Charles J Winafeld

7222902, May 29, 2007

Jan 21, 2005

11/041591

Raymond J. Slezak - Barberton OH, US
Charles J. Winafeld - North Canton OH, US
Cheryl K. Hamilton - North Canton OH, US

RJS Corporation - Akron OH

B66C 1/66

294 6722, 294 8641, 414910, 414911

A spool handling device () for engaging and disengaging a spool () having, a base (), a spindle () supported by the base and adapted to receive the spool, a latch assembly () pivotally mounted relative to the base and including a latch () for releasably securing the spool on the spindle, and an ejection arm () for assisting in removal of the spool from the spindle.

60100893, Jan 4, 2000

Sep 11, 1998

9/151472

Charles J. Winafeld - North Canton OH
Raymond J. Slezak - Barberton OH

RJS Corporation - Akron OH

B65H 2306
B65H 5938
B65H 5940

2424218

A tension control device (10 for tensioning filamentary material (F) being withdrawn from a spool (24) including, a mounting support (11), a spindle (24) receiving the spool and rotatably mounted relative to the mounting support, a control arm (13) rotatably mounted on a shaft (15) in operative relation to the spindle, a brake element (18) mounted on the control arm for selectively retarding rotation of the spindle, a guide roller (16) rotatably attached to the control arm over which the filamentary material being withdrawn from the spool is passed, and a break-away mounted (80) of the guide roller to provide tension relief when the tension in the filamentary material exceeds a predetermined value. A break-away signaling system (95) detects and signals angular movement of the guide roller relative to the control arm.