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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Akerworks, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Adan Akerman, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Akerworks, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 63/14 (2006.01); D05B 43/00 (2006.01); B65H 49/28 (2006.01); B65H 59/04 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01); B65H 54/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 63/14 (2013.01); B65H 49/28 (2013.01); B65H 59/04 (2013.01); B65H 75/4444 (2013.01); D05B 43/00 (2013.01); B65H 54/54 (2013.01); B65H 2701/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
Quick-adjust tensioner that exerts a braking torque on a spool. The tensioner includes a stop configured to fit onto a rod supporting the spool. The location of the stop on the rod is adjustable by the user. The stop is connected to a foot by a biasing member. The biasing member presses the foot against the spool to create a braking torque on the spool. The force of the biasing member on the foot is predetermined by adjusting the distance between the stop and the foot, thereby adjusting the foot's braking torque on the spool.