US Patent No: 4,726,534

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Convertible reel assembly

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Abstract

A tape accommodating reel assembly having reel sections with hubs that are interlocked together. Each hub has ears and locking lips. The ears and locking lips of mating hubs interengage each other to hold the hubs together. The widths of the hubs vary so that reel assemblies having different sizes can be made from a minimum of different reel sections.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ADVANTEK, INC.MINNETONKA, MN14

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chenoweth, Dean B Minnetonka, MN 8 76

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
NIFCO INC. (1)
4,234,137 Tape reel for video tape cassette 12 1979

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