Cable carrying case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11319142-B2
Application number	US-201816012654-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 19, 2018
Priority date	Oct 19, 2010
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A cable carrying case, in one embodiment, includes a first halve and a second halve that are coupled together by a fastener. The first and second halves pivot between an open and a closed position around the fastener. The cable carrying case has a releasable support member that is configured to support the weight of a spool of cable. The spool of cable may rotate about the support member to dispense the cable from within the case through a slot.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable carrying case comprising:
a first body portion having a first interior, the first body portion including a base surface and four secondary surfaces extending from the base surface;
a second body portion having a second interior, the second body portion including a base surface and four secondary surfaces extending from the base surface;
a support member configured to be coupled with the first body portion and the second body portion and to rotatingly receive a spool of cable;
wherein the four secondary surfaces of the first body portion include a first side surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, a third side surface extending between the first side surface and the second side surface, and a fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface;
wherein the four secondary surfaces of the second body portion include a first side surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, a third side surface extending between the first side surface and the second side surface, and a fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface;
wherein the base surface of the first body portion includes a first receiving port and the base surface of the second body portion includes a second receiving port;
wherein the support member includes a first end, a second end, and a support portion between the first end and the second end;
wherein the first end and the second end have a diameter that is less than a diameter of the support portion;
wherein the first receiving port is configured to receive the first end of the support member therein and the second receiving port is configured to receive the second end of support member therein;
wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are identical;
wherein the first side surface of the first body portion and side surface of the second body portion each include a first fastener portion;
wherein the second side surface of the first body portion and the second side surface of the second body portion each include a second fastener portion;
wherein the third side surface of the first bod portion and the third side surface of the second body portion each include a third fastener portion and a fourth fastener portion;
wherein the fourth side surface of the first body portion and the fourth side surface of the second body portion each include a handle portion;
wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are configured to be arranged in an open position, where at least one of the first interior and the second interior is accessible, and a closed position, where the first interior and the second interior are enclosed;
wherein, in the closed position, the first side surface of the first body portion is aligned with the second side surface of the second body portion and the second side surface of the first body portion is aligned with the first side surface of the second body portion;
wherein, in the closed position, the first fastener portion of the first side surface of the first body portion is configured to be coupled with the second fastener portion of the second side surface of the second body portion and the second fastener portion of the second side surface of the first body portion is configured to be coupled with the first fastener portion of the first side surface of the second body portion;
wherein in the closed position, the third fastener portion of the third side surface of the first body portion is configured to be coupled with the fourth fastener portion of the third side surface of the second body portion, and the fourth fastener portion of third side surface of the first body portion is configured to be coupled with the third fastener portion of the third side surface of the second body portion;
wherein the first body portion includes a first opening defined by one of the four secondary surfaces of the first body portion and the second body portion includes a second opening defined by one of the four secondary surfaces of the second body portion;
wherein the first opening and the second opening mate with one another to form a single opening;
wherein the base surface of the first body portion includes a first aperture and the base surface of the second body portion includes a second aperture;
wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are each configured to permit a user to access and operate a spool of cable in the case to rewind unused cable on the reel without opening the case;
wherein each of the first body portion and the second body portion includes an anti-friction member and reinforcing members that extend substantially orthogonally from the interior face of the respective base surface of the first and second body portions;
wherein the anti-friction members and the reinforcing members prevent the spool from contacting the interior face of the first and second body portions as the spool rotates within the case; and
wherein the anti-friction members are configured to reduce the amount of friction between the cable spool and the case.

2. The cable carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the first opening includes a cable securing section configured to fix a loose end of the coaxial cable to the case when the cable is not being paid out,
wherein the cable securing section is smaller in size than the first opening and is configured to assist the first opening in securing the coaxial cable to the case, and
wherein the cable securing section is configured to be large enough at an initial point to receive a width of the cable and small enough at an end point to grip the width of the cable.

3. The cable carrying cases of claim 1 , wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are configured to be coupled to one another in a non-hinged arrangement.

4. A cable carrying case comprising:
a first body portion having a first interior, the first body portion including a base surface and four secondary surfaces extending from the base surface;
a second body portion configured to be removably coupled to the first body portion, the second body portion having a second interior and including a base surface and four secondary surfaces extending from the base surface;
a support member configured to be coupled with the first body portion and the second body portion and to rotatingly receive a spool of cable;
wherein the four secondary surfaces of the first body portion include a first side surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, a third side surface, extending between the first side surface and the second side surface, and a fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface;
wherein the four secondary surfaces of the second body portion include a first side surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, a third side surface extending between the first side surface and the second side surface, and a fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface;
wherein the base surface of the first body portion includes a first receiving port and the base surface of the second body portion includes a second receiving port;
wherein the support ember includes a first end, a second end, and a support portion between the first end and the second end;
wherein first end and the second end have a diameter that is less than a diameter of the support portion;
wherein the first receiving port is configured to receive the first end of the support member therein and the second receiving port is configured to receive the second end of the support member therein;
wherein the first side surface of the first body portion and the first side surface of the second body portion each include a first fastener portion;
wherein the second side surface of the first body portion and the second side surface of the second body portion each include

Assignees

• Ppc Broadband Inc

Inventors

• Crossett Carl
• Mullin Cary Lynne
• Busco Jacqueline
• Hanson Brian Keith

Classifications

• B65H49/322 Primary

  Enclosing boxes with supporting means for the package or reel during unwinding · CPC title

• B65H75/285

  Holding devices to prevent the wound material from unwinding · CPC title

• B65H49/205

  Hand-held or portable dispensers · CPC title

• B65D85/04 Primary

  for coils of wire, rope or hose · CPC title