US 11,880,080 B2
Fiber optics deploy reel
John P. Hill, Oak Grove, MN (US); Joshua J. Povlitzki, Otsego, MN (US); and Dalen Defoe, Chanhassen, MN (US)
Assigned to Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/888,132.
Application 17/888,132 is a continuation of application No. 16/935,330, filed on Jul. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,415,767.
Prior Publication US 2022/0390699 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); B65H 75/24 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4457 (2013.01) [B65H 75/241 (2013.01); B65H 2701/32 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable height reel comprising:
a first piece forming a bottom portion of the reel;
a second piece forming a top portion of the reel;
each of the first piece and the second piece comprising:
a base;
one or more first tabs protruding from the base, each of the one or more first tabs comprising a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is disposed at a distal portion of each first tab of the one or more first tabs, and the second opening is disposed at a proximal portion of each first tab of the one or more first tabs; and
one or more second tabs protruding from the base, each of the one or more second tabs comprising a pin, wherein the pin of the first piece is configured to selectively engage the first opening of the second piece to lock the adjustable height reel at a first height, or to selectively engage the second opening of the second piece to lock the adjustable height reel at a second height.