Slack cable storage apparatus

US9329352B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9329352-B2
Application numberUS-201213348929-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 12, 2012
Priority dateJan 12, 2012
Publication dateMay 3, 2016
Grant dateMay 3, 2016

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A slack cable storage apparatus includes a housing having a top, a bottom, sides, a back extending between the top, bottom and sides thereby defining a storage volume and a cable opening extending through the housing. A spooling assembly is located in the storage volume. The spooling assembly includes a spooling member about which a cable is to be wound. A retainer is moveably connected to the spooling member. The retainer has a cable storing configuration where the retainer overlies a spooling volume adjacent the spooling member and a cable access configuration where the retainer is moved to allow access to the cable when spooled about the spooling member.

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What is claimed is: 1. A slack cable storage apparatus comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, sides, a back extending between the top, bottom and sides thereby defining a storage volume and a cable opening extending through the housing; and a spooling assembly located in the storage volume, the spooling assembly comprising: a spooling member about which a cable is to be wound, the spooling member comprising a hinge structure having pivot axis about which a hinge may be r…

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What does patent US9329352B2 cover?
A slack cable storage apparatus includes a housing having a top, a bottom, sides, a back extending between the top, bottom and sides thereby defining a storage volume and a cable opening extending through the housing. A spooling assembly is located in the storage volume. The spooling assembly includes a spooling member about which a cable is to be wound. A retainer is moveably connected to the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
De Los Santos Campos Cesar Alejandro, Hernandez-Ariguznaga Selene Elizabeth, Corning Cable Sys Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/445. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).