Abstract

The disclosed devices and methods relate to a wire mesh dispensing device which improves the storage, transportation, dispensing, and rewinding of coiled materials, particularly in construction and building maintenance settings such as solar energy and pest mitigation. The dispenser resolves problems from coiled materials prone to expansion or unwinding, leading to storage challenges and safety risks. It features enclosing structures that prevent the coil from expanding beyond a set volume, side plates that keep the material layers aligned, and mechanisms for easy lifting and carrying. The device also includes a stable base with non-slip feet for secure placement on varied surfaces, rollers and a side plate to facilitate low-friction rotation for easy material dispensing in any orientation, and a rewinding mechanism for material take-up or coil tightening.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 75/44 - Constructional details

Abstract

A spacer which can be temporarily inserted between two panels, such as solar modules, prior to securing the panels; such that a consistent gap is established between the panels; and a method for using said spacer. The spacer includes a collapsing feature which relieves pressure on the spacer from the adjacent panels for easier removal of the spacer. The spacer may use a cam feature to collapse its size prior to removal.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16B 5/06 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
• H02S 30/10 - Frame structures
• F24S 25/00 - Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
• F24S 40/80 - Accommodating differential expansion of solar heat collector elements
• F24S 80/00 - Details, accessories or component parts of solar heat collectors not provided for in groups

Abstract

A material-forming device for a wire mesh includes a plurality of contact rods that are supported by the frame and configured to threadedly receive a sheet of wire mesh that moves through the plurality of contact rods in a downstream direction. An inner contact rod and an outer contact rod are each configured to engage a first side of the sheet of wire mesh, and a middle contact rod is positioned between the inner contact rod and the outer rod and configured to engage a second side of the sheet of wire mesh that opposes the first side. The shape of the outer contact rod and/or the inner contact rod is configured to bend the sheet of wire mesh around the middle contact rod as the sheet of wire mesh moves in the downstream direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B21F 31/00 - Making meshed-ring network from wire