Miniature spool
OwnerYigal Mesikainventor
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Abstract
A miniature spooling apparatus is described. The miniature spooling apparatus includes a housing having a miniature motor attached within the housing. The miniature motor has an axle extending therefrom, with a mechanically powered miniature spool attached with the axle. The miniature spool includes a top portion having a tapered indentation formed circumferentially around the top portion, and a bottom portion having slits formed therein. The slits intersect one another at a point of intersection to form an axle receptacle for receiving the axle from the miniature motor.
Claims16
A miniature spool, comprising:
- a top portion, the top portion having an indentation formed circumferentially around the top portion for spooling a thread therein;
- a bottom portion with an axle receptacle formed therein for receiving an axle of a miniature motor;
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- wherein the miniature spool has dimensions such that it is concealable within a pen cap.
A miniature spool, comprising:
- a top portion, the top portion having an indentation formed circumferentially around the top portion, the indentation being suitable for spooling a thread thereon;
- a bottom portion with an axle receptacle formed therein for receiving an axle from a miniature motor;
- wherein the indentation is a tapered indentation;
- wherein the bottom portion further comprises slits formed therein, where the slits intersect one another at a point of intersection such that the point of intersection forms the axle receptacle;
- wherein the top portion further comprises a dimple formed therein;
- wherein the top portion has a diameter of approximately 0.210 inches;
- wherein the bottom portion has a diameter of approximately 0.195 inches;
- wherein the axle receptacle has a diameter of approximately 0.023 inches;
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- wherein each of the slits has a width of approximately 0.005 inches.
A miniature spool, comprising:
- a top portion, the top portion having a tapered indentation formed circumferentially around the top portion, the tapered indentation being suitable for spooling a thread thereon;
- a bottom portion with an axle receptacle formed therein for receiving an axle from a miniature motor, the bottom portion further comprising slits formed therein, where the slits intersect one another at a point of intersection such that the point of intersection forms the axle receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.