US 12,221,315 B2
Spool assembly and method of assembly
Joshua Herbert Jenkins, Midland, MI (US); and Jeffrey Nelson Noble, Rockford, MI (US)
Assigned to Scientific Anglers LLC, Midland, MI (US)
Filed by Scientific Anglers LLC, Midland, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/591,140.
Application 18/591,140 is a continuation of application No. 17/518,137, filed on Nov. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,939,184.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/163,248, filed on Mar. 19, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/113,592, filed on Nov. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/111,465, filed on Nov. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0199369 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65H 54/12 (2006.01); B65H 49/32 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 54/12 (2013.01) [B65H 49/321 (2013.01); B65H 49/325 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spool for supporting a roll of material, the spool comprising:
an arbor that extends about an arbor axis, the arbor including a plurality of arbor panels spaced about the arbor axis, wherein the plurality of arbor panels each include a first arbor edge and a second arbor edge spaced from the first arbor edge via the arbor along the arbor axis;
a first flange connected to the arbor; and
a second flange connected to the arbor wherein the first and second flanges are spaced from each other via the arbor along the arbor axis,
wherein the first flange is configured to transition between a retention configuration and an open configuration, and
wherein the plurality of arbor panels comprises first, second, and third arbor panels in a substantially triangular shape, wherein the third arbor panel is positioned circumferentially between the first and second arbor panels, wherein the third arbor panel further includes a first inner edge and a second inner edge, wherein the first inner edge is connected to the first arbor panel and the second inner edge is connected to the second arbor panel.