Cable reel
AssigneeRIJATEK Design Pty Ltd
InventorsJohn PACKER, Ian HAMPEL
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Abstract
There is proposed a cable reel, comprising mirrored first and second side portions forming an outwardly open cable receiving annular chamber therebetween for holding a cable. The cable reel includes a tapered neck wherein the cable is configured to pass though the tapered neck during winding up and dispensing of the cable, whereby jamming of the cable within the annular chamber is inhibited. The cable reel further includes a passageway for receiving a first plug attached to a first end of the cable therethrough, at least two apertures for utilisation by a user to facilitate rotation of the cable, and a plurality of plug holding members for retaining a second plug attached at a second end of the cable.
Claims13
A cable reel, comprising:
- a first side portion being detachably couplable to a second side portion to form an outwardly open annular chamber for receiving a cable therein;
- a tapered neck formed between the coupled first side portion and the second side portion adjacent said annular chamber, wherein the cable being configured to pass though the tapered neck during winding up and dispensing of thereof, whereby jamming of the cable within the annular chamber is inhibited;
- a passageway intersecting the tapered neck being configured for receiving a first plug attached to a first end of the cable therethrough;
- at least two apertures through the first and/or second side portions, configured for utilisation by a user to facilitate rotation of the cable reel for retrieval and/or dispensing of the cable;
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- a number of plug holding members spaced apart around or adjacent the circumference of the cable reel for retaining a second plug attached at a second end of said cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.