Adjustable conduit reel and removable divider
OwnerCarl Wampler, James D. Goyer +1inventors
InventorsCarl Wampler, James D. Goyer, Norman U. Hageman
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Abstract
An adjustable reel for spooling conduit includes a pair of wheels, where each wheel includes a plurality of spokes that run from a center of the wheel to an outer perimeter of the wheel. A plurality of traverses couple between the spokes of a first wheel of the pair of wheels to the spokes of a second wheel of the pair of wheels, where the traverses have a perpendicular orientation relative to the spokes of the first and second wheels, and the traverses collectively form a hub of the reel. The diameter of the hub of the reel is adjustable by varying a placement of the plurality of traverses along the spokes of the first and second wheels to accommodate various diameters of conduit.
Claims38
A reel for accommodating conduit thereon, comprising:
- a pair of wheels, wherein each wheel includes a plurality of spokes that run from a center of the wheel to an outer perimeter of the wheel;
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- a plurality of traverses that couple between the spokes of a first wheel of the pair of wheels to the spokes of a second wheel of the pair of wheels, the traverses having a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the spokes of the first and second wheels, and the traverses collectively forming a hub of the reel;
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- wherein a diameter of the hub of the reel is adjustable by varying a placement of the plurality of traverses along the spokes of the first and second wheels.
A reel for coiling a wire or cable thereon, comprising:
- a pair of circular frames, wherein each circular frame includes a plurality of spokes that run from an outer perimeter of the circular frame and converge at a center thereof;
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- a plurality of rods that couple between the spokes of one circular frame to the spokes of another circular frame;
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- wherein a placement of the rods is adjustable along the spokes of the pair of circular frames.
A method for forming a reel for coiling a wire or cable thereon, comprising:
- providing a pair of circular frames, where each circular frame includes a plurality of spokes that run from an outer perimeter of the circular frame and converge at a center thereof;
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- providing a plurality of rods that couple between the spokes of one circular frame to the spokes of another circular frame, where a placement of the rods is adjustable along the spokes of the pair of circular frames.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.