Knockdown, changeable reel system and method
AssigneePetroflex, N.A., Inc.
InventorsDustin H. Weaver, Thomas L. Yoast
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Abstract
A reel for use with flaccid material, such as cables, conduits or the like, includes flanges that are connected together by an adjustable hub. The hub is formed of a plurality of crossbeams that are releasably connected to the flanges whereby the reel can be disassembled for shipping and/or storage and re-assembled in a wide variety of configurations to have a variety of hub dimensions and a variety of compartments.
Claims16
A knockdown reel assembly for shipping and/or storing elongate flaccid material, comprising:
- two flanges each having a plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly from a central location;
- at least one mount on each spoke;
- each mount comprising a hollow sleeve with a sleeve body and an open end oriented so the body is located between the open end and said central location;
- a plurality of crossbeams, each having a projection on each end thereof;
- and
- each projection being releasably received in a mount so said crossbeams form a hub of a reel, said projections being retained in said mounts by said flaccid material wound on said hub.
A knockdown reel assembly for shipping and/or storing elongated flaccid material, comprising:
- two first flanges;
- and
- an adjustable hub movably and releasably attached to said flanges to define a first compartment between said first flanges and to be movable with respect to said first flanges to adopt a first configuration between said first flanges for accommodating a first material in said first compartment and a second configuration between said first flanges for accommodating a second material in said first compartment and a third configuration for accommodating additional flanges to define a second compartment.
A knockdown reel assembly for shipping and/or storing elongate flaccid material, comprising:
- three flanges, each flange including
- a plurality of spokes extending radially outward from a central location, and
- a plurality of hollow sleeves on each spoke, said sleeves being spaced apart from each other, each hollow sleeve having a sleeve body and an open end and being oriented so the body is located between the open and said central location;
- and
- a plurality of crossbeams, each crossbeams including
- an elongate crossbeam body,
- three projections extending from said crossbeam body with an end projection being located at each end of said crossbeam body and a central projection being located between said end projections;
- each of said projections being slidably received in one of said hollow sleeves when a reel is an a set up configuration;
- and
- the crossbeams attached to set hollow sleeves forming a central hub that couples said three flanges together and defines two compartments and supports material on said central hub in said compartments with the reel is in a set up configuration.
A knockdown reel assembly for shipping and/or storing elongated flaccid material, comprising:
- four flanges, each flange including
- a plurality of spokes extending radially outward from a central location, and
- a plurality of hollow sleeves on each spoke, said sleeves being spaced apart from each other, each hollow sleeve having a body and an open end and being oriented so the body is located between the open end and said central location;
- and
- a plurality of crossbeams, each crossbeam including
- an elongate body,
- four projections extending from said body with an end projection being located at each end of said body and two central projections being located between said end projections;
- each of said projections being slidably received in one of said hollow sleeves so that the body of each hollow sleeve slidably receiving a projection is positioned between said crossbeams and said central location when a reel is in a set up configuration;
- and
- the crossbeams attached to said hollow sleeves forming a central hub that couples said four flanges together and defines three compartments and supports material on said central hub in said compartments when the reel is in a set up configuration.
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