US20030192581A1 - Shielding device for vehicle while opening the door - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a shielding device, and more particularly to a shielding device or a sun visor for shielding the space between the vehicle and the door of the vehicle, when the vehicle door is opened.
- the vehicle drivers and/or the passengers may still have a good chance to be wetted by the rain right after the door of the vehicle has been opened.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,213,137 to Wang discloses an umbrella automatically openable and extendible toward and above the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building, for shielding the space between the door and the vehicle or the building.
- the umbrella also may not be completely or fully shield or cover the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building.
- a complicated configuration is required for opening the umbrella.
- the vehicle drivers and/or the passengers may still have a good chance to be shut by the other people from the upper portions of the buildings.
- the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional door opening problems of the vehicles.
- the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a shielding device provided for shielding the space between the vehicle and the door of the vehicle, when the vehicle door is opened, and for preventing the vehicle drivers or passengers from taking and opening an umbrella while opening the vehicle door.
- the other objective of the present invention is to provide a shielding device provided for using as a bulletproof device while the vehicle door is opened.
- the further objective of the present invention is to provide a shielding device including a shield that is automatically opened to shield the space between the building and the door of the building, while the door of the building is opened.
- a shielding device for shielding a space formed between a door panel and an object when the door panel is opened relative to the object, the shielding device comprising a pair of spaced seats, a shaft disposed between the seats, a spool rotatably engaged on the shaft, the spool including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the spool including an outer diameter smaller than that of the second end portion of the spool, and a shield including a sector shape having a first side edge secured to the spool, for allowing the spool to be wound onto or unwound from the spool when the spool is rotated around the shaft, and the shield including a second side edge.
- the seats and the second side edge of the shield are provided for securing to the object and the door panel respectively for allowing the shield to be unwound from the spool to shield the space formed between the door panel and the object when the door panel is opened relative to the
- the spool includes a slit for receiving the first side edge of the shield and for allowing the first side edge of the shield to be secured to the spool.
- the spool includes a longitudinal passage for receiving a rod which is secured to the first side edge of the shield with a sleeve of the shield.
- the spool includes a recess formed in the second end portion and communicating with the longitudinal passage of the spool for receiving and securing a bearing which may retain the rod in the longitudinal passage of the spool.
- a spring biasing device is further provided for recovering the spool after the spool is released, and has a spring secured between the spool and the shaft.
- the spring is preferably a coil spring engaged onto the shaft, and includes a first end secured to the shaft and a second end for securing to the spool.
- the shaft includes a peripheral bulge extended radially outward therefrom, the coil spring includes a portion force-fitted onto the peripheral bulge of the shaft, and one end secured to the spool.
- the spool includes a peripheral bead extended radially outward from the first end portion of the spool, and a peripheral stop extended radially outward from the second end portion of the spool, for retaining the shield on the spool.
- the shield includes an outer peripheral portion
- the spool includes a peripheral groove formed in the second end portion thereof for receiving the outer peripheral portion of the shield and for positioning the shield relative to the spool.
- the spool includes a hollow structure having a peripheral chamber formed therein and having at least one reinforcing partition provided therein for reinforcing the spool.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle having a shielding device in accordance with the present invention for shielding the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shielding device
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the shielding device
- FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the shielding device
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2, illustrating the inner structure of the shielding device
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 6 - 6 of FIG. 5;
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are top plane views of the shielding device
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of the shielding device onto a door of a building.
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged partial perspective view illustrating the attachment or the securing of the shielding device onto the door panel.
- a shielding device in accordance with the present invention is provided for attaching or securing onto the door panel and for covering or shielding the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building, particularly while opening the door of the vehicle or the building, or while the vehicle drivers or the passengers are getting off the vehicle or while the persons are going out of the housing buildings.
- the shielding device includes a pair of seats 4 , 5 spaced away from each other and secured onto an object, such as the roof of the vehicle 7 (FIG. 1), or the wall 8 of the housing or building (FIG. 9), with fasteners 50 or locks or the like.
