US 11,745,976 B1
Power driven circuit wire box
William T. Bigbee, Jr., Melissa, TX (US); John L. Rhoads, Lewisville, TX (US); and Andrew P. Hull, McKinney, TX (US)
Assigned to Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed by Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,925.
Application 17/716,925 is a continuation of application No. 17/079,046, filed on Oct. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,312,593.
Application 17/079,046 is a continuation of application No. 16/246,982, filed on Jan. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,829,340, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/246,982 is a continuation of application No. 15/394,443, filed on Dec. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,207,891, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/273,939, filed on Dec. 31, 2015.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65H 75/30 (2006.01); B65H 75/40 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 75/305 (2013.01) [B65H 75/40 (2013.01); B65H 2701/34 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for the dispensing and retraction of wire or cable, the apparatus comprising:
a first and a second plate; and
a power gear attached to the first plate;
wherein the power gear comprises an extension for attachment to a rotational power source and wherein a hole is provided in the second plate on the same axis as the extension allowing a rotational tool to be inserted in the hole and attaching to the extension, and wherein the power gear is rotated.