US 11,730,238 B2
Shift reel and related methods
John Martin, Vashon, WA (US); Brian Fletcher, Cashmere, WA (US); Aaron Ambuske, Seattle, WA (US); Zachary West, Seattle, WA (US); Jay Barrett Willet, Tacoma, WA (US); Ana Mirona Motoc, Seattle, WA (US); Dan Herbert, Seattle, WA (US); Hedvig Von Beetzen, Seattle, WA (US); Joseph Mahon, Salt Lake City, UT (US); Jimmy Capra, Steamboat Springs, CO (US); and Matthew Sinclair, Steamboat Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to Shift Holding, LLC, Steamboat Springs, CO (US)
Filed by Shift Holding, LLC, Steamboat Springs, CO (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/175,281.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/977,031, filed on Feb. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0251343 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. A43C 11/16 (2006.01); F16H 3/70 (2006.01)
CPC A43C 11/165 (2013.01) [F16H 3/70 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reel device for tightening a cord, comprising:
a drive assembly, wherein the drive assembly comprises:
an upper member, wherein the upper member is rotatable in a first direction by a user;
a drive axle coupled to the upper member;
a lower member coupled to the upper member;
a pin gear coupled to the lower member;
a cycloidal gear coupled to the pin gear;
an outer gear coupled to the cycloidal gear; and
a spool, wherein rotation of the upper member in the first direction results in rotation of the spool in the first direction;
a shift assembly selectively coupled to the drive assembly; and
a clutch configured to allow the upper member to be rotated without rotation of the drive axle when a tension of the cord exceeds a threshold value;
wherein the shift assembly automatically transitions from a non-shifted configuration to a shifted configuration when a threshold torque force applied to the shift assembly is exceeded.