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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Russell E. Blette, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Arthur V. Lang, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Timothy J. Pommer, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Dale R. Wiehe, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Russell E. Blette, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Arthur V. Lang, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Timothy J. Pommer, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Dale R. Wiehe, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Scientific Anglers LLC, Sunderland, VT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/18 (2006.01); B23P 19/00 (2006.01); B65H 75/00 (2006.01); B65H 49/20 (2006.01); B65H 75/22 (2006.01); B65H 75/14 (2006.01); B65H 75/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 49/205 (2013.01); B23P 19/00 (2013.01); B65H 75/14 (2013.01); B65H 75/18 (2013.01); B65H 75/22 (2013.01); B65H 75/32 (2013.01); B65H 2701/355 (2013.01); B65H 2701/534 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 83/896 (2015.04); Y10T 83/902 (2015.04);
Abstract
A filament dispenser includes a spool, hub, and an axle. The axle is laterally movable from a first position to a second position. The axle is independently rotatable with respect to the spool. In the extended position, the axle may be attached to a second spool, forming an assembly of operably-coupled filament dispensers. In the assembly, the connected spools are independently rotatable.