Cable spool assembly
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorsTrevor D. Smith, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Thomas Marcouiller, Nicholas Torman, Jeffrey Thomas Kidman
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Abstract
A spool assembly includes a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The drum includes an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends. A drum support is disposed in the bore of the drum. The drum support includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The drum support has an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of channels. A first flange is engaged to the first end of the drum support. A second flange is engaged to the second end of the drum support.
Claims31
A spool assembly comprising:
- a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end, the drum having an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends;
- a drum support disposed in the bore of the drum, the drum support having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the drum support having an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of channels;
- a first flange engaged to the first end of the drum support;
- a second flange engaged to the second end of the drum support, wherein a space between the first flange and the second flange defines a first spooling region;
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- a telecommunications cable coiled around the core within the first spooling region, wherein at least a portion of the cable is coiled proximate the first flange and outside the first spooling region.
A cable spool assembly comprising:
- a spool assembly including:
- a first spooling portion having:
- a drum having a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end, the drum having an inner surface that defines a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends;
- a drum support disposed in the bore of the drum, the drum support having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the drum support having an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface of the drum support and the inner surface of the drum define a plurality of gaps;
- a first flange engaged to the first end of the drum support;
- a second flange engaged to the second end of the drum support;
- a second spooling portion having:
- a second drum having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the first end being engaged to the second flange;
- a third flange engaged to the second end of the second drum;
- a cable disposed about the first and second spooling portions of the spool assembly and wherein at least a portion of the cable is coiled proximate the first flange and outside the first spooling portion.
A spool assembly comprising:
- a first flange and a second flange, the first and second flanges having interior sides that face towards each other and exterior sides that face away from each other;
- a core connected to the first and second flanges that separates the first flange from the second flange such that a first spooling region is defined between the interior sides of the first and second flanges, the core including tabs that extend through the first flange from the interior side to the exterior side of the first flange, the tabs being secured to the exterior side of the first flange;
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- a telecommunications cable coiled around the core within the first spooling region and wherein at least a portion of the telecommunications cable is coiled proximate the first flange and outside the first spooling region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.