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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Innovative Automation Inc., Barrie, CA;
Inventors:
Michael Lalonde, Barrie, CA;
Zac Cutt, Barrie, CA;
Michael Sutton, Barrie, CA;
Robert Dorion, Barrie, CA;
Assignee:
INNOVATIVE AUTOMATION INC., Barrie, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 51/22 (2005.12); B25J 9/16 (2005.12); B25J 13/08 (2005.12); B25J 15/00 (2005.12); B29C 70/38 (2005.12); B65H 16/10 (2005.12); B65H 19/18 (2005.12); B65H 20/00 (2005.12); B65H 20/34 (2005.12); B65H 23/04 (2005.12); B65H 35/00 (2005.12); B65H 51/20 (2005.12); B65H 51/30 (2005.12); B65H 59/04 (2005.12); B65H 59/38 (2005.12); B65H 67/02 (2005.12); B65H 69/06 (2005.12); B25J 19/06 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 51/22 (2012.12); B25J 9/1684 (2012.12); B25J 13/08 (2012.12); B25J 15/0019 (2012.12); B29C 70/386 (2012.12); B65H 16/103 (2012.12); B65H 19/1852 (2012.12); B65H 20/005 (2012.12); B65H 20/34 (2012.12); B65H 23/044 (2012.12); B65H 35/0033 (2012.12); B65H 35/008 (2012.12); B65H 51/20 (2012.12); B65H 51/30 (2012.12); B65H 59/04 (2012.12); B65H 59/387 (2012.12); B65H 67/02 (2012.12); B65H 69/06 (2012.12); B25J 19/06 (2012.12); B65H 2301/511 (2012.12); B65H 2301/51122 (2012.12); B65H 2404/5311 (2012.12); B65H 2404/5391 (2012.12); B65H 2406/312 (2012.12); B65H 2553/80 (2012.12); B65H 2701/11332 (2012.12); B65H 2701/377 (2012.12); B65H 2701/3772 (2012.12);
Abstract
A spool unloading device comprising: a spindle; a first bulk spool of material is mounted on the spindle, wherein the spindle is rotatably controlled to dispense the material; a series of pulleys for receiving the unspooled material such that a variable length of the material is stored within the device before exiting the device to an upstream equipment; and a drive mechanism for indexing the unspooled material exiting the spool unloading machine at a controlled rate.