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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert H Raynor, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 721 ; 242 683 ;
Abstract
An improved mandrel for use on a quick change spindle apparatus, the mandrel being a cylindrical sleeve having an external flange at one end, the sleeve having a plurality of axially directed slits intervening a like plurality of axially directed ribs, the ribs being connected at the ends thereof with adjacent ribs in alternating fashion so that the sleeve is rendered readily radially expandable for engaging and tightly holding a reel member.