Configurable cable dolly and telecommunications equipment pulleys and methods for using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12338097-B2
Application number	US-202217835070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2022
Priority date	Jun 8, 2022
Publication date	Jun 24, 2025
Grant date	Jun 24, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a configurable cable dolly and pulleys and methods for using same. A cable dolly includes a frame including a pair of reel spool arm placement holes, a handle attached to a top part of the frame, a reel spool arm removeably positioned in the pair of reel spool arm placement holes, a pair of reel spool arm clamps attached to the frame, the pair of reel spool arm clamps configured to clamp the reel spool arm to the frame, a pair of wheels attached to the frame, and a base attached to the frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable dolly comprising:
a frame including a pair of reel spool arm placement holes;
a handle attached to a top part of the frame;
a reel spool arm removeably positioned in the pair of reel spool arm placement holes;
a catchment section in the reel spool arm;
a pair of reel spool arm clamps attached to the frame, the pair of reel spool arm clamps configured to clamp the reel spool arm to the frame;
a pair of collapsible arms attached to each end of the catchment section, wherein each of the pair of reel spool arm clamps is configured to clamp one of the pair of collapsible arms;
a pair of wheels attached to the frame; and
a base attached to the frame.

2. The cable dolly of claim 1 , the catchment section further comprising:
one or more catchment mechanisms for attaching a cable.

3. The cable dolly of claim 2 , each of the pair of collapsible arms further comprising:
a first arm portion; and
a second arm portion moveably connected to the first arm portion,
wherein the first arm portion and the second arm portion having a right angle configuration configured to reel in cable and having a lockable configuration configured to be clamped by one of the pair of reel spool arm clamps.

4. The cable dolly of claim 3 , further comprising:
a kickstand moveably attached to the frame, the kickstand configured to enable placement of the cable dolly in a standing configuration for deployment of cable from the cable dolly.

5. The cable dolly of claim 4 , the kickstand further comprising:
a retractable peg in the kickstand configured to penetrate a ground and enable enhanced placement of the cable dolly in the standing configuration for deployment of the cable from the cable dolly.

6. The cable dolly of claim 5 , the frame further comprising:
a latching mechanism configured to latch to a mating latching mechanism on the kickstand when the cable dolly is in a non-standing configuration.

7. The cable dolly of claim 5 , further comprising:
a pair of wheel brakes configured to stop movement of the pair of wheels when the cable dolly is in the standing configuration.

8. The cable dolly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a spool meter on the frame, the spool meter configured to indicate a length of cable present on the cable dolly.

9. The cable dolly of claim 1 , the frame further comprising:
one or more handle clips configured to enable adjusting a height of the handle, the one or more handle clips configured to fit one or more holes in the handle.

10. A cable dolly comprising:
a frame including a pair of reel spool arm placement holes;
a reel spool arm removeably positioned in the pair of reel spool arm placement holes;
a catchment section in the reel spool arm;
a pair of reel spool arm clamps attached to the frame, the pair of reel spool arm clamps configured to clamp the reel spool arm to the frame;
a pair of collapsible arms attached to each end of the catchment section, wherein each of the pair of reel spool arm clamps is configured to clamp one of the pair of collapsible arms; and
a pair of wheels attached to the frame.

11. The cable dolly of claim 10 , the catchment section further comprising:
one or more catchment mechanisms for attaching a cable.

12. The cable dolly of claim 10 , each of the pair of collapsible arms further comprising:
a first arm portion; and
a second arm portion moveably connected to the first arm portion,
wherein the first arm portion and the second arm portion having a right angle configuration configured to reel in cable and having a lockable configuration configured to be clamped by one of the pair of reel spool arm clamps.

13. The cable dolly of claim 10 , further comprising:
a kickstand moveably attached to the frame, the kickstand configured to enable placement of the cable dolly in a standing configuration for deployment of cable from the cable dolly.

14. The cable dolly of claim 13 , the kickstand further comprising:
a retractable peg in the kickstand configured to penetrate a ground and enable enhanced placement of the cable dolly in the standing configuration for deployment of the cable from the cable dolly.

15. The cable dolly of claim 13 , the frame further comprising:
a latching mechanism configured to latch to a mating latching mechanism on the kickstand when the cable dolly is in a non-standing configuration.

16. The cable dolly of claim 13 , further comprising:
a pair of wheel brakes configured to stop movement of the pair of wheels when the cable dolly is in the standing configuration.

17. The cable dolly of claim 10 , further comprising:
a spool meter on the frame, the spool meter configured to indicate a length of cable present on the cable dolly.

18. The cable dolly of claim 10 , the frame further comprising:
one or more handle clips configured to enable adjusting a height of a handle connected to the frame, the one or more handle clips configured to fit one or more holes in the handle.

Assignees

• Charter Communications Operating Llc

Inventors

• Manning Jonathan Joseph Finbarr

Classifications

• B62B1/12

  involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable, or convertible · CPC title

• B62B2202/025

  Reels, e.g. for filamentary or sheet material · CPC title

• B65H2701/34

  electric cords or electric power cables · CPC title

• B65H57/14

  Pulleys, rollers, or rotary bars · CPC title

• B65H49/321 Primary

  characterised by features enabling their folding or dismantling · CPC title