US 12,322,941 B2
Cord reel including a polymeric sheath with a conductive EMI drain
John Alford, Kenosha, WI (US); Chris Hinojosa, Winthrop Harbor, IL (US); John S. Runzel, Elgin, IL (US); and Christopher Gazdic, Arlington Heights, IL (US)
Assigned to KONNECTRONIX, INC., Gurnee, IL (US)
Filed by John Alford, Kenosha, WI (US); Chris Hinojosa, Winthrop Harbor, IL (US); John S. Runzel, Elgin, IL (US); and Christopher Gazdic, Arlington Heights, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/375,705.
Application 18/375,705 is a continuation of application No. 17/165,357, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,777,297, issued on Oct. 3, 2023.
Application 17/165,357 is a continuation of application No. 15/967,128, filed on Apr. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,910,808, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 15/967,128 is a continuation of application No. 14/618,545, filed on Feb. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,960,587, issued on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/090,163, filed on Dec. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0106219 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02G 11/02 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01); H01B 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 11/02 (2013.01) [B65H 75/4434 (2013.01); H01B 7/00 (2013.01); B65H 2701/34 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cord reel assembly comprising:
a) a housing,
b) a spool located within the housing; and
c) at least one cable for winding and unwinding around the spool, the cable having a substantially round cross-sectional profile comprising:
i) at least one data conductor;
ii) at least one drain wire;
iii) a conductive polymeric layer surrounding the at least one data conductor, and wherein the conductive polymeric layer contacts and surrounds at least a portion of the at least one drain wire, and at least one end of the at least one drain wire is not covered by the conductive polymeric layer and contacts at least one of the housing or the spool.