Cable payout systems and methods
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1. A payout arrangement for storing a telecommunications cable, the payout arrangement comprising:
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a first spool mounted on the base, the first spool configured to rotate about a central axis of the first spool;
a second spool mounted on the base adjacent the first spool, the second spool configured to rotate about a central axis of the second spool; and
a length of telecommunications cable having a first end and a second end, the length of cable having a first section and a second section, the first section being wound around the first spool and the second section being wound around the second spool;
wherein the first end of the length of cable is accessible from the first spool and the second end of the length of cable is accessible from the second spool, andwherein the length of cable is configured to be fully unwound by pulling on either one of the first and second ends.
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Abstract
A method for deploying a telecommunications cable includes obtaining a payout arrangement including a length of cable, selecting one of the first end and the second end of the length of cable to access; accessing the selected end of the length of cable; and pulling the selected end to unwind the length of cable from the payout arrangement. In some embodiments, the cable is arranged around adjacent spools. In other embodiments, the cable is arranged within a container with access opening on the top and bottom. In still other embodiments, the cable is wound around a spool and at least one spacer.
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1. A payout arrangement for storing a telecommunications cable, the payout arrangement comprising:
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a base; a first spool mounted on the base, the first spool configured to rotate about a central axis of the first spool; a second spool mounted on the base adjacent the first spool, the second spool configured to rotate about a central axis of the second spool; and a length of telecommunications cable having a first end and a second end, the length of cable having a first section and a second section, the first section being wound around the first spool and the second section being wound around the second spool; wherein the first end of the length of cable is accessible from the first spool and the second end of the length of cable is accessible from the second spool, and wherein the length of cable is configured to be fully unwound by pulling on either one of the first and second ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21, 22)
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7. A payout arrangement for storing a telecommunications cable, the payout arrangement comprising:
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a spool extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end, the spool configured to rotate about a central axis, the spool having a diameter; at least one spacer extending longitudinally along the spool, the at least one spacer having a height; and a length of cable having a first end and a second end, the length of cable being wound around the spool and the at least one spacer to form a coil, the coil having an inner diameter greater than the diameter of the spool; wherein the inner diameter of the coil is sufficient to enable access to either one of the first and second ends of the length of cable. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A payout arrangement comprising:
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a container having a top and a bottom, the container including opposing sides and opposing ends extending between the opposing sides, the opposing sides and the opposing ends defining an interior of the container; first and second top cover panels coupled to the opposing sides on the top of the container, the top cover panels being configured to pivot from a closed position to an open position in which the interior of the container is accessible through the top of the container, the top cover panels also being configured to pivot to a deployment position; first and second bottom cover panels coupled to the opposing sides on the bottom of the container, the bottom cover panels being configured to pivot from a closed position to an open position in which the interior of the container is accessible through the bottom of the container, the bottom cover panels also being configured to pivot to a deployment position; a length of cable wound in a figure-eight pattern within the interior of the container, the length of cable having a first end and a second end, the first end being accessible through the top of the container when the top cover panels are arranged in the deployment position, and the second end being accessible through the bottom of the container when the bottom cover panels are arranged in the deployment position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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