Patent ID: 6324285
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B60R,B65H,H04M

Abstract:
A winding mechanism comprising a spool rotatable in one direction against a rewind bias torque; brake means having:(i) an operative condition in which rotation of the spool in the rewind direction is braked but rotation of the spool in said one direction is allowed, and(ii) a released condition in which rotation of the spool in the rewind direction is allowed;release means actuable to change the brake means from the operative to the released condition, and latch means engageable with the release means for holding the release means in the actuated state whereby the brake means are maintained in the released condition;in which the mechanism forms part of an apparatus comprising a handset and a cradle having a recess in which the handset may be placed, the latch means comprising a trigger arranged in the recess and actuated by placement of the handset into the recess to disengage the latch means from the release means thereby allowing the brake means to change from the released to the operative condition.