Devices for cable management
AssigneeOutdoor Wireless Networks LLC
InventorsMarcus J. Ash, Syed B. Abbas, Jose A. T. Rabello, Brian Spinks, Michael R. Schaefer, Bhavin Kadakia
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a cable reel. The cable reel includes a core member, a first wall coupled to a first end of the core member and extending radially outward therefrom, and a second wall coupled to an opposing second end of the core member and extending radially outwardly therefrom. The first wall and the second wall define a gap therebetween that is configured to hold a length of excess cable wrapped around the core member. The cable reel being formed of a non-metallic material. Cable reel assemblies are also described herein.
Claims20
A cable reel, comprising:
- a core member;
- a first wall coupled to a first end of the core member and extending radially outward therefrom;
- and
- a second wall coupled to an opposing second end of the core member and extending radially outwardly therefrom,
- wherein the first wall and the second wall define a gap therebetween, the gap being configured to hold a length of excess cable wrapped around the core member, and
- wherein the cable reel is formed of a non-metallic material.
A cable reel, in combination with a fiber cable, comprising:
- a core member;
- a first wall coupled to a first end of the core member and extending radially outward therefrom;
- and
- a second wall coupled to an opposing second end of the core member and extending radially outwardly therefrom,
- wherein the first wall and the second wall define a gap therebetween,
- wherein the cable reel is formed of a non-metallic material, and
- wherein an excess length of the fiber cable is wrapped around the core member and held within the gap between the first wall and the second wall.
A cable reel assembly, comprising:
- a first cable reel and a second cable reel, each cable reel is formed from a non-metallic material and comprises:
- a core member;
- a first wall coupled to an end of the core member and extending radially outward therefrom, the first wall comprises an opening and a support member extending across the opening;
- a second wall coupled to an opposing end of the core member and extending radially outwardly therefrom;
- and
- a first pair of coupling features extending from a top surface of the support member and a second pair of coupling features residing on an opposing bottom surface of the support member,
- wherein the first wall and the second wall define a gap therebetween, the gap being configured to hold a length of excess cable wrapped around the core member,
- wherein the first pair of coupling features of the first cable reel is engaged with the corresponding second pair of coupling features in the opposing bottom surface of the support member of the second cable reel such that the second cable reel is secured to the first cable reel in a stacked relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.