Portable curtain retraction device and system
OwnerMichael Tait, James Fairorth +1inventors
InventorsMichael Tait, James Fairorth, Adam Davis
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Abstract
A portable barrier retraction device and system for retracting and deploying barriers, such as theatrical curtains. The device includes a first drum, a rotatable shaft in selective rotational communication with the first drum, and a clutch configured to disengage the first drum from the rotatable shaft. The device further includes a detachable rotatable second drum in rotational communication with the first drum. The rotatable shaft selectively imparts rotation to the second drum by selectively imparting rotation to the first drum. The second drum includes at least one spool configured to retract or deploy at least one line in response to rotation of the second drum.
Claims20
A portable barrier retraction device comprising:
- a first drum;
- a rotatable shaft in selective rotational communication with the first drum;
- a clutch configured to disengage the first drum from the rotatable shaft;
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- a detachable rotatable second drum in rotational communication with the first drum, the second drum comprising at least one spool configured to retract or deploy at least one line in response to rotation of the second drum;
- wherein the shaft selectively imparts rotation to the second drum by selectively imparting rotation to the first drum;
- wherein the first drum and the second drum are independently mounted to a support frame.
A portable barrier retraction system comprising:
- a barrier comprising at least one line disposed adjacent thereto;
- at least one barrier retraction device comprising:
- a first drum;
- a rotatable shaft in selective rotational communication with the first drum;
- a clutch configured to disengage the first drum from the rotatable shaft;
- a detachable rotatable second drum in rotational communication with the first drum, the second drum comprising at least one spool that retracts or deploys the at least one line in response to rotation of the second drum;
- wherein the shaft selectively imparts rotation to the second drum by selectively imparting rotation to the first drum;
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- a support frame into which the first drum and second drum are independently mounted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.