US 12,297,070 B2
Rotatable cable reel
Juan Alberto Galindo Gonzalez, Powder Springs, GA (US); and Franklin Clarence Calhoun, Carrollton, GA (US)
Assigned to Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US)
Filed by Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,474.
Application 17/838,474 is a division of application No. 16/390,733, filed on Apr. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,358,831.
Application 16/390,733 is a continuation of application No. 15/225,357, filed on Aug. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,266,366, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/225,357 is a continuation of application No. 14/198,348, filed on Mar. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,403,659, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/773,049, filed on Mar. 5, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306422 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65H 75/14 (2006.01); B65H 75/24 (2006.01); B65H 75/30 (2006.01); B65H 75/40 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 75/14 (2013.01) [B65H 75/146 (2013.01); B65H 75/241 (2013.01); B65H 75/30 (2013.01); B65H 75/40 (2013.01); B65H 75/403 (2013.01); B65H 75/4405 (2013.01); B65H 75/4428 (2013.01); B65H 2701/34 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable reel comprising:
an axle comprising a first end and a second end;
a drum affixed to the axle such that the drum and the axle rotate together, wherein the drum comprises a first flange and a second flange;
a third flange rotatably mounted on the axle proximate to the first end of the axle, wherein the third flange comprises a first lip, the first lip protruding from the third flange and extending past an edge of the first flange of the drum, the first lip creating a space between the first lip and the first flange; and
a fourth flange rotatably mounted on the axle proximate to the second end of the axle.