CPC A43C 11/165 (2013.01) [F16H 3/70 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
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.
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