System and apparatus for wire and cable packaging and payoff

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10280031-B1
Application number	US-201816159649-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Oct 13, 2018
Priority date	Jun 4, 2014
Publication date	May 7, 2019
Grant date	May 7, 2019

Abstract

An apparatus for the transportation and payoff of coiled wire and cable, the apparatus comprising a clamshell package, an inner void formed by the clamshell package, the inner void comprising a compartment within for containing coiled wire and cable during transportation and payoff of the wire and cable, a payoff port is coupled to the clamshell package, wherein the coiled wire and cable is extracted from the clamshell package through the payoff port on an axis substantially similar to the axis of the extracted wire and cable, and wherein the payoff port extends from the clamshell package through the coiled wire and cable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for the transportation and payoff of coiled wire and cable, the apparatus comprising:
a first half of a clamshell; a second half of the clamshell;
a single folding edge connecting the first and second halves of the clamshell forming an enclosed compartment;
a payoff port coupled to the first half of the clamshell, wherein the coiled wire and cable is extracted from the clamshell package through the payoff port; wherein the payoff port extends from the clamshell through the coiled wire and cable.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the enclosed compartment is transparent.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the enclosed compartment is substantially transparent.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the enclosed compartment is formed from plastic.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first and second clamshell sides are formed from a continuous piece of plastic.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first and second clamshell sides are formed from separate pieces of plastic.

7. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the plastic has a thickness of no more than 0.030 inches.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the payoff port is coupled to the first and second clamshell sides.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a flat support is formed by the first and second clamshell sides when the apparatus is in the closed position.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus rests on the flat support during payoff.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a male protrusion on the first clamshell side and a female protrusion on the second clamshell side, wherein the male and female protrusions interact for stacking multiple apparatus.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an interlocking fastener coupled to the first and second clamshell sides, the interlocking fastener secures the first clamshell side to the second clamshell side.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the interlocking fastener comprises at least two interlocking fasteners.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the interlocking fastener is a snap fastener.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the interlocking fastener is a permanent fastener.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the enclosed compartment is water resistant when in closed position.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a handle formed by the first clamshell side.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the handle is formed by the first and second clamshell sides.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the payoff port is located adjacent to the handle.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a wire securement device coupled to the enclosed compartment, wherein the wire securement device secures an end of the coiled wire and cable.

Assignees

• Encore Wire Corp

Inventors

• Rhoads John L
• Bigbee Jr William T
• Skidmore Troy D
• Zuraw Karolina

Classifications

• B65H49/205 Primary

  Hand-held or portable dispensers · CPC title

• B65H55/046

  packages having a radial opening through which the material will pay off · CPC title

• B65D85/04

  for coils of wire, rope or hose · CPC title

• B65H2701/34

  electric cords or electric power cables · CPC title

• B65H49/08 Primary

  enclosing the package · CPC title