Spool for preventing tipping of the spool during payout of cable

A spool for receiving a coil of cable and preventing tipping of the spool during payout of the cable from the coil comprising:

• a receiving member configured to receive a coil of cable and having a first end and a second end;
• a first retaining member configured to be coupled with the first end of the receiving member;
• a second retaining member configured to be coupled with the second end of the receiving member;
• a first pair of support members movingly coupled with the first retaining member between a stowed position, where the first pair of support members are disposed within an outer periphery of the first retaining member, and a deployed position, where the first pair of support members are configured to extend beyond the outer periphery of the first retaining member;
• a second pair of support members movingly coupled with the second retaining member between a stowed position, where the second pair of support members are disposed within an outer periphery of the second retaining member, and a deployed position, where the second pair of support members are configured to extend beyond the outer periphery of the second retaining member;
• wherein the first retaining member or the second retaining member is configured to be removed from the receiving member to permit the receiving member to receive a coil of cable;
• wherein a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the first retaining member and a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the second retaining member are configured to engage a ground surface across a first distance when the first pair of support members and the second pair of support members are in the stowed position;
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• wherein the first pair of support members and the second pair of support members are configured to be moved to the deployed position to engage the ground surface across a second distance that is greater than the first distance to improve stability of the reusable spool so as to prevent the spool from tipping during payout of the cable.

A spool for receiving a coil of cable and preventing tipping of the spool during payout of the cable from the coil comprising:

• a receiving portion configured to receive a coil of cable;
• a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion configured to retain the coil of cable on the receiving portion;
• wherein a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the first retaining portion and a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the second retaining portion are configured to engage a ground surface across a first distance;
• wherein the first retaining portion includes first support portions configured to extend beyond the outer peripheral surface of the first retaining portion to engage the ground surface across a greater distance than the first distance, and the second retaining portion includes second support portions configured to extend beyond the outer peripheral surface of the second retaining portion to engage the ground surface across a greater distance than the first distance to improve stability of the reusable spool so as to prevent the spool from tipping during payout of the cable.