- the seats 4 , 5 each includes a cavity 41 , 51 formed therein and preferably having a non-circular cross section.
- a shaft 2 includes two ends 22 , 23 engaged in the cavities 41 , 51 of the seats 4 , 5 and secured to the seats 4 , 5 with fasteners 42 , 52 .
- the ends 22 , 23 of the shaft 2 include a non-circular cross section for engaging with the corresponding non-circular cross sectional cavities 41 , 51 of the seats 4 , 5 and for preventing the shaft 2 from rotating relative to the seats 4 , 5 .
- the shaft 2 includes a peripheral bulge 21 extended radially outward from the middle portion thereof, and includes a hole 211 formed in the shaft and located beside the bulge 21 , and includes two apertures 241 , 251 formed in the end portions for receiving a stop pin 24 , 25 therein.
- a spring 3 such as a coil spring includes one end portion 30 engaged onto the peripheral bulge 21 with such as a force-fitting engagement, and an end member 31 engaged and secured into the hole 211 of the shaft 21 , and includes the other end member 32 .
- a roller or a spool 1 includes a bore 15 formed therein for receiving the shaft 2 and for rotatably securing the spool 1 onto the shaft 2 , and includes a recess 16 formed in one end thereof for receiving one or more bearings 17 therein which may be secured onto the spool 1 with fasteners 170 and rotated in concert with the spool 1 .
- the stop pins 24 , 25 are engaged with the ends of the spool 1 for limiting the rotational movement of the spool 1 relative to the shaft 2 and for preventing the spool 1 from moving along the shaft 2 .
- the spool 1 or the bearing 17 includes an orifice 171 formed therein for receiving the other end member 32 of the spring 3 , such that the spool 1 may wind up the spring 3 when the spool 1 is rotated relative to the shaft 2 , and the spring 3 may then apply a spring biasing force to recover the spool 1 when the spool 1 is released.
- the one end portion 30 of the spring 3 is forced fitted onto the peripheral bulge 21 of the shaft 2 , such that the force of or against the spring 3 may be partially released or dissipated by the peripheral bulge 21 of the shaft 2 .
- the spool 1 preferably includes a hollow structure having a peripheral chamber 10 formed therein and having one or more reinforcing stays or partitions 14 formed or provided therein for reinforcing the spool 1 , and includes a substantially frustum-shaped configuration having one end 101 of a smaller outer diameter, and the other end 103 of a greater outer diameter (FIGS. 4 - 6 ), and includes one or more peripheral ribs 13 formed around the outer peripheral portion thereof for further reinforcing the spool 1 .
- the spool 1 includes a longitudinal passage 191 formed therein and parallel to the bore 15 thereof and communicating with the recess 16 of the spool 1 and having a blind or enclosed end 192 , for receiving a rod 19 therein, and includes a slit 18 formed radially through about one half (1 ⁇ 2) of the spool 1 and communicating with the longitudinal passage 191 of the spool 1 , for receiving one side or one edge of a cover or a shield 6 .
- a longitudinal passage 191 formed therein and parallel to the bore 15 thereof and communicating with the recess 16 of the spool 1 and having a blind or enclosed end 192 , for receiving a rod 19 therein, and includes a slit 18 formed radially through about one half (1 ⁇ 2) of the spool 1 and communicating with the longitudinal passage 191 of the spool 1 , for receiving one side or one edge of a cover or a shield 6 .
- the shield 6 includes a longitudinal sleeve 62 formed in the one edge thereof and having an open end 621 for receiving the rod 19 and an enclosed end 622 for preventing the rod 19 from being disengaged from the sleeve 62 of the shield 6 .
- the rod 19 and the sleeve 62 of the shield 6 may be engaged into the longitudinal passage 191 of the spool 1 before the bearing 17 is secured into the recess 16 of the spool 1 , such that the bearing 17 may stably retain the rod 19 and the sleeve 62 of the shield 6 within the longitudinal passage 191 of the spool 1 .
