Claims
- 1. A spool rewinder comprising:
- (a) a plate;
- (b) a shaft rotatably mounted through said plate;
- (c) a means for hand rotation of said shaft mounted to one end thereof;
- (d) a plurality of notches located along the portion of said shaft distal to said means for hand rotation and separated therefrom by said plate; and
- (e) a member removably mounted on said shaft comprising a disc, a means on said disc to engage with a notch on said shaft whereby said member rotates with said shaft and a resilient compressible member attached to said disc on a surface thereof opposed to said plate.
- 2. The spool rewinder according to claim 1 wherein said means for hand rotation comprises a knob.
- 3. The spool rewinder according to claim 2 wherein said notches are aligned along an axis of said shaft.
- 4. The spool rewinder according to claim 3 wherein said shaft has a generally round configuration in the portion contacting said plate.
- 5. The spool rewinder according to claim 4 wherein said resilient compressible material is foamed polymer.
- 6. The spool rewinder according to claim 4 wherein said plate surface is smooth and non sticking.
- 7. The spool rewinder according to claim 3 wherein said resilient compressible material is foamed polymer.
- 8. The spool rewinder according to claim 2 wherein said resilient compressible material is foamed polymer.
- 9. The spool rewinder according to claim 1 wherein said means for hand rotation comprises a crank.
- 10. The spool rewinder according to claim 1 wherein said notches are aligned along an axis of said shaft.
- 11. The spool rewinder according to claim 10 wherein said means for hand rotation is a crank.
- 12. The spool rewinder according to claim 11 wherein said resilient, compressible material is foamed polymer.
- 13. The spool rewinder according to claim 12 wherein said plate surface is smooth and non sticking.
- 14. The spool rewinder accoridng to claim 10 wherein said resilient compressible material is foamed polymer.
- 15. The spool rewinder according to claim 1 wherein said shaft has a generally round configuration in the portion contacting said plate.
- 16. The spool rewinder according to claim 1 wherein said resilient, compressible material is foamed polymer.
- 17. The spool rewinder according to claim 1 comprising means for affixing to a structure.
- 18. The spool rewinder according to claim 1 wherein said plate surface is smooth and non sticking.
- 19. The method of rewinding an empty spool comprising (a) positioning an empty spool on a shaft rotatably mounted through a plate, said shaft having means for hand rotation and notches along a portion thereof, (b) seating a member on said shaft adjacent to said spool, (c) compressing a resilient element of said member against said spool and engaging a means on said member with a notch on said shaft, and (d) rotating said shaft, whereby the spool is held against said plate and rotates with said shaft.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 901,379 filed 8/28/86.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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