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US 8,444,078 B1Granted
Cable reel
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsLarry C. Brown, Phillip S. Mitchell, Joseph Ringwald
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Abstract
The invention involves a novel configuration for a cable reel and two discs. The discs are disposed on opposite sides of the spool and the two discs are able to spin independently from the spool.
Claims27
A cable reel, comprising:
- a spool;
- two discs disposed on opposite sides of the spool, each disc axially and rotatably attached to the spool such that the discs are able to spin independently from the spool, a frame structure having a first and second frame member each respectively and rotatably coupled to said two discs and opposite sides of said spool, said frame structure further comprising a base portion coupled to said first and second frame members, said base portion comprising one or a plurality of flanges adapted to leveraging engage one end of said frame structure with another structure having one or more receiving structures by positioning said frame such that said one or plurality of flanges leveragingly engaging said receiving structure and applying an upward and radial force on one end of said frame such that said frame rotates around a rotation point defined by said one or plurality of flanges into a second position on said another structure.
A reel comprising:
- a spool;
- a first and second disc disposed on opposite side areas of said spool;
- a third and fourth disc positioned on opposite sides of said spool, said third disc is positioned on one side of said first disc and said fourth disc is positioned on one side of said second disc;
- a longitudinal member disposed within said spool, one portion of said longitudinal member is coupled to a portion of either said spool or said first disc;
- a first and second rotational structure, said first and second rotational structure disposed on opposite sides of said spool;
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- a frame structure with a first and second member positioned on opposite sides of said spool;
- wherein said first rotational structure comprises a first, second and third bearing structure adapted to rotate relative to each other;
- wherein said first bearing structure is rotatably coupled to an end area of said longitudinal member and rotatably coupled to said second bearing structure;
- wherein said second bearing structure is coupled to said first member and rotatably coupled to said third bearing structure;
- wherein said third bearing structure is coupled to said third disc.
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A reel comprising:
- a spool;
- a first and second disc disposed in proximity to opposing side areas of said spool;
- a third and fourth disc positioned in proximity to said opposing sides of said spool, said third disc is positioned on one side of said first disc and said fourth disc is positioned on one side of said second disc wherein said first and second discs have a smaller diameter than said third and fourth discs, said third and fourth discs are in closer proximity to an edge area of said opposing sides of said spool than said first and second discs;
- a first and second edging structure respectively formed around an outer diameter edge of said third and fourth disc, wherein said first and second discs are each positioned to respectively rotate underneath a section of said first and second edging structure;
- a longitudinal member disposed within and coupled to said spool at a center axis of rotation of said spool;
- a first and second rotational structure assembly, said first and second rotational structure disposed and coupled to opposite sides of said spool;
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- a frame structure with a first and second member positioned on opposite sides of said spool;
- wherein said first rotational structure assembly comprises a first and second bearing structure adapted to rotate relative to each other, wherein said first bearing structure has an outer section that couples with said first member and an inner section that rotatably couples to an end area of said longitudinal member which passes through an opening in said first bearing structure, said first bearing rotatably couples within said second bearing structure;
- wherein said second bearing structure is coupled to said first member and rotatably coupled to said third bearing structure;
- wherein said second bearing structure is coupled to said third disc.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.