US3586253A
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Reel loader for paper machines or the like
Assignee: Beloit Corp
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Filing: 1969-02-06
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A reel loader for use with a paper machine or the like is adapted to receive and support a plurality of empty horizontally disposed reels and to load successive ones thereof into a selfthreading reel-winding apparatus in properly timed relation to the operation thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Leroy F Gilbank
- 👤 Raymond J Tangye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H19/00; B65H19/22; B65H19/2238; B65H19/2253; B65H19/2261; B65H19/30; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/41; B65H2301/417; B65H2301/4171; B65H2301/4173; B65H2301/41732; B65H2301/418; B65H2301/4181; B65H2301/41816; B65H2301/4182; B65H2301/41826; B65H2408/00; B65H2408/20; B65H2408/23; B65H2408/236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A reel loader for storing a plurality of elongate winding reels and loading successive ones thereof into a winding apparatus including a movable reel transfer device adapted to receive a reel at a loading location and to transfer that reel to a winding location at which it is relEased by said transfer device, said reel loader comprising; a. a pair of similar generally horizontal parallel bars positioned above said transfer device, said bars being adapted to engage respective end hubs of said reels to support the latter therebetween in transverse relation thereto and in parallel relation to a reel so received by said transfer device, b. a pair of abutment members carried by and projecting upwardly beyond the respective ends of said bars in alignment with each other transversely of said pair of bars, c. reel-feeding means for laterally moving a plurality of such reels so supported by said bars along said bars into mutually abutting relation with each other with the hubs of the endmost one thereof in lateral abutment with said abutment members, and d. a movable reel-loading device adapted to lift and move said endmost one of said reels off said bars and beyond said abutment members and then to lower that reel into reception by said reel transfer device while the latter is positioned at said loading location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A reel loader for storing a plurality of elongate winding reels and loading successive ones thereof into a winding apparatus including a movable reel transfer device adapted to receive a reel at a loading location and to transfer that reel to a winding location at which it is relEased by said transfer device, said reel loader comprising; a. a pair of similar generally horizontal parallel bars positioned above said transfer device, said bars being adapted to engage respective end hubs of said reels to support the latter therebetween in transverse relation thereto and in parallel relation to a reel so received by said transfer device, b. a pair of abutment members carried by and projecting upwardly beyond the respective ends of said bars in alignment with each other transversely of said pair of bars, c. reel-feeding means for laterally moving a plurality of such reels so supported by said bars along said bars into mutually abutting relation with each other with the hubs of the endmost one thereof in lateral abutment with said abutment members, and d. a movable reel-loading device adapted to lift and move said endmost one of said reels off said bars and beyond said abutment members and then to lower that reel into reception by said reel transfer device while the latter is positioned at said loading location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A reel loader according to claim 1 in which said reel-loading device comprises a pair of aligned substantially similar loading arms pivotally supported toward one end for simultaneous arcuate movement about a horizontal pivot axis parallel to said endmost reel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
A reel loader according to claim 2 including reversible power-operated drive means for selectively moving said loading arms arcuately about said pivot axis in upward and downward directions, said loading arms being provided toward the ends thereof opposite said pivot axis with notch surfaces adapted to engage the corresponding hubs of said endmost reel during upward movement of said arms to lift that reel off said bars and displace it laterally beyond said abutment members and then to carry said reel downwardly by its hubs into reception by said transfer device at said loading location during subsequent downward movement of said arms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A reel loader according to claim 3 including electrical switch means for actuating said power-operated drive means to establish predetermined p0sitions to which said loading arms are moved by said drive means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A reel loader according to claim 3 including electrical control means for operating said drive means to move said loading arms to said predetermined positions thereof in timed relation with movement of said movable reel transfer device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A reel loader according to claim 3 in which said notch surfaces have a downwardly inclined slope when said loading arms are moved upwardly to a position at which said notch surfaces are above said bars, whereby a reel supported by the engagement of its hubs with said notch surfaces in that position will roll past said abutment members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A reel loader according to claim 1 wherein said reel-feeding means comprises a pair of reel-shifting members movable respectively along corresponding ones of said bars in alignment with one another transversely of said bars.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reel loader according to claim 7 in which said bars are of hollow channellike cross section provided respectively with elongate slots extending along the upper reel hub-supporting surfaces thereof and adapted to receive downwardly projecting portions of the corresponding reel-shifting members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A reel loader according to claim 8 including power-operated drive means located within said hollow bars and connected to the downwardly projecting portions of the corresponding reel-shifting members to effect such movement of those members along said bars.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-21 | 1974-12-21 | 1975-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-21 | 1978-12-21 | 1979-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-21 | 1982-12-21 | 1983-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |