Multi-direction foldable reel handle
AssigneeOptical Cable Corporation
InventorsLarry D. Hall, Venkata R. Penumatcha, Nicolas P. Guiffault
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Abstract
A multi-direction foldable reel handle system for a cable reel assembly includes a handle having a handle base; a mating profile formed by the handle base; a keying feature in the cable reel assembly configured to interface with the mating profile; wherein the keying feature and mating profile allow the handle to be positioned in multiple orientations to fold in different directions; and wherein the handle is configured to remain in an operational position during cable retraction without folding into a locked position.
Claims9
A multi-direction foldable reel handle system for a cable reel assembly, the multi-direction foldable reel handle system comprising:
- a handle having a handle base;
- a mating profile formed by the handle base;
- a keying feature on the cable reel assembly configured to interface with the mating profile;
- wherein the keying feature and mating profile allow the handle to be positioned in multiple orientations to fold in different directions;
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- wherein the handle is configured to remain in an operational position during cable retraction without folding into a locked position.
A method of operating a multi-direction foldable reel handle system, comprising:
- providing a cable reel assembly with a keying feature;
- providing a handle with a mating profile integrated into a handle base;
- positioning the handle by interfacing the keying feature with the mating profile in a selected orientation;
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- operating the handle for cable retraction while preventing the handle from folding into a locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.