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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2017
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Matthew D. Summer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Paul M. Bosscher, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Michael E. Bowman, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
William S. Bowman, Melbourne, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
Systems () and methods () for operating a Spool Mechanism ('SM'). The methods comprise: transitioning an operational mode of SM from a first operational mode in which a drag torque is not settable to a second operational mode in which the drag torque is settable; selectively mechanically coupling a rewind motor to a spool () of SM by engaging a coupler () in response to the SM's transition into the second operational mode; activating the rewind motor () such that the rewind motor applies a motor torque having a pre-defined value selected for facilitating a setting of the drag torque to an optimal value; mechanically gradually adjusting an amount of drag resistance applied to the spool by a drag mechanism (); and discontinuing the mechanical adjustment of the drag resistance when the spool's speed is within a threshold percentage range of a zero resistance speed.