Method of installing cable on cable reel

US9862566B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9862566-B2
Application numberUS-201715433789-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 15, 2017
Priority dateFeb 27, 2015
Publication dateJan 9, 2018
Grant dateJan 9, 2018

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Abstract

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A method of installing cable on a cable reel that has the steps of providing a cable reel that includes first and second opposing flanges, the first flange having a first hub portion and the second flange having a second hub portion, the first hub portion being longer than the second hub portion, the first hub portion having a plurality of flexible segments; placing a cable coil over the first hub portion and on the first flange so that the first hub portion extends through the cable coil; and inserting the second hub portion inside of the first hub portion, thereby expanding the flexible segments so that flexible segments engage the cable coil.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of installing cable on a cable reel, comprising the steps of: providing a cable reel that includes first and second opposing flanges, the first flange having a first hub portion and the second flange having a second hub portion, the first hub portion being longer than the second hub portion, the first hub portion having a plurality of flexible segments; placing a cable coil over the first hub portion and on the first flange so that the first hub portion extends through the cable coil; and inserting the second hub portion inside of the first hub portion, thereby expanding the flexible segments so that flexible segments engage the cable coil. 2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of snap engaging the first and second flanges. 3. A method according to claim 2 , further comprising the steps of: providing first and second support flanges; and rotatably coupling the first and second flanges to the first and second support frames, respectively.

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Classifications

  • B65H75/30Primary

    Arrangements to facilitate driving or braking · CPC title

  • Arrangements or adaptations for supporting the shafts, e.g. saddle type shaft bearings · CPC title

  • Hand-held or portable dispensers · CPC title

  • with two end flanges · CPC title

  • by devices acting on package or support · CPC title

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What does patent US9862566B2 cover?
A method of installing cable on a cable reel that has the steps of providing a cable reel that includes first and second opposing flanges, the first flange having a first hub portion and the second flange having a second hub portion, the first hub portion being longer than the second hub portion, the first hub portion having a plurality of flexible segments; placing a cable coil over the first …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Amphenol Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65H75/30. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 09 2018 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).