Patents
US 12565136 B2: Web retractor with side, top or bottom web exit
- Granted
- 2026-03-03
- Filed
- 2021-01-15 application 17788349
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A web retractor may include a frame with spaced-apart first and second side walls and a bottom wall coupling together the side walls, the frame defining an opening through the first side wall, the second side wall or the bottom wall, a spool rotatably mounted to and between the first and second side walls and spaced apart from the opening, a web having one end mounted to the spool, the spool being rotatable to take up and pay out at least some of the web, and a web deflector mounted to at least one of the first side wall, the second sidewall and the bottom wall and positioned between the spool and the opening, the web deflector configured to guide the web from the spool out of the web retractor through the opening and to guide the web into the retractor and to the spool through the opening.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 (ipgb20260303.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC. 70 patents | US company or organization | Westfield, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey A. King | Markleville, IN | 12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 | |
| Thomas Mashino | Kokomo, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60P | Vehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects | B60P7/083 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 |
| B65H | Handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables | B65H18/10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-03 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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