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US 4,381,087 AGranted
Adjustable wire reel
OwnerLoren J. Williamsinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable wire reel including a tubular hub and three arm assemblies extending radially outwardly from the hub. The length of the arm assemblies are quickly adjusted to fit standard wire coil sizes, and the flanged members at the end of the arm assemblies are rotatable between a substantially radial position and a substantially tangential position. A spring locks the flanged members in the radial position.
Claims9
An adjustable wire reel comprising:
- a tubular hub;
- and
- a plurality of arm assemblies evenly spaced around said hub and radially extending therefrom, each arm assembly including
- a first arm member attached to said hub,
- a second arm member telescopically engaged with said first arm member,
- an elongated rim means attached to said second member,
- a first flange member engaged with a first end of said rim means,
- a second flange member engaged with a second end of said rim means, and
- spring means for biasing said second flange member towards said second end of said rim means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.