Automatic reel devices and method of operating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9771239
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14719092

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A reel has a spool member on which the linear material is spooled, an electric motor that rotates the spool member, and a controller that controls the operation of the motor. The controller monitors an unwound length of the linear material based on sensed rotation of the spool member by one or more sensors. The controller causes the motor to wind the linear material at a drag speed when the linear material is on a ground, at a crawl speed lower than the drag speed when the length of linear material on the ground is shorter than a first threshold amount and through a second predetermined amount once the linear material lifts off the ground to inhibit swing of the linear material as it comes off the ground, and at a docking speed greater than the crawl speed when the unwound linear material is shorter than the second threshold amount.

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GREAT STUFF INC15504 STORM DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78734

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hill,, III Joseph M Austin, US 13 159
Tracey, James BA Austin, US 34 275
Tracey, Johnathan R Austin, US 7 73

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