Device for dispensing a telecommunication cable from a reel
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a device ( 10 ) for dispensing a telecommunication cable ( 12 ) from a reel ( 14 ), wherein the device ( 10 ) comprises the following: a first and a second end element that are separated by one or more transverse elements ( 20 a, 20 b, 20 c, 20 d ); and an axis ( 22 ) that extends at least partially between the end elements ( 16, 18 ) so as to rotatably connect the reel ( 14 ) to the device, wherein the cable can be pulled from the reel over one of the one or more transverse elements.
1. An assembly for dispensing telecommunications cable from a reel, comprising:
(a) first and second end members separated by one or more cross-members; and
(b) an axle extending at least partially between the end members for rotatably coupling the reel to the assembly, wherein cable can be drawn from the reel over one of said one or more cross-members;
(c) wherein the first and second end members each define an aperture, the apertures including concave and convex hoods adapted to receive the cable and permit the cable to slide through the aperture without bending the cable, wherein the aperture is configured to tie off the cable received therebetween.
2. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , including a brake coupled to the first end member of said end members, wherein the brake is adapted to receive a section of the cable and inhibit movement of the section of the cable with respect to the first end member.
3. The assembly claimed in claim 2 , wherein the brake defines a slot adapted to receive and resiliently bear against a lateral section of the cable so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of said lateral section of the cable with respect to the first end member.
4. The assembly claimed in claim 2 , wherein the brake is formed integrally with a generally planar section of the first end member.
5. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the axle includes two centrally disposed axles extending normally away from respective end members to support the reel therebetween.
6. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross members are elongate.
7. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross members are hollow tubular members open at both ends.
8. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross members are releasably couplable to the end members.
9. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross members are sufficiently strong to function as handles.
10. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the end members are generally planar parallelograms.
11. The assembly claimed in claim 10 , wherein the end members include fasteners for cooperative operation with corresponding fasteners of end members of another assembly.
12. The assembly claimed in claim 11 , wherein the fasteners permit stacking of the assembly and said other assembly.
13. The assembly claimed in claim 12 , wherein the fasteners provide positive location in both sideways and longitudinal directions.
14. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the end members are sufficiently strong and rigid to allow the assembly to be palletised and support the weight of the same product stacked on top of the end members.
15. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the end members includes a generally flat section for bearing indicia.
16. The assembly claimed in claim 1 , wherein the assembly is used as packaging for the reel.
17. An assembly for dispensing telecommunications cable from a reel, comprising:
(a) first and second end members separated by one or more cross-members;
(b) an axle extending at least partially between the end members for rotatably coupling the reel to the assembly, wherein cable can be drawn from the reel over one of said one or more cross-members; and
(c) a brake coupled to the first end member of said end members, wherein the brake is adapted to receive a section of the cable and inhibit movement of the section of the cable with respect to the first end member,
wherein the brake defines a slot adapted to receive and resiliently bear against a lateral section of cable so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of said lateral section of the cable with respect to the first end member, and
wherein the brake at least partially elastically deforms as the lateral section of the cable is received in the slot and thereby resiliently bears against the reel to inhibit rotation of the reel about the axle.
18. The assembly claimed in 17 , wherein the slot is defined between a convex section of the brake seated at least partially within a corresponding concave section of the brake.
19. The assembly claimed in claim 18 , wherein the convex section is adapted to move relative to the concave section as the lateral section of the cable is forced into the slot.
20. The assembly claimed in claim 17 , wherein the brake also defines an aperture through which cable can be drawn from the reel.
21. The assembly claimed in claim 20 , wherein a first end of the slot opens into said aperture so that a longitudinal section of cable threaded through the aperture can be forced into the slot.
22. An assembly for dispensing telecommunications cable from a reel, comprising:
(a) first and second end members separated by one or more cross-members;
(b) an axle extending at least partially between the end members for rotatably coupling the reel to the assembly, wherein cable can be drawn from the reel over one of said one or more cross-members; and
(c) a brake coupled to the first end member of said end members, wherein the brake is adapted to receive a section of the cable and inhibit movement of the section of the cable with respect to the first end member;
wherein the brake defines a slot adapted to receive and resiliently bear against a lateral section of cable so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of said lateral section of the cable with respect to the first end member;
wherein the slot is defined between a convex section of the brake seated at least partially within a corresponding concave section of the brake;
wherein the convex section is adapted to move relative to the concave section as the lateral section of the cable is forced into the slot; and
wherein the convex section is adapted to resiliently bear against the reel coupled to the axle during said relative movement to inhibit rotation of the reel about the axle.
23. The assembly claimed in claim 22 , wherein the convex section includes a boss shaped to engage corresponding grooves of the reel during said relative movement to inhibit rotation of the reel about the axle.