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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2023
Shift Holding, Llc, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
John Martin, Vashon, WA (US);
Brian Fletcher, Cashmere, WA (US);
Aaron Ambuske, Seattle, WA (US);
Zachary West, Seattle, WA (US);
Jay Barrett Willet, Tacoma, WA (US);
Ana Mirona Motoc, Seattle, WA (US);
Dan Herbert, Seattle, WA (US);
Hedvig Von Beetzen, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph Mahon, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jimmy Capra, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Matthew Sinclair, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Shift Holding, LLC, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Abstract
Reel devices, systems, and related methods are disclosed. The reel devices are modular and include an automatic shift assembly that shifts to provide a mechanical advantage when used to tighten a cord. For instance, the reel devices are configured to provide a first drive ratio and automatically transition to a second drive ratio in response to a torque force. The reel devices include a drive assembly and a shift assembly. The drive assembly includes a cycloidal gear.