Cable reel configured to absorb forces impacting a perimeter wall of the reel to prevent breakage

A cable reel configured to absorb forces impacting a perimeter wall of the reel to prevent breakage, comprising:

• a spindle portion configured to hold a bundle of cable;
• a flange portion configured to be coupled with the spindle portion and to retain the bundle of cable on the spindle portion;
• wherein the flange portion includes a first impact portion radially outward of a hub portion and a second impact portion radially outward of the first impact portion between the first impact portion and a perimeter wall of the flange portion;
• wherein the first impact portion includes a circumferential arrangement of inner openings spaced apart in a circumferential direction;
• wherein the second impact portion includes a circumferential arrangement of outer openings spaced apart in a circumferential direction;
• wherein the flange portion include an impact transfer portion between a pair of adjacent ones of the outer openings;
• wherein a radially outer wall of an outer opening of the plurality of outer openings is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location radially outward of and radially aligned with the outer opening;
• wherein the impact transfer portion between a pair of adjacent ones of the outer openings is configured to transfer an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location radially outward of and radially aligned with a space between the pair of adjacent ones of the plurality of outer openings to one of the inner openings radially aligned with the space, and a radially outer wall of the one of the inner openings is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb the impact force;
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• wherein the first and second impact portions are configured to provide absorption of impact forces impinging on any point along the perimeter wall so as to provide 360° of breakage protection against impact forces impinging on the perimeter wall.

A cable reel configured to absorb forces impacting a perimeter wall of the reel to prevent breakage, comprising:

• a first reel portion configured to hold a bundle of cable;
• a second reel portion configured to be coupled with the first reel portion and to retain the bundle of cable on the first reel portion;
• wherein the second reel portion includes a first impact portion radially outward of a hub portion and a second impact portion radially outward of the first impact portion between the first impact portion and a perimeter wall of the second reel portion;
• wherein the second impact portion includes a radially outer wall that is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location radially aligned with the second impact portion;
• wherein the first impact portion includes a radially outer wall that is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location circumferentially spaced from the radially outer wall of the second impact portion;
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• wherein the first and second impact portions are configured to provide absorption of impact forces impinging on any point along the perimeter wall so as to provide 360° of breakage protection against impact forces impinging on the perimeter wall.