Webbed flange for a reel
AssigneeVandor Corporation
InventorsGary L. Cox, Gerald H. Davis, Chad L. Eversole
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Abstract
A flange is for use in a reel for supporting a wound flexible medium. The reel includes an elongated core defining a longitudinal core axis. The flange includes a first annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis and engaging the core. A second annular wall is oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis and is offset in an axial direction from the first annular wall. At least one connecting wall interconnects the second annular wall and the first annular wall. A first annular rim is attached to the first annular wall or the second annular wall and is oriented substantially parallel to the axis.
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A flange for use in a reel for supporting a wound flexible medium, the reel including an elongated core defining a longitudinal core axis, the flange comprising:
- a first annular wall configured to engage the core and oriented substantially perpendicular to the core axis when engaged to the core;
- a second annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the core axis and offset from said first annular wall in a first axial direction relative to the core axis;
- at least one connecting wall interconnecting said second annular wall and said first annular wall;
- a first annular rim attached to one of said first annular wall and said second annular wall and oriented substantially parallel to the core axis;
- a plurality of first support ridges projecting from said first annular wall in the first axial direction;
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- a plurality of second support ridges projecting from said second annular wall in a second axial direction substantially opposite to said first axial direction.
A flange for use in a reel for supporting a wound flexible medium, the reel including an elongated core defining a longitudinal core axis, the flange comprising:
- a first annular wall having a center portion configured to engage the core, said first annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the core axis when engaged to the core;
- a second annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the core axis and offset from said first annular wall in a first axial direction relative to the core axis;
- a plurality of circumferentially spaced substantially U-shaped support beams emanating radially from said center portion, each of said support beams including a pair of radially extending connecting walls oriented substantially parallel to the core axis and connected to said second annular wall;
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- a plurality of first support ridges projecting from said first annular wall in said first axial direction and disposed within said plurality of U-shaped support beams.
A flange for use in a reel for supporting a wound flexible medium, the reel including an elongated core defining a longitudinal core axis, the flange comprising:
- a first annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis;
- a plurality of first support ridges projecting from said first annular wall in a first axial direction substantially parallel to the axis;
- a second annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis and offset from said first annular wall in said first axial direction, said second annular wall being attached to said first annular wall;
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- a plurality of second support ridges projecting from said second annular wall in a second axial direction substantially opposite to said first axial direction;
- wherein said first support ridges and said second support ridges are all intersected by a common imaginary plane that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis.
A flange for use in a reel for supporting a wound flexible medium, the reel including an elongated core defining a longitudinal core axis, the flange comprising:
- a first annular wall configured to engage the core and oriented substantially perpendicular to the core axis;
- a plurality of first support ridges projecting from said first annular wall in a first axial direction substantially parallel to the axis;
- a second annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis and offset in said first axial direction from said first annular wall, said second annular wall being attached to said first annular wall;
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- a plurality of second support ridges projecting from said second wall in a second axial direction substantially opposite to said first axial direction.
A flange for use in a reel for supporting a wound flexible medium, the reel including an elongated core defining a longitudinal core axis, the flange comprising:
- a first annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis and configured to engage the core;
- a second annular wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis and offset in a first axial direction from said first annular wall, said second annular wall being attached to and disposed radially outward of said first annular wall;
- a beam wall oriented substantially coplanar with said first annular wall and disposed radially outward of said first annular wall;
- at least one connecting wall interconnecting said second annular wall and said beam wall, said beam wall and said at least one connecting wall defining a support beam therebetween;
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- a plurality of first support ridges projecting from said beam wall in the first axial direction.
The flange of claim 27, further comprising a plurality of second support ridges projecting from said second annular wall in a second axial direction substantially opposite to said first axial direction.
A flange for use in a reel for supporting a wound flexible medium, the reel including an elongated core defining a longitudinal core axis, the flange comprising:
- a substantially planar first web oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis, said first web including:
- a center portion configured to engage the core;
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- a radially-oriented finger emanating from said center portion;
- a substantially planar second web oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis and offset in a first axial direction from said first web, said second web being attached to and disposed radially outward of said first web;
- at least one connecting wall interconnecting said second web and said finger of said first web, said finger and said at least one connecting wall defining a support beam therebetween;
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- a plurality of first support ridges projecting from said finger in the first axial direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.