US 5,664,739 A · Rotatable handle for disposal spool

Abstract

A line reel for dispensing string, construction line, or cord includes a cap that can be inserted into one end of a spool holding the material to be dispensed, a midsection that can be inserted into the other end of the spool, and a rotatable handle connected to the midsection on the opposite side from the spool. In one embodiment, the cap and midsection frictionally engage the inside of the spool and can be pulled out of the spool for re-use with another spool. In an alternate embodiment, a latch structure on the cap and midsection latches the cap to the midsection in the spool so they cannot be easily removed from the spool once assembled. The line reel includes a notch to hold the free end of the construction line or string. The cap, spool, and midsection, while positioned structurally so that they do not rotate in relation to each other, are able to rotate in relation to the handle to facilitate dispensing the construction line.

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Dependent claims

A line reel for mounting a construction line spool that has a hollow cylindrical shape with a first end and a second end and an inside surface with an inside diameter, said line reel comprising:

a midsection with a midsection shoulder that is wider than the inside diameter of the spool, an elongated midsection shank extending axially from the midsection shoulder into the first end of the spool and having a transverse structural configuration that is large enough to engage the inside surface of the spool, and a rotatable handle extending axially from the midsection shoulder in a direction opposite the midsection shank;
and
a cap with a cap shoulder that is wider than the inside diameter of the spool, an elongated cap shank extending axially from the cap shoulder into the second end of the spool and having a transverse structural configuration that is large enough to engage the inside surface of the spool.

A line reel for dispensing construction line wound around a hollow spool, comprising:

a handle having a hollow cylindrical interior and a longitudinal axis extending through the center of said handle;
a cap including an extended shank, wherein said extended shank is removably inserted into a first end of the spool and wherein said extended shank includes attaching means for removably attaching said extended shank to the inside surface of the hollow interior of the spool;
a midsection including a brace, a first elongated shank, and a second elongated shank, wherein said first elongated shank and said second elongated shank extend outward from said brace in opposite directions and said first elongated shank and second elongated shank lie along the same longitudinal axis, further wherein said first elongated shank is removably inserted into the end of the spool opposite said extended shank, and said first elongated shank includes securing means for removably securing said first elongated shank to the inside surface of the hollow interior of the spool, and wherein said second elongated shank is inserted into said hollow interior of said handle;
connecting means for connecting said second elongated shank to said handle such that said elongated shank can rotate about the longitudinal axis of said handle.

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A line reel for dispensing construction line wound around a hollow spool, comprising:

a handle having a hollow cylindrical interior and a longitudinal axis extending through the center of said handle;
a cap including an extended shank, wherein said extended shank is inserted into a first end of the spool and wherein said extended shank has a longitudinal axis and wherein said extended shank includes attaching means for attaching said extended shank to the inside surface of the hollow interior of the spool;
a midsection including a brace, a first elongated shank, and a second elongated shank, wherein said first elongated shank and said second elongated shank extend outward from said brace in opposite directions and said first elongated shank and second elongated shank lie along the same longitudinal axis, further wherein said first elongated shank is inserted into the end of the spool opposite said extended shank, and said first elongated shank includes securing means for securing said first elongated shank to the inside surface of the spool, said second elongated shank is inserted into said hollow interior of said handle;
connecting means for connecting said second elongated shank to said handle such that said elongated shank can rotate about the longitudinal axis of said handle;
fastening means for securely fastening said extended shank and said first elongated shank when said extended shank and said first elongated shank are inserted into the opposite ends of the hollow spool.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rotatable handle for disposal spool

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Rotatable handle for disposal spool

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