Cable reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10913632-B2
Application number	US-202017022725-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2020
Priority date	Feb 27, 2015
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

Abstract

A cable payout apparatus that comprises a bag with a payout opening for dispensing cable, and first and second frames inside the bag. A first flange is configured to be rotatably coupled to the first frame. A second flange is configured to be rotatably coupled to the second frame. An elongated wall extends from the first flange and releasably couples to the second flange for supporting a coil of cable between the first and second flanges. The first frame is positioned in the base of the bag and the second frame is positioned at the cover of the bag, such that when the cover of the bag is closed with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame releasably couples with the second flange and such that when the cover of the bag is opened, the second frame decouples from the second flange.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable payout apparatus, comprising:
a bag having a base, a cover, and a payout opening for dispensing cable;
a first frame inside the bag;
a second frame inside the bag;
a first flange configured to be rotatably coupled to the first frame, the first flange having an inner side, an outer side, and a central opening, the outer side of the first flange facing the first frame;
a second flange configured to be rotatably coupled to the second frame, the second flange having an inner side, an outer side, and a central opening, the outer side of the second flange facing the second frame; and
an elongated wall that extends from the inner side of the first flange and releasably couples to the second flange, said elongated wall for supporting a coil of cable between the first and second flanges, and
wherein the first frame is positioned in the base of the bag and the second frame is positioned at the cover of the bag, such that when the cover of the bag is closed with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame releasably couples with the second flange and such that when the cover of the bag is opened with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame decouples from the second flange.

2. The cable payout apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first flange and the elongated wall form one-piece.

3. The cable payout apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the elongated wall and the second flange are releasably coupled by a friction fit.

4. The cable payout apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second flange includes a truncated wall extending transversely from the inner side of the second flange, and the truncated wall is configured to releasably couple to the elongated wall.

5. The cable payout apparatus of claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the truncated wall is received in a receiving area of the elongated wall when releasably coupling the elongated wall and the truncated wall together.

6. The cable payout apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the truncated wall extends about the central opening.

7. The cable payout apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the coil of cable defines an inner diameter, wherein the elongated wall and the truncated wall are configured to extend into the inner diameter to support the coil of cable.

8. The cable payout apparatus of claim 4 , wherein each of the elongated and truncated wall is annular.

9. The cable payout apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the coil of cable has an inner diameter, and the elongated wall is sized to be received in the inner diameter when supporting the coil of cable.

10. The cable payout apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the coil of cable is prepackaged without a reel.

11. The cable payout apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bag is configured such that the second flange is removable from the elongated wall allowing the coil of cable to be loaded onto the elongated wall.

12. The cable payout apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second flange is released from the elongated wall.

13. A cable payout apparatus, comprising:
a bag having a base, a cover, and a payout opening for dispensing cable;
a first frame inside the bag;
a second frame inside the bag;
a first flange positioned on the first frame, the first flange having an inner side and an outer side, the outer side of the first flange facing the first frame, and a first hub portion on the inner side of the first flange; and
a second flange positioned on the second frame, the second flange having an inner side and an outer side, the outer side of the second flange facing the second frame, and a second hub portion on the inner side of the second flange,
wherein the first hub portion and the second hub portion are configured to releasably couple with one another to form a hub member for supporting a coil of cable between the first and second flanges, and
wherein the first frame is positioned in the base of the bag and the second frame is positioned at the cover of the bag, such that when the cover of the bag is closed with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame releasably couples with the second flange and such that when the cover of the bag is opened with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame decouples from the second flange.

14. The cable payout apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the coil of cable is prepackaged without a reel.

15. The cable payout apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the coil of cable is prepackaged with plastic wrap.

16. The cable payout apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first hub portion has an inner friction surface and the second hub portion has an outer friction surface such that when the first and second hub portions are coupled, a friction fit is formed therebetween.

17. The cable payout apparatus of claim 13 , wherein one of the first and second hub portions is an elongated wall.

18. The cable payout apparatus of claim 13 , wherein one of the first and second hub portions is an elongated annular wall and the other of the first and second hub portions is a truncated annular wall, and the elongated and truncated annular walls extend transversely from the inner side of the respective first or second flanges.

19. The cable payout apparatus of claim 18 , wherein at least portion of the truncated annular wall is sized to be received in a receiving area of the elongated annular wall.

20. The cable payout apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first flange and the first hub portion form one-piece and the second flange and the second hub portion form one-piece.

21. A cable payout apparatus, comprising:
a bag having a base, a cover, and a payout opening for dispensing cable;
a first frame inside the bag;
a second frame inside the bag;
a first flange configured to be rotatably coupled to the first frame, the first flange having an inner side, an outer side, and a central opening, the outer side of the first flange facing the first frame;
a second flange configured to be coupled to the second frame, the second flange having an inner side, an outer side, and a central opening, the outer side of the second flange facing the second frame;
an elongated annular wall that extends from the inner side of the first flange and extends in a direction transverse with respect to the first flange; and
a truncated annular wall that extends from the inner side of the second flange and extends in a direction transverse with respect to the second flange and releasably couples to the elongated annular wall to form a hub member that supports a pre-wound reel-less coil of cable between the first and second flanges, and
wherein the first frame is positioned in the base of the bag and the second frame is positioned at the cover of the bag, such that when the cover of the bag is closed with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame rotatably couples with the second flange and such that when the cover of the bag is opened with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame decouples from the second flange.

Assignees

• Amphenol Corp

Inventors

• Thakare Rakesh
• Song Caichun
• Bowen Phillip S
• Bryant Marvin
• Boucher Paul R
• Holt Barry

Classifications

• B65H75/242

  Expansible spindles, mandrels or chucks, e.g. for securing or releasing cores, holders or packages · CPC title

• B65H75/22

  collapsible; with removable parts · CPC title

• B65H75/245

  by deformation of an elastic or flexible material (B65H75/2437 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65H75/2281

  Snap-fit connections · CPC title

• B65H75/2227

  with a flange fixed to the hub part · CPC title