Charles M Goetz

US Patent:

51433168, Sep 1, 1992

Filed:

May 9, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/521046

Inventors:

Charles R. Goetz - Carnegie PA
Charles G. Goetz - New York NY

Assignee:

Advanced Products Incorporated - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B65H 54553
B65H 7514
B65H 7522

US Classification:

2421295

Abstract:

A spool assembly having an elongated spindle and a pair of spaced end plates. Each end of the spindle is formed with a resilient locking arrangement and each end plate is formed with a centrally located opening. A locking arrangement is formed on the periphery of each opening to cooperate with a resilient locking arrangement on an end of the spindle. The resilient locking arrangement on an end of the spindle is engaged with the locking arrangement on the periphery of an opening in an end plate to connect the spindle and the end plates. A moveable slide is located within each end of the spindle to move axially relative to the spindle between a retracted position within the spindle and an extended position partially out of the spindle.