extends inwardly toward said post and downwardly toward said support structure to form a flat lower center portion;
- means for locking said upper plate into position along said post;
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- additional means for retaining an additional coiled article, said additional means positioned between said platform and said upper plate generally parallel to said post.
An apparatus for retaining and dispensing a coiled article comprising:
- a disc-shaped base having a platform rotatably mounted thereto and bearings therebetween;
- a support structure for supporting the coiled article fixedly and co-axially attached to said platform said support structure having a tapered outer peripheral surface extending upwardly and inwardly to form a flat raised center portion;
- a post extending co-axially from said platform, said post having a bottom positioned against said platform and said post held in position against said platform by said support structure;
- an upper plate mounted co-axially and adjustably on said post for slidable movement toward and away from said support structure, said upper plate having a centrally located portion with a tapered outer peripheral surface which extends inwardly toward said post and downwardly toward said support structure to form a flat lower center portion;
- means for locking said upper plate into position along said post;
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- additional means for retaining an additional coiled article, said additional means comprising an axle having a spool thereon, said axle and said spool positioned between said platform and said upper plate generally parallel to said post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.