Material winder

Abstract

A material winder is used winding long, loose straps of material, such as handwraps used in boxing. Often, long, loose straps of material are awkward to store and may look unkempt if stored unwound. The material winder provides a compact and portable device for quickly and conveniently rolling up long strips of material into tight rolls for easy storage and use. The material winder may include a handle having a material guide attached thereto. A winder core may receive material through the material guide. The winder core may be rotated to wind material about the winder core while the material guide ensures the material winds in an even roll.

1 . A device for winding material, comprising:
 a handle having an axle extending therefrom;   a material guide attached to the handle, the material guide disposed parallel to an axis of the axle;   a tube adapted to fit over the axle;   a clip resiliently disposable away from the tube; and   a crank attached to one end of the tube.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an arm, the arm extending orthogonally from the handle, the arm connecting the material guide with the handle. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cone, the cone rotationally disposed on the axle, the cone adapted to receive an open end of the tube and frictionally retain the tube on the axle. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the clip has an elongated S-shape. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the material guide includes at least two flexible members adjacent to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the at least two flexible members has a hooked-end. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the material guide includes three flexible members adjacent to each other, where outer ones of the flexible members have hooked ends. 
     
     
         8 . A method for wrapping a strip of material, comprising:
 retaining an end of the material onto a tube with a clip, the clip being resiliently disposable away from the tube;   sliding the tube onto an axle;   passing the material through a material guide attached to the handle and disposed parallel to an axis of the axle;   securing a handle with one hand of a user, the handle being attached to the axle; and   turning a crank, the cranking causing the tube to rotate and material to be wound on the tube.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising locking the tube on the axle by inserting the tube into a cone disposed on the axle. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 removing the tube from the axle when the material is fully wound on the tube; and   removing the wound material from the tube.