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Boxed pay-out reel for optic fiber cable or wire or the like, with smooth pay-out, high-impact and cable end holding features

  • US 5,529,186 A
  • Filed: 12/09/1994
  • Issued: 06/25/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a spool assembly having first and second flanges;

    first and second end plates supporting respective ends of the spool assembly to allow rotation of the spool assembly;

    means for maintaining the first and second flanges of the spool assembly in a spaced relationship from plate surfaces of the first and second end plates; and

    a box enclosing the spool assembly and the first and second end plates;

    the first and second end plates having openings aligned with openings in the box, to provide handholds for a user.

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