- the shield 6 includes a substantially sector-shaped configuration for allowing the shield 6 to be suitably wound around the spool 1 (FIG. 3) or unwound from the spool 1 (FIGS. 1, 2, 7 , 9 ), when the spool 1 is rotated relative to the shaft 2 .
- the other side or edge 60 of the shield 6 may be detachably secured onto the door panel 71 of the vehicle 7 (FIG. 1), or onto the door panel 81 (FIGS. 9, 10) of the housing or building, with such as the hooks, the locks, the latches, the catches, or with the ears 61 that has a hook and loop device provided thereon which may be engaged with the corresponding hook and loop device provided on the door panel 71 , 81 , for allowing the other edge 60 of the shield 6 to be detachably secured onto the door panels 71 , 81 .
- the shield 6 may be made of cloth materials, plastic materials, or even bulletproof materials for acting as a sun visor, or a rain shield, or a shield for resisting bullets.
- the spool 1 preferably includes a peripheral bead 11 extended radially outward from the one end 101 of the spool 1 , and a peripheral stop 12 provided or formed or extended radially outward from the other end 103 of the spool 1 for limiting or retaining the shield 6 around the spool 1 and for preventing the shield 6 from being disengaged from the spool 1 .
- a peripheral groove 121 is preferably formed and provided beside the peripheral stop 12 of the spool 1 , for receiving the outer peripheral portion 69 of the shield 6 and for further positioning the shield 6 relative to the spool 1 .
- the shield 6 may be pulled outward or unwound from the spool 1 , and may thus cover or block or shield the widely opened space formed between the door panel 71 , 81 and the vehicle 7 or the wall 8 of the building.
- the shield 6 may thus be used or acted as a sun visor for shielding the sun shine, or a rain shield for preventing the users from being wetted by the rain, or a shield for resisting bullets.
- the seats 4 , 5 may also be attached or secured onto the door panel 71 , 81 , and the other edge 60 of the shield 6 may be secured onto the object or the vehicle 7 or the wall 8 , such that the shield 6 may also be opened to cover or block or shield the widely opened space formed between the door panel 71 , 81 and the vehicle 7 or the wall 8 of the building when the door panel 71 , 81 is opened relative to the object or vehicle 7 or wall 8 .
- the shielding device in accordance with the present invention may be provided for shielding the space between the vehicle and the door of the vehicle, when the vehicle door is opened, and for preventing the vehicle drivers or passengers from being wetted by rain while opening the vehicle door, or for using as a bulletproof device while the vehicle door is opened.
- the shield may be automatically opened to shield the space between the building and the door of the building, while the door of the building is opened.
Abstract
A shielding device for shielding a space between a door and an object when the door is opened, includes two seats, a spool rotatably secured between the seats with a shaft and having a frustum shape, and a sector shield having one side edge secured to the spool and to be wound onto or unwound from the spool when the spool is rotated around the shaft. The seats and the other side edge of the shield are secured to the object and the door respectively for allowing the shield to be unwound from the spool to shield the space between the door and the object when the door is opened.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a shielding device, and more particularly to a shielding device or a sun visor for shielding the space between the vehicle and the door of the vehicle, when the vehicle door is opened.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- Typically, while opening the vehicle doors or the doors of the buildings, a widely opened space will be formed between the door and the vehicle or the building. These problems particularly trouble or bother the vehicle drivers or passengers or various people, during the raining days, while opening the door of the vehicle or the building.
- Particularly, while opening the door of the vehicle, the vehicle drivers and/or the passengers have to prepare one or more umbrella devices with them and have to open the umbrella devices right after the door of the vehicle has been opened.
- The vehicle drivers and/or the passengers may still have a good chance to be wetted by the rain right after the door of the vehicle has been opened.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,213,137 to Wang discloses an umbrella automatically openable and extendible toward and above the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building, for shielding the space between the door and the vehicle or the building. However, the umbrella also may not be completely or fully shield or cover the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building. In addition, a complicated configuration is required for opening the umbrella. Furthermore, the vehicle drivers and/or the passengers may still have a good chance to be shut by the other people from the upper portions of the buildings.
