Wire caddy for transporting and dispensing wire or cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11040733-B1
Application number	US-201916404460-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	May 6, 2019
Priority date	May 5, 2018
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

An apparatus for the transportation and dispensing of spooled wire or cable, the apparatus including a handle structure wherein the handle structure has a first end and a second end, a first support structure attached to the first end of the handle structure, a second support structure attached to the second end of the handle structure, a first spool center insert attached to the first support structure, a second spool center insert attached to the second support structure, a first leg moveably attached to the first support structure, a second leg moveably attached to the second support structure, and wherein a spool of spooled wire or cable is attached to the first and second spool center inserts during transportation and dispensing of the spooled wire or cable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for the transportation and dispensing of spooled wire or cable, the apparatus comprising:
a handle structure, wherein the handle structure has a first end and a second end;
a first support structure attached to the first end of the handle structure;
a second support structure attached to the second end of the handle structure;
a first spool center insert attached to the first support structure;
a second spool center insert attached to the second support structure;
a first leg moveably attached to the first support structure;
a second leg moveably attached to the second support structure, wherein the second leg is movable independent of the first leg; and
wherein a spool of spooled wire or cable is attached to the first and second spool center inserts during transportation and dispensing of the spooled wire or cable.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the handle structure further comprises:
an outer handle structure with a hollow core; and
an inner handle structure, wherein the inner handle structure is inserted into a portion of the outer handle structure hollow core.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first support structure is attached to the inner handle structure and the second support structure is attached to the outer handle structure.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the inner and outer handle structures comprise locking holes.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a locking pin, wherein the locking pin is inserted into the locking holes of the inner and outer handle structure when the locking holes are aligned.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second spool center inserts are inserted into opposite arbor holes of the spooled wire or cable.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first leg is moveably located adjacent to the first support structure and the second leg is moveably located adjacent to the second support structure.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first leg is moveably located at approximately a 90-degree angle to the first support structure and the second leg is moveably located at approximately a 90-degree angle to the second support structure.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the spooled wire or cable is elevated off the ground when the first and second legs and the handle are in contact with the ground.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the spooled wire or cable is on the ground when the first and second legs are in contact with the ground.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the spooled wire or cable is elevated off the ground when the handle is in contact with the ground.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second support structures are adjustable.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first and second support structures comprise support locking holes.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 further comprises a support locking pin, wherein the support locking pin is inserted into the support locking holes when the length of the first and second support structures is determined.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a multiple spool insert connected to the first and second spool center inserts.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the multiple spool insert is inserted through the arbors of multiple spools of spooled wire or cable.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the handle is implemented to move the multiple spools during transportation.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the multiple spool insert is a cylindrical rod.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the multiple spool insert is of a smaller or equivalent diameter to the spool center inserts.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second leg lengths are adjustable.

Assignees

• Encore Wire Corp

Inventors

• Rodgers Kevin D
• Rhoads John L

Classifications

• B65H49/38

  Skips, cages, racks, or containers, adapted solely for the transport or storage of bobbins, cops, or the like · CPC title

• B65H49/321

  characterised by features enabling their folding or dismantling · CPC title

• B65H49/205

  Hand-held or portable dispensers · CPC title

• H02G11/02 Primary

  using take-up reel or drum · CPC title

• B65H49/324

  Constructional details · CPC title