Granted Patent B2

US 12,729,093 · App. 18/791,825 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Inventor: Roy Savoy Bearden (Temple, GA)

Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC

B65H49/36B65H49/38B65H75/14B65H2701/537

Abstract

Claims (16)

1 . A reel chock comprising:

a chock body that extends along a pivot axis;

a pivot plate attached to the chock body, wherein the pivot plate is transverse to the pivot axis;

a support rib attached to the chock body;

a pivot arm that is rotatably connected to the pivot plate such that the pivot arm rotates about the pivot axis, wherein the pivot arm comprises a fastener portion that extends at least partially over the chock body, wherein the pivot arm creates a gap between the chock body and the fastener portion when the pivot arm is rotatably connected to the pivot plate, and wherein the fastener portion defines a fastener passage centered about a reel fastener axis; and

a reel fastener that connects to the fastener portion via the fastener passage, wherein the reel fastener extends along the reel fastener axis, wherein the fastener passage allows the reel fastener to move along the reel fastener axis, and wherein the reel fastener axis is transverse to the pivot axis.

2 . The reel chock of claim 1 , wherein the reel fastener extends into the gap between the chock body and the fastener portion in response to the reel fastener moving towards the pivot axis.

3 . The reel chock of claim 1 , further comprising a magnet attached to the chock body.

4 . The reel chock of claim 3 , wherein the chock body comprises a magnet recess that extends below a surface of the chock body, wherein the magnet is located at least partially within the magnet recess.

5 . The reel chock of claim 1 , further comprising a magnet attached to the support rib.

6 . The reel chock of claim 5 , wherein the support rib defines a magnet axis and wherein the magnet is attached to the support rib such that the magnet is centered about the magnet axis and is located at least flush with an edge of the chock body.

7 . The reel chock of claim 1 , wherein the chock body has a first inner surface and a second inner surface, wherein the first inner surface and the second inner surface meet to form an angle, and wherein the pivot plate is attached to the first inner surface and the second inner surface of the chock body.

8 . The reel chock of claim 7 , wherein the support rib is attached to the first inner surface and the second inner surface of the chock body.

9 . The reel chock of claim 1 , wherein the chock body has a first inner surface and a second inner surface, wherein the pivot plate is attached to the first inner surface and the second inner surface, and wherein the chock body forms an angle that is at least 90 degrees between the first inner surface and the second inner surface.

10 . The reel chock of claim 9 , wherein the support rib is attached to the first inner surface and the second inner surface of the chock body.

11 . The reel chock of claim 1 , wherein the pivot plate defines a pivot plate opening centered about the pivot axis, wherein the pivot arm defines a connector passage centered about the pivot axis, and wherein the reel chock further comprises a pivot connector that passes through the pivot plate opening and the connector passage.

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