US 12,269,706 B2
Cable reel
Rakesh Thakare, Cary, NC (US); Caichun Song, Changzhou (CN); Phillip S. Bowen, Chatham, VA (US); Marvin Bryant, Chatham, VA (US); Paul R. Boucher, Callands, VA (US); and Barry Holt, Ottawa (CA)
Assigned to TIMES FIBER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/345,962.
Application 15/433,789 is a division of application No. 14/634,007, filed on Feb. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,695,008.
Application 17/345,962 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/804,577, filed on Feb. 28, 2020.
Application 16/804,577 is a continuation of application No. 15/833,091, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,589,957.
Application 15/833,091 is a continuation of application No. 15/433,789, filed on Feb. 15, 2017, granted, now 9,862,566.
Prior Publication US 2021/0300718 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. B65H 75/14 (2006.01); B65H 49/20 (2006.01); B65H 49/30 (2006.01); B65H 49/32 (2006.01); B65H 59/04 (2006.01); B65H 75/22 (2006.01); B65H 75/24 (2006.01); B65H 75/30 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 75/30 (2013.01) [B65H 49/205 (2013.01); B65H 49/305 (2013.01); B65H 49/321 (2013.01); B65H 49/322 (2013.01); B65H 49/325 (2013.01); B65H 59/04 (2013.01); B65H 75/14 (2013.01); B65H 75/2227 (2021.05); B65H 75/2245 (2021.05); B65H 75/2281 (2021.05); B65H 75/245 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable reel, comprising:
a one-piece frame body, the one-piece frame body including an outer frame portion and an inner flange portion, the inner flange portion having an outer side and an inner side;
a flange separate from the one-piece frame body, the flange having an outer side and an inner side, the inner side of the flange facing the inner side of the one-piece frame body; and
a hub member located between the one-piece frame body and the flange along a central longitudinal axis of the cable reel, the hub member having a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably couples to the inner flange portion of the one-piece frame body and the second end couples to the flange, the hub member being configured to support a coil of cable and is sized to be received inside of an inner diameter of the coil of cable;
wherein the flange and the hub member rotate together with respect to the one-piece frame body.