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Granted Patent B2
US 10,611,598 · App. 15/843,738 · Granted Apr 7, 2020

Cable reel with braking

Inventors: Rakesh Thakare (Durham, NC); Caichun Song (Changzhou, CN); Phillip S. Bowen (Chatham, VA); Marvin Bryant (Chatham, VA); Paul R. Boucher (Callands, VA); Barry Holt (Ottawa, CA)
Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
B65H75/30B65H49/205B65H49/305B65H49/322B65H49/325B65H59/04B65H75/14B65H75/22B65H75/242B65H75/245
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Patent No.
US 10,611,598
App. No.
15/843,738
Granted
Apr 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cable reel that has at least one support frame having an outwardly extending braking gear member and a first flange having a central opening with an internal braking gear member engaging the outwardly extending gear member of the frame, thereby rotatably coupling the at least one support frame and the first flange. A hub is provided between the first flange and a second flange that opposes the first flange. The hub is configured to support cable, wherein the engagement of the gear members provides friction for cable payoff from the hub.

Claims (37)

1. A cable reel, comprising:

at least one support frame having an outwardly extending braking gear member;

a first flange having a central opening with an internal braking gear member engaging said outwardly extending gear member of said at least one support frame, thereby rotatably coupling said at least one support frame and said first flange; and

a hub between said first flange and a second flange opposing said first flange, said hub being configured to support cable,

wherein said engagement of said gear members provides friction for cable payoff from said hub.

2. A cable reel according to claim 1 , wherein

said outwardly extending gear member of said at least one support frame is located off-center on said frame.

3. A cable reel according to claim 2 , wherein

a gap is located between said engagement of said gear members.

4. A cable reel according to claim 3 , wherein

said gap has a width that is the same as the distance said outwardly extending braking gear member is off-center from the center of said at least one support frame.

5. A cable reel according to claim 4 , wherein

each of said gear members includes annularly arranged teeth, said teeth being configured for mesh engagement with each other.

6. A cable reel according to claim 1 , wherein

said hub includes first and second hub portions that extend from said first and second flanges, respectfully.

7. A cable reel according to claim 6 , wherein

first hub portion includes an elongated wall that extends from said first flange, said elongated wall defines an inner area that is configured to accept said second hub portion, said elongated wall includes a plurality of flexible segments.

8. A cable reel according to claim 1 , wherein

said hub includes first and second hub portions that extend from said first and second flanges, respectfully.

9. A cable reel according to claim 8 , wherein

first hub portion includes an elongated wall that extends from said first flange, said elongated wall defines an inner area that is configured to accept said second hub portion, said elongated wall includes a plurality of flexible segments.

10. A cable reel, comprising:

first and second support frames each having an outwardly extending braking gear member;

first and second flanges each having a central opening with an internal braking gear member engaging said outwardly extending gear members of said first and second support frames, respectively, thereby rotatably coupling said first support frame and said first flange and rotatably coupling said second support frame and said second flange; and

a hub between said first flange and a second flange, said hub being configured to support cable,

wherein said engagement of said gear members provides friction for cable payoff from said hub.

11. A cable reel according to claim 10 , wherein

each of said outwardly extending gear members is located off-center on said first and second frames, respectively.

12. A cable reel according to claim 11 , wherein

a gap is located between said engagement of said gear members.

13. A cable reel according to claim 12 , wherein

said gap has a width that is the same as the distance of each of said outwardly extending braking gear members is off-center from the center of said first and second support frames, respectively.

14. A cable reel according to claim 13 , wherein

each of said gear members including annularly arranged teeth, said teeth being configured for mesh engagement with each other.

15. A cable reel according to claim 10 , wherein

each of said first and second supports frame has a substantially square shape; and

each of said first and second flanges has a substantially disc shape.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2022
From: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
To: TIMES FIBER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059641/0664 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: THAKARE, RAKESH; BOWEN, PHILLIP STANLEY; BRYANT, MARVIN; BOUCHER, PAUL RICHARD; SONG, CAICHUN; HOLT, BARRY
To: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044409/0234 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15433785 · Feb 15, 2017
Division 14634007 · Feb 27, 2015
Related Publication 20180105389A1 · Apr 19, 2018
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