Cable wire spool

• US 5,967,451 A
• Filed: 07/17/1998
• Issued: 10/19/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hristos Radaios
• Original Assignee: Hristos Radaios
• Inventors: Radaios, Hristos
• Primary Examiner(s): Jillions, John M.
• Application Number:
  US09/118,439
• Time in Patent Office: 459 Days
• Field of Search: 242/422.4, 242/594.2, 242/594.1, 242/594.3, 242/594.4, 242/595, 242/598.3, 242/598.6, 242/588.2, 242/588.3, 242/588.6, 242/129, 242/129.6 , 242/129.62, 242/129.5, 242/129.8, 242/132, 242/137, 242/137.1, 242/138, 242/146, 206/394, 206/407, 206/408, 206/409
• US Class Current: 242/594.2
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 49/32 Stands or frameworks
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 49/328 Arrangements or adaptations for stacking
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 54/72 Framework; Casings; Coverings
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 59/04 by devices acting on package or support

Abstract

The invention is a carrier of one or more wire spools. The carrier is portable, and is suitable for the separate or simultaneous dispensing of wire from one or more wire spools housed within the carrier. The carrier includes a central rod through which the wire spools are inserted. This cross-section of this central rod may be hollow or solid. The carrier further includes a generally semi-circular cradle positioned below the wire spools. A pair of end walls supports this semi-circular cradle. Channels in the end walls permit rotation of the cradle relative to these end walls. The channels are formed by a generally circular cut-out in each of the end walls. The carrier also includes one or more slots in the cradle for the passage and dispensing of that wire through these slots.

Claims

1. A carrier of one or more wire spools, said carrier being for the dispensing of wire from said wire spools, said carrier comprising:

(a) a central rod through which said wire spools are inserted;

(b) a cradle positioned below said wire spools, said cradle including one or more slots for passage of said wire through said slots;

(c) a pair of end walls for supporting said cradle; and

(d) channels in said end walls for permitting rotation of said cradle relative to said end walls.

2. The carrier of claim 1, wherein said channels are formed by a cut-out in each of said end walls.

3. The carrier of claim 1, wherein said end walls include an orifice for the support of said central rod.

4. The carrier of claim 3, wherein said orifice in said end wall is of a non-circular configuration.

5. The carrier of claim 4, wherein said orifice in said end wall is of a generally oval configuration.

6. The carrier of claim 1, wherein said channels are generally C-shaped.

7. A carrier of one or more wire spools, said carrier being for the dispensing of wire from said wire spools, said carrier comprising:

(a) a central rod through which said wire spools are inserted;

(b) a generally semi-circular cradle positioned below said wire spools;

(c) one or more slots in said cradle for passage of said wire through said slots;

(d) a pair of end walls for supporting said semi-circular cradle; and

(e) channels in said end walls formed by a generally circular cut-out in each of said end walls for permitting rotation of said cradle relative to said end walls; and

(f) an orifice in each of said end walls for the support of said central rod.

8. The carrier of claim 7, wherein said orifice in each of said end walls is of a non-circular configuration.

9. The carrier of claim 7, wherein said orifice in each of said end walls is of a generally oval configuration.

10. The carrier of claim 7, wherein said central rod has a solid cross-section.

11. The carrier of claim 7, wherein said channels are generally C-shaped.