IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0325876
(2002-12-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Anderson, Jay L.
- Jolivette, Wilbert
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Sumner Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels. The cart includes a cart frame having spaced side members, handles for manual cart handling and a top cross brace, with the frame being connected to
A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels. The cart includes a cart frame having spaced side members, handles for manual cart handling and a top cross brace, with the frame being connected to a support plate and wheel assembly. A plurality of spindle hinge elements, each having a pivot opening, are fixed in spaced relation on one of the frame side members and receive L-shaped removable spindle elements for pivotal opening and closing movement. When open, the spindle elements are supported so that reels can be added or removed. When the spindle elements are closed they secure reels of material to the cart. The cart mechanism has a stop plate and a lock plate fixed to respective frame side members to ensure against inadvertent separation of the spindle elements from the cart and to ensure locking of the spindle elements at their closed positions. The frame is also provided with storage lock plates and spindle storage rings for storing and securing spindles that have been removed from their spindle hinge elements.
대표청구항
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1. A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels, comprising:a cart frame having handles and wheels for manual movement thereof and having spaced frame side members; a plurality of spindle hinge e
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A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels, comprising:a cart frame having handles and wheels for manual movement thereof and having spaced frame side members; a plurality of spindle hinge elements being fixed to one of said frame side members and being disposed in spaced relation, said spindle hinge elements each defining a pivot opening; a plurality of spindle elements each having a pivot section and a reel retainer section, said pivot sections of said spindle elements extending into said pivot openings for pivotal support of said spindle elements by said spindle hinge elements and being removable from said pivot openings for separation of said spindle elements from said spindle hinge elements, said reel retainer sections each being of sufficient length to bridge the space between said spaced frame side members; each said spindle element being pivotally moveable within said pivot opening, said spindle element having a closed position securing reels of material on said reel retainer section and a stabilized open position permitting assembly of reels of material to said reel retainer section and removal of reels of material from said reel retainer section, said spindle element in said stabilized open position is restrained against pivotal movement. 2. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 1, comprising:each of said spindle hinge elements having spindle orienting geometry being engaged by a spindle element for selective positioning of said spindle element at said closed position and at said open position. 3. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 1, comprising:each of said spindle hinge elements defining at least one spindle positioning recess for receiving a portion of said spindle element therein and for stabilizing said spindle element against rotational movement relative to said spindle hinge element and said cart frame when in said stabilized open position. 4. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 1, comprising:said spaced frame side members of said cart frame including first and second spaced frame side members; a spindle stop member being fixed to said first frame side member and defining a plurality of spindle stop recesses each defining a stop shoulder, a portion of one of said spindle elements being located within one of said spindle stop recesses when located at said closed position thereof and having upward movement thereof limited by said stop shoulder; and a spindle locking member being fixed to said second frame side member and defining a plurality of spindle locking recesses releasably receiving end portions of said retainer sections of said spindle elements in retained engagement therein when said spindle elements are at said closed positions thereof. 5. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 1, comprising:a pair of spindle storage rings being located on said cart frame for storing said spindle elements that have been separated from said spindle hinge elements; and at least one lock element being pivotally supported by said cart frame and being movable from a storage position securing stored spindle elements within said spindle storage rings and a release position permitting removal of stored spindle elements from said spindle storage rings. 6. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 1, wherein each said spindle element is L-shaped.7. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 1, wherein said spindle element pivot section is perpendicular to said reel retainer section.8. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 1 comprising:a spindle locking member being fixed to one of said frame side members and defining a plurality of spindle locking recesses releasably receiving end portions of said retainer sections of said spindle elements in retained engagement therein when said spindle elements are at said closed positions thereof. 9. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 8, comprising:each of said spindle locking recesses being defined in pan by a hook-like spindle retainer element preventing forward rotation of said spindle element from said locked position thereof. 10. The manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart of claim 9, comprising:each of said spindle locking recesses being defined in pan by an angulated outer guide edge for guiding said end portions of said retainer sections of said spindle element into said spindle locking recess during pivotal movement of said spindle element to said closed position thereof. 