Spool lock
OwnerTanner Kyle Stewart, Adrien Patrick Lombardinventors
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Abstract
A lock for locking adjacent spools that have parallel, non-collinear adjacent axes of rotation has first and second locking plates with spool-engaging surfaces. A locking member connects the locking plates. The locking member is connected to an intermediate position on each of the first and second locking plates. The locking member has a release position and a locking position. In the locking position, the spool-engaging surfaces clamp against adjacent spools.
Claims8
A lock for locking adjacent first and second spools, the first and second spools having fixed parallel, non-collinear adjacent axes of rotation, the lock comprising:
- first and second locking plates, each locking plate having first and second spool-engaging surfaces, the first spool-engaging surface of the first locking plate and the first spool-engaging surface of the second locking plate being angled outward from a length-adjustable member to define a first spool engagement receptacle that engages the first spool, and the second spool-engaging surface of the first locking plate and the second spool-engaging surface of the second locking plate being angle outward from the length-adjustable member to define a second spool engagement receptacle that engages the second spool;
- the length-adjustable member connecting and controlling the relative position of the locking plates, the length-adjustable member being positioned between the first and second spool-engaging surfaces, the length-adjustable member selectively moving the first and second locking plates together to cause the first and second spool engaging receptacles to apply an outward clamping force on the first and second spools, respectively, the outward clamping force urging the first spool away from the second spool.
A lock for locking adjacent first and second spools, the first and second spools having fixed parallel, non-collinear adjacent axes of rotation, and the lock comprising:
- first and second locking plates, each locking plate defining a spool receiving receptacle;
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- a locking member connecting the first locking plate to the second locking plate, the locking member being connected to an intermediate position opposite the spool receiving receptacle on each of the first and second locking plates, the locking member having a release position and a locking position, in the locking position, the first and second spool receiving receptacles being positioned between the spools with the first spool receiving receptacle engaging the first spool and the second spool receiving receptacle engaging the second spool, the locking member applying a force to the first and second spool receiving receptacles that results in an outward clamping force applied between the first and second spool receiving receptacles and the first and second spools, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.