Patent ID: 11891270
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 8:
9. A reel based apparatus for use in tightening and loosening an article comprising a housing, a plurality of spools, a plurality of tension members, and an adjustment device, wherein said plurality of spools are rotatably secured within said housing and each of said plurality of tension members are wound around a respective spool and extend outside of said housing, and wherein said apparatus comprises at least one of an adjustment configuration adapted such that when said adjustment device is actuated, a first tension member is tightened and a second tension member is loosened, and an adjustment configuration adapted such that when said adjustment device is actuated, said second tension member is tightened and said first tension member is loosened, and wherein actuation of said adjustment device provides a tactile user feedback commensurate to a degree of actuation of said adjustment device, and wherein in the absence of a user applied actuation load on said adjustment device, said at least one spool remains rotationally fixed.