- The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional door opening problems of the vehicles.
- The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a shielding device provided for shielding the space between the vehicle and the door of the vehicle, when the vehicle door is opened, and for preventing the vehicle drivers or passengers from taking and opening an umbrella while opening the vehicle door.
- The other objective of the present invention is to provide a shielding device provided for using as a bulletproof device while the vehicle door is opened.
- The further objective of the present invention is to provide a shielding device including a shield that is automatically opened to shield the space between the building and the door of the building, while the door of the building is opened.
- In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a shielding device for shielding a space formed between a door panel and an object when the door panel is opened relative to the object, the shielding device comprising a pair of spaced seats, a shaft disposed between the seats, a spool rotatably engaged on the shaft, the spool including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the spool including an outer diameter smaller than that of the second end portion of the spool, and a shield including a sector shape having a first side edge secured to the spool, for allowing the spool to be wound onto or unwound from the spool when the spool is rotated around the shaft, and the shield including a second side edge. The seats and the second side edge of the shield are provided for securing to the object and the door panel respectively for allowing the shield to be unwound from the spool to shield the space formed between the door panel and the object when the door panel is opened relative to the object.
- The spool includes a slit for receiving the first side edge of the shield and for allowing the first side edge of the shield to be secured to the spool.
- The spool includes a longitudinal passage for receiving a rod which is secured to the first side edge of the shield with a sleeve of the shield.
- The spool includes a recess formed in the second end portion and communicating with the longitudinal passage of the spool for receiving and securing a bearing which may retain the rod in the longitudinal passage of the spool.
- A spring biasing device is further provided for recovering the spool after the spool is released, and has a spring secured between the spool and the shaft.
- The spring is preferably a coil spring engaged onto the shaft, and includes a first end secured to the shaft and a second end for securing to the spool.
- The shaft includes a peripheral bulge extended radially outward therefrom, the coil spring includes a portion force-fitted onto the peripheral bulge of the shaft, and one end secured to the spool.
- The spool includes a peripheral bead extended radially outward from the first end portion of the spool, and a peripheral stop extended radially outward from the second end portion of the spool, for retaining the shield on the spool.
- The shield includes an outer peripheral portion, the spool includes a peripheral groove formed in the second end portion thereof for receiving the outer peripheral portion of the shield and for positioning the shield relative to the spool.
- The spool includes a hollow structure having a peripheral chamber formed therein and having at least one reinforcing partition provided therein for reinforcing the spool.
- Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle having a shielding device in accordance with the present invention for shielding the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shielding device;
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the shielding device;
- FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the shielding device;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2, illustrating the inner structure of the shielding device;
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along lines6-6 of FIG. 5;
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are top plane views of the shielding device;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of the shielding device onto a door of a building; and
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged partial perspective view illustrating the attachment or the securing of the shielding device onto the door panel.
- Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS.1-8, a shielding device in accordance with the present invention is provided for attaching or securing onto the door panel and for covering or shielding the widely opened space located between the door and the vehicle or the building, particularly while opening the door of the vehicle or the building, or while the vehicle drivers or the passengers are getting off the vehicle or while the persons are going out of the housing buildings.
