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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
May. 11, 1998
Chris J Jacobsen, Incline Village, NV (US);
Bruce Winkler, Madison, WI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A tape winder including a supply spindle for supplying tape, a take-up spindle for taking up tape from the supply spindle, and opposing sidewalls with slots therein wherein the spindles are rotatably received. A drive mechanism located on the sidewalls engage the spindles when the spindles are fully inserted within the slots. The slots preferably include a narrow throat region near their openings so that the spindles may be snap-fit within the slots. The supply spindle is preferably driven with lesser torque than the take-up spindle so that the difference in relative torque between the spindles maintains tension in the tape and causes it to wind tightly.