Cable Support Stand
OwnerRoy Richinventor
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Abstract
A cable support system includes a frame having a first side, a second side, a top and a bottom; an axle disposed through the frame extending from the first side to the second side; a drum having a rim for receiving the axle such that the drum is supported by and rotates on the axle, wherein the drum is in rollable contact with the cable for supporting the cable and configured for cable to move across surface of the drum while the drum is rotating to facilitate paying out or taking up the cable as the drum rotates; and a stand having a top portion in contact with the bottom of the frame and a plurality of legs which extend downwardly from the top portion, wherein the legs and top portion elevate the frame to facilitate the pay out or taking up of the cable over objects below the frame.
Claims15
An apparatus for manipulating cable comprising:
- a frame having a first side, a second side, a top and a bottom;
- an axle disposed through the frame extending from the first side to the second side;
- a drum having a rim for receiving the axle such that the drum is supported by and rotates on the axle, wherein the drum is in rollable contact with the cable for supporting the cable and configured for cable to move across surface of the drum while the drum is rotating to facilitate paying out or taking up the cable as the drum rotates;
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- a stand having a top portion in contact with the bottom of the frame and a plurality of legs which extend downwardly from the top portion, wherein the legs and top portion elevate the frame to facilitate the pay out or taking up of the cable over objects below the frame.
A cable support system comprising:
- a frame having a first side, a second side, a top and a bottom;
- an axle disposed through the frame extending from the first side to the second side;
- a drum having a rim for receiving the axle such that the drum is supported by and rotates on the axle, said drum being in rollable contact with the cable to support the cable, said drum being configured for cable to move across surface of the drum while the drum is rotating to facilitate paying out or taking up the cable as the drum rotates;
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- a stand having a top portion in contact with the bottom of the frame and a plurality of legs which extend downwardly from the top portion, wherein the legs and top portion elevate the frame to facilitate the pay out or taking up of the cable over objects below the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.