- The shielding device includes a pair of
seats wall 8 of the housing or building (FIG. 9), withfasteners 50 or locks or the like. Theseats cavity shaft 2 includes twoends cavities seats seats fasteners ends shaft 2 include a non-circular cross section for engaging with the corresponding non-circular crosssectional cavities seats shaft 2 from rotating relative to theseats - The
shaft 2 includes aperipheral bulge 21 extended radially outward from the middle portion thereof, and includes ahole 211 formed in the shaft and located beside thebulge 21, and includes twoapertures stop pin spring 3, such as a coil spring includes oneend portion 30 engaged onto theperipheral bulge 21 with such as a force-fitting engagement, and anend member 31 engaged and secured into thehole 211 of theshaft 21, and includes theother end member 32. - A roller or a
spool 1 includes abore 15 formed therein for receiving theshaft 2 and for rotatably securing thespool 1 onto theshaft 2, and includes arecess 16 formed in one end thereof for receiving one ormore bearings 17 therein which may be secured onto thespool 1 withfasteners 170 and rotated in concert with thespool 1. Thestop pins spool 1 for limiting the rotational movement of thespool 1 relative to theshaft 2 and for preventing thespool 1 from moving along theshaft 2. - The
spool 1 or thebearing 17 includes anorifice 171 formed therein for receiving theother end member 32 of thespring 3, such that thespool 1 may wind up thespring 3 when thespool 1 is rotated relative to theshaft 2, and thespring 3 may then apply a spring biasing force to recover thespool 1 when thespool 1 is released. The oneend portion 30 of thespring 3 is forced fitted onto theperipheral bulge 21 of theshaft 2, such that the force of or against thespring 3 may be partially released or dissipated by theperipheral bulge 21 of theshaft 2. - The
spool 1 preferably includes a hollow structure having aperipheral chamber 10 formed therein and having one or more reinforcing stays orpartitions 14 formed or provided therein for reinforcing thespool 1, and includes a substantially frustum-shaped configuration having oneend 101 of a smaller outer diameter, and theother end 103 of a greater outer diameter (FIGS. 4-6), and includes one or moreperipheral ribs 13 formed around the outer peripheral portion thereof for further reinforcing thespool 1. - The
spool 1 includes alongitudinal passage 191 formed therein and parallel to thebore 15 thereof and communicating with therecess 16 of thespool 1 and having a blind or enclosedend 192, for receiving arod 19 therein, and includes aslit 18 formed radially through about one half (½) of thespool 1 and communicating with thelongitudinal passage 191 of thespool 1, for receiving one side or one edge of a cover or ashield 6. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, theshield 6 includes alongitudinal sleeve 62 formed in the one edge thereof and having anopen end 621 for receiving therod 19 and an enclosedend 622 for preventing therod 19 from being disengaged from thesleeve 62 of theshield 6. - As best shown in FIGS.4-7, the
rod 19 and thesleeve 62 of theshield 6 may be engaged into thelongitudinal passage 191 of thespool 1 before thebearing 17 is secured into therecess 16 of thespool 1, such that thebearing 17 may stably retain therod 19 and thesleeve 62 of theshield 6 within thelongitudinal passage 191 of thespool 1. Theshield 6 includes a substantially sector-shaped configuration for allowing theshield 6 to be suitably wound around the spool 1 (FIG. 3) or unwound from the spool 1 (FIGS. 1, 2, 7, 9), when thespool 1 is rotated relative to theshaft 2. - The other side or
edge 60 of theshield 6 may be detachably secured onto thedoor panel 71 of the vehicle 7 (FIG. 1), or onto the door panel 81 (FIGS. 9, 10) of the housing or building, with such as the hooks, the locks, the latches, the catches, or with theears 61 that has a hook and loop device provided thereon which may be engaged with the corresponding hook and loop device provided on thedoor panel other edge 60 of theshield 6 to be detachably secured onto thedoor panels shield 6 may be made of cloth materials, plastic materials, or even bulletproof materials for acting as a sun visor, or a rain shield, or a shield for resisting bullets. - The
spool 1 preferably includes aperipheral bead 11 extended radially outward from the oneend 101 of thespool 1, and aperipheral stop 12 provided or formed or extended radially outward from theother end 103 of thespool 1 for limiting or retaining theshield 6 around thespool 1 and for preventing theshield 6 from being disengaged from thespool 1. Aperipheral groove 121 is preferably formed and provided beside theperipheral stop 12 of thespool 1, for receiving the outerperipheral portion 69 of theshield 6 and for further positioning theshield 6 relative to thespool 1. - In operation, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, when the
door panel vehicle 7 or the housing orwall 8, theshield 6 may be pulled outward or unwound from thespool 1, and may thus cover or block or shield the widely opened space formed between thedoor panel vehicle 7 or thewall 8 of the building. Theshield 6 may thus be used or acted as a sun visor for shielding the sun shine, or a rain shield for preventing the users from being wetted by the rain, or a shield for resisting bullets. - It is to be noted that the
seats door panel other edge 60 of theshield 6 may be secured onto the object or thevehicle 7 or thewall 8, such that theshield 6 may also be opened to cover or block or shield the widely opened space formed between thedoor panel vehicle 7 or thewall 8 of the building when thedoor panel vehicle 7 orwall 8. - Accordingly, the shielding device in accordance with the present invention may be provided for shielding the space between the vehicle and the door of the vehicle, when the vehicle door is opened, and for preventing the vehicle drivers or passengers from being wetted by rain while opening the vehicle door, or for using as a bulletproof device while the vehicle door is opened. The shield may be automatically opened to shield the space between the building and the door of the building, while the door of the building is opened.
- Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous changes in the detailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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1. A shielding device for shielding a space formed between a door panel and an object when the door panel is opened relative to the object, said shielding device comprising:
a pair of spaced seats,
a shaft disposed between said seats,
a spool rotatably engaged on said shaft, said spool including a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion of said spool including an outer diameter smaller than that of said second end portion of said spool, and
a shield including a sector shape having a first side edge secured to said spool, for allowing said spool to be wound onto or unwound from said spool when said spool is rotated around said shaft, and said shield including a second side edge,
said seats and said second side edge of said shield being provided for securing to the object and the door panel respectively for allowing said shield to be unwound from said spool to shield the space formed between the door panel and the object when the door panel is opened relative to the object.
2. The shielding device according to claim 1 , wherein said spool includes a slit formed therein for receiving said first side edge of said shield and for allowing said first side edge of said shield to be secured to said spool.
3. The shielding device according to claim 2 , wherein said spool includes a longitudinal passage formed therein, and a rod engaged in said longitudinal passage of said spool and secured to said first side edge of said shield.
4. The shielding device according to claim 3 , wherein said first side edge of said shield includes a sleeve provided therein for receiving said rod.
5. The shielding device according to claim 3 , wherein said spool includes a recess formed in said second end portion thereof and communicating with said longitudinal passage of said spool, and a bearing received in said recess of said spool and secured to said spool, for retaining said rod in said longitudinal passage of said spool.
6. The shielding device according to claim 1 further comprising means for recovering said spool after said spool is released.
7. The shielding device according to claim 6 , wherein said recovering means includes a spring secured between said spool and said shaft.
8. The shielding device according to claim 7 , wherein said spring is a coil spring engaged onto said shaft, and includes a first end secured to said shaft and a second end for securing to said spool.
9. The shielding device according to claim 8 , wherein said shaft includes a peripheral bulge extended radially outward therefrom, said coil spring includes a portion force-fitted onto said peripheral bulge of said shaft.
10. The shielding device according to claim 7 , wherein said spool includes a recess formed in said second end portion thereof, and a bearing received in said recess of said spool and secured to said spool and rotated in concert with said spool, said spring includes a first end secured to said bearing.
11. The shielding device according to claim 1 , wherein said spool includes a peripheral bead extended radially outward from said first end portion of said spool, and a peripheral stop extended radially outward from said second end portion of said spool, for retaining said shield on said spool.
12. The shielding device according to claim 1 , wherein said shield includes an outer peripheral portion, said spool includes a peripheral groove formed in said second end portion thereof for receiving said outer peripheral portion of said shield and for positioning said shield relative to said spool.
13. The shielding device according to claim 1 , wherein said spool includes a hollow structure having a peripheral chamber formed therein and having at least one reinforcing partition provided therein for reinforcing said spool.
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