| 摘要 |
A quick change height adjustment mechanism allows a reel stand to accommodate differently sized storage spools. The mechanism includes a plate, a locking pin and a pivot pin. The plate forms a cavity into which a post is seated and has at least one space which receive a spindle of the spool. The locking pin extends from the plate and into the cavity. The locking pin is vertically spaced from, and positioned on a first side of, a centerline of the plate. The pivot pin is attached to the plate, is vertically spaced from, and positioned on a second, opposite side of, the centerline. The pivot and locking pins are positioned on opposite sides of the post. In use, the plate can be pivoted relative to the post around pivot pin to engage or disengage the locking pin with holes in the post. |
| 主权项 |
1. A reel stand comprising:
a plate having a base wall and a pair of side walls extending from the base wall, the base wall and side walls defining a cavity, at least one of the side walls having a space, the at least one space capable of receiving a spindle of an associated reel therethrough, and a horizontal centerline defined between opposite ends of the plate; an upright post having a side wall, the side wall having at least two spaced apart holes therein, the post being seated within the cavity; a locking pin extending from the base wall and into the cavity, the locking pin being proximate to the post and capable of engagement with the holes in the side wall, the locking pin being vertically spaced from the centerline and positioned on a first side of the centerline; and a pivot pin attached to the side walls of the plate, wherein the plate is capable of pivoting relative to the post around the pivot pin, the pivot pin being vertically spaced from the centerline and from the base plate and positioned on a second, opposite side of the centerline, the pivot pin being positioned on an opposite side of the post from the locking pin. |
