US Patent 7681828 Device for winding tapes

A device for winding tapes around a longitudinal object, using a supportive hollow cylinder surrounding the object, and a ring rotatable around the cylinder. A spool shaft connected at one end to the rotatable ring bears a spool on which a tape is disposed. The spool is made to rotate around the longitudinal object dispensing the tape to subsequently wrap the object. A driving mechanism may be employed for rotating the rotatable ring and spool.