Thomas Crain

US Patent:

20010050321, Dec 13, 2001

Filed:

Jun 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/872534

Inventors:

Thomas Crain - Canton GA, US

International Classification:

B65H016/04
B65H075/18

US Classification:

242/597400, 242/597700

Abstract:

A fence spool apparatus includes a base unit which includes a base plate portion, a base fixing portion projecting out from a bottom side of the base plate portion, and a spindle-reception well extending into a top side of the base plate portion. A bottom spindle unit includes a spindle plate portion, a spindle member projecting out from a bottom side of the spindle plate portion, and a bottom shaft-reception sleeve extending up from a top side of the spindle plate portion. A spindle shaft unit is received in the bottom shaft-reception sleeve. A bottom centering assembly extends between the spindle plate portion and the bottom shaft-reception sleeve. A top centering assembly is attached to a top portion of the spindle shaft unit. The fence spool apparatus is used to unroll a roll of wire fence as the roll of wire fence spins on the apparatus.

US Patent:

20020100833, Aug 1, 2002

Filed:

Mar 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/097770

Inventors:

Thomas Crain - Canton GA, US

International Classification:

B65H016/04

US Classification:

242/597400

Abstract:

A fence spool apparatus includes ground penetration means for penetrating a portion of ground, ground contacting plate means from which a portion of the ground penetration means extend downward therefrom, vertical stabilizer means positioned on top of the ground contacting plate means, ground penetrator driver means for driving a portion of said ground penetration means into the ground, spindle shaft and spool reception means stabilized by the vertical stabilizer means, and top of shaft control means supported by the spindle shaft and spool reception means. In one embodiment, the ground penetrating member is fixed to a base plate, and the ground penetrating member is hammered into the ground with the employment of a small hammer-impaction member. In another embodiment, the ground penetrating member is independent of the base plate and is hammered into the ground using a spindle shaft unit.