CONDUCTOR SPOOL AND OPTICAL FIBER / ELECTRICAL COMPOSITE CABLE WITH CONDUCTOR SPOOL ASSEMBLY
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1. A conductor spool assembly, comprising:
- a frame provided with a plurality of first fingers, the first fingers and the frame defining a first spool surface;
the frame provided with an entry slot and an exit slot;
a retainer gasket coupled to the frame proximate each of the entry slot and the exit slot; and
a cover seated upon the frame, the cover enclosing the first spool surface.
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Abstract
A conductor spool with a frame is provided with a plurality of first fingers, the first fingers and the frame defining a first spool surface. The frame is provided with an entry slot and an exit slot, a retainer gasket coupled to the frame proximate each of the entry slot and the exit slot. A cover is seated upon the frame, the cover enclosing the first spool surface. The conductor spool may be included in a wire harness and conductor spool assembly, the conductor spool seated upon a conductor lead furcated from a composite cable including at least one optical and at least one electrical conductor.
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20 Claims
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1. A conductor spool assembly, comprising:
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a frame provided with a plurality of first fingers, the first fingers and the frame defining a first spool surface; the frame provided with an entry slot and an exit slot; a retainer gasket coupled to the frame proximate each of the entry slot and the exit slot; and a cover seated upon the frame, the cover enclosing the first spool surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for manufacturing a cable spool, comprising:
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injection molding a frame provided with a plurality of first fingers, the first fingers and the frame defining a first spool surface; the frame provided with an entry slot and an exit slot; providing a retainer gasket proximate each of the entry slot and the exit slot; and seating a cover upon the frame, the cover enclosing the first spool surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A wire harness and conductor spool assembly, comprising:
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a composite cable including a first conductor and a second conductor; a first conductor lead and a second conductor lead furcated from the composite cable; and a conductor spool seated along the first conductor lead; the first conductor passing through the composite cable and the first conductor lead without a conductor splice or intermediate interconnection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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