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Cable winding mechanism
Assignee: General Mills Inc
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Filing: 1963-03-29
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1983-03-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William H Hainer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:11
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H59/00; B65H59/38; B65H59/384; B65H59/385; B65H54/00; B65H54/02; B65H54/28; B65H54/283; B65H54/2848; B65H54/2854; B65H54/2857; B65H54/2866; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/34; B65H75/38; B65H75/44; B65H75/4402; B65H75/4405; B65H75/4407; B65H75/4481; B65H75/4489; H; H02; H02G; H02G11/00; H02G11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
IN A VEHICLE AN OPERATING CABLE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A WINDING REEL ADAPTED TO HAVE SAID CABLE WOUND THEREON, A CABLE-GUIDING TRAVERSE MECHANISM INCLUDING A CARRIAGE ARRANGED FOR MOVEMENT LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID REEL, SENSING MEANS WHICH IS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIAGE AND FUNCTIONS TO SENSE TENSION OF SAID CABLE, CONTROL MEANS WHICH FUCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO SAID SENSING MEANS TO CAUSE SAID REEL TO WIND IN OR PAY OUT CABLE RESPONSE TO, RESPECTIVELY, A DECREASE OR AN INCREASE IN CABLE TENSION, AND DRAG MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIAGE AND ACTING AN ONE SAID CALBE AT LEAST WHEN SAID CABLE IS BEING WOUND ONTO SAID REEL TO PLACE A PREDETERMINED TENSION ON SAID CABLE AS SAID CABLE IS BEING WOUND ONTO SAID REEL, SAID DRAG MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF ROLLERS ENGAGING SAID CABLE AND A POWER ABSORBING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ROLLERS TO CREATE A PREDETERMINED DRAG ON SAID CABLE.
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