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US 5,474,254 AGranted
Spool and method of making same
AssigneeFaulkner Fabricators, Inc.
InventorArnold T. Faulkner
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Abstract
A spool for winding wire, rope or other materials includes a hub having a flange disposed on each end thereof. The flanges are deflected outwardly from the hub. Each flange contains a plurality of ribs that project from the interior surface of the flange so as to provide a constant width for winding the material on the hub.
Claims11
A spool for winding material, comprising:
- a hub having a first end and a second end;
- a first flange secured to said first end of said hub and a second flange secured to said second end of said hub, each of said flanges angling outwardly from said hub;
- and
- a first rib disposed on said first flange and a second rib disposed on said second flange, said first and second ribs defining the width of layers of material wound onto said hub.
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A spool, comprising:
- a hub having a first end and a second end;
- a flange disposed on each end of said hub and angled outwardly therefrom;
- and
- means for containing layers of material on said hub such that all of said layers are of a constant width.
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A method of manufacturing a spool comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of flanges in the form of truncated cones;
- attaching said flanges to a hub such that said flanges angle outwardly from said hub;
- and
- forming a plurality of ribs on said flanges such that said ribs define a constant width for winding material on said hub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.