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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Russell Paul Grabowski, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Xiaokai Niu, Hartsville, SC (US);
SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC., Hartsville, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device or a pair of devices for lifting, maneuvering, winding or unwinding reels, each comprising a center retractable member having an adjustable length; a first and second angularly-oriented vertical support bar, each pivotally mounted, at its proximal end, on opposite ends of the center retractable member, wherein the first and second angularly-oriented vertical support bars are pivotally joined to each other at their distal ends; a reel support member mounted on the joint of the first and second angularly-oriented vertical support bars, wherein the reel support member is adapted to removably by received by the bore of the reel; and a means for adjusting the length of the center retractable member, thereby moving the reel support member upward and downward, respectively.