11. A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels, comprising:a cart frame having handles and wheels for manual movement thereof and having spaced flame side members; a plurality of spindle hinge elements being fixed to one of said frame side members and being disposed in spaced relation, said spindle hinge elements each defining a pivot opening; a plurality of spindle elements each having a pivot section and a reel retainer section, said pivot sections of said spindle elements extending into said pivot openings for pivotal support of said spindle elements by said spindle hinge elements and being removable from said pivot openings for separation of said spindle elements from said spindle hinge elements, said reel retainer sections each being of sufficient length to bridge the space between said spaced frame side members; each of said spindle hinge elements defining at least one spindle positioning recess for receiving a portion of said spindle element therein and for stabilizing said spindle element against rotational movement relative to said spindle hinge element and said cart frame; said spindle hinge elements having a rear wall being fixed to one or said frame side members having spaced side walls extending from said rear wall and having a front wall spaced from said rear wall and being integral with said side walls, said front wall being of less height than said side walls and defining said spindle positioning recess. 12. A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels, comprising;a cart frame having handles and wheels for manual movement thereof and having spaced frame side members; a plurality of spindle hinge elements being fixed to one of said frame side members and being disposed in spaced relation, said spindle hinge elements each defining a pivot opening; a plurality of spindle elements each having a pivot section and a reel retainer section, said pivot sections of said spindle elements extending into said pivot openings for pivotal support of said spindle elements by said spindle hinge elements and being removable from said pivot openings for separation of said spindle elements from said spindle hinge elements, said reel retainer sections each being of sufficient length to bridge the space between said spaced frame side members; a spindle stop member being fixed to one of said frame side members and defining a plurality of recesses each being located adjacent one of said spindle hinge elements, said spindle stop member permitting upward movement of a respective spindle element only when the spindle element has been rotated to a predetermined position within its spindle hinge element. 13. A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels, comprising:a cart frame having handles and wheels for manual movement thereof and having spaced first and second frame side members; a plurality of pivoting spindle assemblies, each said pivoting spindle assembly comprising: a hinge element fixed to said first frame side member; and a spindle element having first and second portions, said first portion joined to said hinge element; a locking member fixed to said second frame side member, said locking member adapted to releasably engage said second portion of said spindle element; said spindle element having a closed position securing reels of material on said second portion and a stabilized open position permitting assembly of reels of material to said second portion and removal of reels of material from said second portion, said spindle element in said stabilized open position is restrained against pivotal movement. 14. The cart of claim 13, wherein said spindle elements are prevented from disjoining said hinge elements in said closed position and are allowed to be disjoined from said hinge elements in said open position.15. The cart of claim 13, wherein each said spindle element Is L-shaped.16. The cart of claim 13, wherein each said hinge element includes a stabilizer adapted to engage said spindle element and restrain said spindle element from pivotal movement while in said open position.17. The cart of claim 13, wherein each of said hinge elements defining at least one spindle positioning recess for receiving a portion of said spindle element therein and for stabilizing said spindle element against rotational movement relative to said hinge element and said cart frame while in said open position.18. The cart of claim 13, wherein said second portion of said spindle element is rotated approximately 90 degrees forwardly of said cart frame in said open position.19. The cart of claim 13, wherein each said hinge element defines a pivot opening and said first portion of said spindle clement extends into said pivot opening for pivotal support of said spindle element by said hinge element.20. The cart of claim 19, further comprising a spindle stop member fixed to said first frame side member and located adjacent one or mom of said hinge elements, said spindle stop member preventing removal of said first portion of said spindle clement from said pivot opening in said closed position.21. A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels, comprising:a cart frame having a handle and wheels for manual movement thereof and having spaced first and second frame side members; a plurality of pivoting spindle assemblies, each said pivoting spindle assembly comprising; a hinge element mounted to said first frame side member; and a spindle element having firs: end second portions, said first portion removably joined to said hinge element; a locking member mounted to said second frame side member; a stop member mounted to said first frame side member, wherein said spindle element has a closed position in which said second portion is received by said locking member, in said closed position said stop member prevents the removal of said spindle element from said hinge element; said second portion adapted to be released from said locking member and pivot about said first portion pivotally joined to said hinge element to define an open position. 22. The care of claim 21, wherein said spindle element is removable from said hinge element when said spindle element is rotated approximately 90° from the closed position.
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