Harley W Leafstone

US Patent:

56999755, Dec 23, 1997

Filed:

Mar 14, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/615963

Inventors:

Edward C. Paugh - Huntington Beach CA
Harley W. Leafstone - Ontario CA
Nicholas P. Hortick - Pomona CA

Assignee:

West Coast Chain Mfg. Company - Ontario CA

International Classification:

B65H 7548
A44B 104
B65G 328

US Classification:

242371

Abstract:

A spring drive retractor having a case with an inner space for a spring and a reel, with one end of the spring connected to the case and the other end of the spring connected to the reel, with an extension member having one end connected to the reel and the other end passing outward through the case, with the reel comprising a body and a post molded as a single piece with the post projecting laterally from the body in line with a transverse opening in the body and with the post and body joined by a rupturable membrane, the post having an extension member receiving opening whereby an extension member may be connected to the reel by driving the post into the body opening.