Unwinding module for packing reels containing electric conductors
First Claim
1. A module for rotatably receiving and supporting a shaft which supports a reel having and elongate member wound thereon, said module comprising:
- a parallelopipedal frame formed by wires at its corners secured to adjacent corner wires and defining opposed and spaced front and rear faces, opposed and spaced interconnecting faces interconnecting said front and rear faces and a pair of opposed and spaced side faces, said front and rear faces and said interconnecting faces respectively being spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the diameter of said reel and said side faces being spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the axial length of said reel, said front face having an opening of a size which permits insertion and removal of said reel into and out of the interior of said frame; and
two pairs of spaced guide wires secured to said frame for receiving said shaft, one pair of said guide wirs extending from a point at one side of said front face spaced from said top and bottom faces by a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel toward said rear face for a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel and the other pair of said guide wires extending from a point at the other side of said front face spaced from said top and bottom faces by a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel toward said rear face for a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel, each said pair of guide wires having a partial loop portion at a distance from said front face at least equal to the radius of said reel for receiving and restricting movement of said shaft in the direction from one said rear face and said front face toward the other thereof;
whereby said shaft with said reel thereon may be inserted into the interior of said frame by inserting the ends of said shaft between said pairs of guide wires and moving said shaft toward said rear face until the ends thereof are received in said partial loop portion of each said pair of guide wires.
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Abstract
A module for receiving a reel having an electric conductor wound thereon and permitting the conductor to be unwound from the reel. The module is a six-sided frame made of wire and having at least one open side for inserting the reel within, and removing the reel from, the frame. At opposed sides adjoining the open side, there are guides secured to the frame for receiving the ends of a shaft with a cage of wires thereon insertable into the bore of the reel, the shaft and cage being rotatable on the guides to permit the reel to rotate when the electric conductor is withdrawn therefrom. Corners of the frame are provided with wire loops which will interfit with wire loops on adjacent frames to maintain the frames in desired relative positions. The frame may have a carrying handle, plates for securing the frame to a structure and panels for receiving advertising or instructional material.
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14 Claims
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1. A module for rotatably receiving and supporting a shaft which supports a reel having and elongate member wound thereon, said module comprising:
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a parallelopipedal frame formed by wires at its corners secured to adjacent corner wires and defining opposed and spaced front and rear faces, opposed and spaced interconnecting faces interconnecting said front and rear faces and a pair of opposed and spaced side faces, said front and rear faces and said interconnecting faces respectively being spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the diameter of said reel and said side faces being spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the axial length of said reel, said front face having an opening of a size which permits insertion and removal of said reel into and out of the interior of said frame; and two pairs of spaced guide wires secured to said frame for receiving said shaft, one pair of said guide wirs extending from a point at one side of said front face spaced from said top and bottom faces by a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel toward said rear face for a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel and the other pair of said guide wires extending from a point at the other side of said front face spaced from said top and bottom faces by a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel toward said rear face for a distance at least equal to the radius of said reel, each said pair of guide wires having a partial loop portion at a distance from said front face at least equal to the radius of said reel for receiving and restricting movement of said shaft in the direction from one said rear face and said front face toward the other thereof;
whereby said shaft with said reel thereon may be inserted into the interior of said frame by inserting the ends of said shaft between said pairs of guide wires and moving said shaft toward said rear face until the ends thereof are received in said partial loop portion of each said pair of guide wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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