Winding device for web structure such as wallpaper

• US 5,524,843 A
• Filed: 12/06/1994
• Issued: 06/11/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pat Mccauley
• Original Assignee: Pat Mccauley
• Inventors: McCauley, Pat
• Primary Examiner(s): Jillions, John M.
• Application Number:
  US08/354,109
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 242/405.3, 242/390.8, 242/532.6, 242/533.8, 242/546, 242/539, 242/537, 242/597.5, 242/597.6, 242/597.8, 242/587.2, 242/587.3, 242/222
• US Class Current: 242/532.6
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 18/10 Mechanisms in which power is applied to web-roll spindle
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2403/941 Manually powered handling device
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/1846 Parts concerned
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/1922 for covering surfaces such as carpets, roads, roofs or walls

Abstract

A winding device is provided for winding a web to expose its underside. When wallpapering, rolled prepasted wallcovering is first cut into appropriate lengths. The cut lengths have a memory of their rolled condition and tend to automatically re-roll into the rolled condition with the dry adhesive oriented internally. The winding device of the instant invention permits the wallcovering to be rolled into a condition with the dry adhesive oriented externally as to permit the subsequent wetting and application of the wallpaper. A rectangular member with a centrally disposed slot is provided to be adapted to a hand held rotary device such as an electric screwdriver or drill. The rectangular member may be substantially flat. The slot is designed to receive the first end of a web such as wallpaper. The elongated slot may be modified by a semi-triangular guide element to permit the web to be threaded thereto in a more efficient manner. An adapter element is provided on the rectangular member which is designed to be received in the socket of a hand held rotary device such as an electric screwdriver or drill. By engaging the electric rotary device, the rectangular member rotates, thus winding the web about the rectangular member. This reverses the orientation of the web, exposing the dry adhesive. The rectangular member may be comprised of any suitable material including metals, plastics or organic materials.

Claims

1. A portable, hand held winding device to roll a strip of wallpaper, said winding device being attached to a hand held electric rotary device having a rotatable chuck, comprising:

a wide, flat rectangular element, said rectangular element having a first end, a distal end, and oppositely disposed wide, flat sides, said flat sides being of a dimension more than about five times the thickness of said element,

an elongated slot, said slot centrally disposed and extending along the length of said rectangular element and through said flat sides of said rectangular element, said elongated slot extending from said distal end to proximal said first end, said slot separating said rectangular element into a first section and a second section,

an adapter bit element, said adapter bit element disposed on said first end, said adapter bit element to be received in the rotatable chuck of the hand held electric rotary device, whereby, the first end of a strip of wallpaper is received in said elongated slot and said adapter bit element is received in the chuck of the hand held electric rotary device in such a manner that the chuck rotates said rectangular element thus winding the strip of wallpaper about said rectangular element.

2. The winding device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said elongated slot includes a guide element located on said distal end of said rectangular element.

3. The winding device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said guide element is triangular.

4. The winding device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first end includes strengthening elements about said rectangular element and said adapter bit element.

5. The winding device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the adapter bit element is hexagonal.

6. The winding device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the adapter bit element is cylindrical.

7. The winding device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the adapter bit element is rectangular.

8. The winding device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said rectangular elements is manufactured from one of the group consisting of plastics, metals and organic materials.

9. In a portable, hand held winding device for winding a web such as wallpaper the combination comprising:

a hand held electric rotary device having a rotating chuck, said chuck having an aperture,

a spool, said spool including a rectangular element, said rectangular element having a first end, a distal end and wide, flat, oppositely disposed sides, said flat sides being of a dimension more than about five times the thickness of said element,

an elongated slot, said slot centrally disposed and extending along the length of said rectangular element and through said wide, flat, sides of said rectangular element, said elongated slot extending from said distal end to proximal said first end, said slot separating said rectangular element into a first section and a second section,

an adapter bit element, said adapter bit element disposed on said first end, said adapter bit element to be received in said aperture and secured therein, whereby,

the first end of a strip of wallpaper is received in said elongated slot and by engaging said rotary electric device is wound about said spool.

10. The winding device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said elongated slot includes a guide element located on said distal end of said rectangular element.

11. The winding device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said guide elements is substantially triangular.

12. The winding device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said electric rotary device includes a hand held electric screwdriver.

13. The winding device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said electric rotary device includes a hand held electric drill.