US 12,410,034 B2
Spool having flange with locking notch
Fedor Baranov, East Greenbush, NY (US); and Daniel L. Shelander, Hickory, NC (US)
Assigned to WINDAK INC., Conover, NC (US)
Filed by WINDAK INC., Conover, NC (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/223,283.
Prior Publication US 2025/0026608 A1, Jan. 23, 2025
Int. Cl. B65H 75/14 (2006.01); B65H 75/28 (2006.01); B65H 75/30 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 75/285 (2013.01) [B65H 75/14 (2013.01); B65H 75/30 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spool configured for winding a length of a continuous, elongate, flexible material onto the spool, comprising:
an elongate barrel defining a longitudinal axis in an axial direction and having a length in the axial direction; and
at least one flange disposed along the length of the barrel;
wherein the at least one flange is provided with a locking notch on an outer periphery of the flange;
wherein the locking notch comprises a receiving portion for receiving the material within the locking notch and a retaining portion for retaining the material within the locking notch of the at least one flange of the spool;
wherein an innermost end of the material is received within a feeding hole of the barrel of the spool, and wherein an outermost end of the material is received within the locking notch of the at least one flange of the spool; and
wherein an attachment clamp of a spooler comprises a pair of pins disposed within the barrel of the spool that close together to thereby grip the innermost end of the material within an interior of the barrel of the spool.