Electrical cable spool apparatus
AssigneeJameson, LLC
InventorCarlos Fernando Becerra Alvarado
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Abstract
An apparatus for assisting with cable installation is disclosed having a first and second pair of legs and an axle. The lower end of the first pair of legs is flat and the lower end of the second pair of legs is configured for releasably coupling to one or more wheels. When assembled, the first pair of legs form a first triangular arch, the second pair of legs form a second triangular arch, and the axle is threaded through the upper end of the pairs of legs such that the axle is parallel to a support surface. When a cable spool is coupled to the axle, the first pair of legs provides a stable, stationary support, the axle provides a level support for easily pulling cable from the spool, and the wheels on the second pair of legs allow the apparatus to be easily moved around a work site.
Claims20
A cable installation apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a first pair of legs, the first pair of legs comprising a first leg and a second leg;
- a second pair of legs, the second pair of legs comprising a third leg and a fourth leg;
- an axle,
- wherein the first leg is configured for releasably coupling to the second leg to form a first triangular arch with respect to a support surface, wherein the third leg is configured for releasably coupling to the fourth leg to form a second triangular arch with respect to the support surface;
- wherein the axle is releasably coupled to the first triangular arch and the second triangular arch, and wherein when the axle is coupled to the first triangular arch and the second triangular arch, the axle is parallel with the support surface.
A cable installation apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a first leg assembly, the first leg assembly comprises an upper end and a lower end, wherein the first leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the first leg assembly lower end is flat;
- a second leg assembly, the second leg assembly comprises an upper end and a lower end, wherein the second leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the second leg assembly lower end comprises a wheel axle, and wherein one or more wheels are releasably coupled to the wheel axle;
- an axle, wherein the axle comprises a rounded tube,
- wherein when the axle is inserted into the first leg assembly upper end and the second leg assembly upper end, the first leg assembly forms a first triangular arch, the second leg assembly forms a second triangular arch, and the axle is substantially parallel with a generally flat support surface.
A method of using a cable installation device, the method comprising:
- providing a cable installation device, wherein the cable installation device comprises:
- a first leg assembly, the first leg assembly comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the first leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the first leg assembly lower end is flat;
- a second leg assembly, the second leg assembly comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the second leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the second leg assembly lower end comprises a wheel axle;
- an axle, wherein the axle comprises a tube,
- one or more fastening mechanisms;
- inserting the axle into the first leg assembly upper end;
- inserting the axle into the second leg assembly upper end;
- coupling a first fastening mechanism of the one or more fastening mechanisms to the first leg assembly upper end;
- coupling a second fastening mechanism of the one or more fastening mechanisms to the second leg assembly upper end;
- tightening the first fastening mechanism to prevent movement of the axle within the first leg assembly ring-shaped upper end;
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- tightening the second fastening mechanism to prevent movement of the axle within the second leg assembly ring-shaped upper end.
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