US PATENT SUBCLASS 242 / 381.1
.~.~.~ Material engaging

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242 /   HD   WINDING, TENSIONING, OR GUIDING

370  DF  REELING DEVICE {11}
371  DF  .~ With spring motor {12}
381  DF  .~.~ Yieldable brake (e.g., friction or fluid) {3}
381.1.~.~.~ Material engaging {3}
381.2  DF  .~.~.~.~> Engages wound material
381.3  DF  .~.~.~.~> Manually operated
381.4  DF  .~.~.~.~> Tension responsive

DEFINITION

Classification: 242/381.1

Material engaging:

(under subclass 381) Subject matter wherein the brake includes a portion engageable with the elongated material (e.g., along an uncoiled length of the material) for retarding winding or unwinding.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

396.5, for a material engaging brake in a general purpose reel.