Method for spooling a strip of wires, and a spooled strip of wires

A spool of wound strip material, comprising:

• a) a reel of the type including:
• i) a first flange and a second flange;
• ii) a core disposed between and separating the first flange from the second flange;
• and
• iii) a cross groove disposed in the core, the cross groove being configured for receiving a strip of material therein;
• b) a wound strip of material disposed on said core, said wound strip of material being of the type including:
• i) a plurality of wires disposed adjacent to each other;
• and
• ii) the plurality of wires collectively defining a strip of wires having a leading end and a trailing end;
• and
• c) said leading end of the strip of wires being inserted into the cross groove.

A spool of wound strip material, comprising:

• a) a reel of the type including:
• i) a first flange and a second flange;
• ii) a core disposed between and separating the first flange from the second flange;
• and
• iii) a cross groove disposed in the core, the cross groove being configured for receiving a strip of material therein;
• b) at least one peg connecting said first flange to said second flange;
• c) at least one tube disposed adjacent to at least one of said core parts;
• d) said at least one peg being disposed in said at least one tube;
• e) a wound strip of material disposed on said core, said strip of material being of the type including:
• i) a plurality of wires disposed adjacent to each other;
• and
• ii) the plurality of wires collectively defining a strip of wires having a leading end and a trailing end;
• and
• f) said leading end of the strip of wires being inserted into the cross groove.