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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2002
Applicants:
Jesse J. Brumberger, Macedon, NY (US);
James Markovitz, Penfield, NY (US);
Richard J. Milillo, Fairport, NY (US);
Joseph P. Cavalieri, Webster, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jesse J. Brumberger, Macedon, NY (US);
James Markovitz, Penfield, NY (US);
Richard J. Milillo, Fairport, NY (US);
Joseph P. Cavalieri, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/08 (2006.01); D06F 53/00 (2006.01); B65H 75/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rotational cable shortening system for shortening the effective length of a cable by bending a section of the cable. The shortening system comprises a rotatable bridged channel through which the cable is threaded. Upon rotation of the bridged channel, the cable is deflected and effectively shortened.