(under subclass 550) Subject matter wherein the supply station includes means to halt uncoiling of the material after a predetermined length of material has been dispensed, typically by creating significant resistance to cause the material to separate along its length.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
390.1, for a material length stop in a reeling device.
534.2, for a length responsive stop in a winding machine.
564.1, for an unwinding machine with a limited interval drive.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
33, Geometrical Instruments,
713+, 734, 754, and 761+, for a sounding device or a flexible measuring tape reel. 192, Clutches and Power-Stop Control,
125, for a material control stop, per se, or in general use.
200, Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers,
61.13+, for a circuit maker/breaker specially designed for operation by a running web or strand, spool, or guide.
254, Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force,
269, and 276 for a brake or drive control device responsive to the length of wound or unwound line of a winch.
324, Electricity: Measuring and Testing,
207.11+, for length of material measurement, per se, or in other combinations.
