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US 6,669,135 B1Granted
Reel arrangement with detachable drive means
OwnerBrian Hartleyinventor
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Abstract
A reel (10), particularly for an electric cable (12), has a rotatable drum (14) supported at (16) and optionally swivel-mounted on a plinth (30) or other member. A removable motor module (60) can be attached to convert the drum to a motorized reel controlled by a switch (82), which allows the user to rewind the cable (12) onto the drum (14), when required.
Claims12
A reel arrangement for an elongate member, comprising:
- a rotatable member onto which an elongate member may be wound and from which it may be unwound,
- a support means on which the rotatable member is mounted for rotation, and
- a drive means selectively attachable to and detachable from both the support means and the rotatable member as a distinct unit, the rotatable member being rotatably driveable relative to the support means by the drive means when the drive means is attached, and the rotatable member being manually rotatable relative to the support means when the drive means is not attached,
- and wherein the support means comprises a column member, an axle that projects from the column member, and a first frame member that extends upward from the axle to provide a handle means for carrying the arrangement,
- the rotatable member includes A hub that receives the axle, whereby the rotatable member is mounted on the support means,
- the hub defines a chamber for receiving the drive means when the drive means is attached,
- and the drive means comprises a second frame member that extends upward from the chamber when the drive means is attached and connects with the handle means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.