US 12,459,779 B2
Electrical cable spool apparatus
Carlos Fernando Becerra Alvarado, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Jameson, LLC, Clover, SC (US)
Filed by JAMESON, LLC, Clover, SC (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/488,190.
Prior Publication US 2025/0122047 A1, Apr. 17, 2025
Int. Cl. B65H 75/40 (2006.01); H02G 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 75/403 (2013.01) [H02G 1/06 (2013.01); B65H 2701/34 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable installation apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a first pair of legs, the first pair of legs comprising a first leg and a second leg;
a second pair of legs, the second pair of legs comprising a third leg and a fourth leg; and
an axle,
wherein the first leg comprises a first end configured for releasably coupling to a first end of the second leg to form a first triangular arch with respect to a support surface, wherein the third leg is configured for releasably coupling to the fourth leg to form a second triangular arch with respect to the support surface; wherein the axle is releasably coupled to the first triangular arch and the second triangular arch, and wherein when the axle is coupled to the first triangular arch and the second triangular arch, the axle is parallel with the support surface, and
wherein:
the first end of the first leg comprises a first axle ring around an axis for receiving a first portion of the axle;
the first axle ring comprises a first rod parallel to the axis of the first axle ring, and a rod receiver;
the first end of the second leg comprises a second axle ring around an axis for receiving a second portion of the axle adjacent the first portion of the axle; and
the second axle ring comprises:
a second rod parallel to the axis of the second axle ring for insertion into the rod receiver of the first axle ring upon the first leg coupling to the second leg; and
a rod receiver for receiving the first rod upon the first leg coupling to the second leg.
 
11. A cable installation apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a first leg assembly, the first leg assembly comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the first leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the first leg assembly lower end is flat;
a second leg assembly, the second leg assembly comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the second leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the second leg assembly lower end comprises a wheel axle, and wherein one or more wheels are releasably coupled to the wheel axle; and
an axle, wherein the axle comprises a rounded tube,
wherein when the axle is inserted into the first leg assembly upper end and the second leg assembly upper end, the first leg assembly forms a first triangular arch, the second leg assembly forms a second triangular arch, and the axle is substantially parallel with a generally flat support surface,
wherein the first leg assembly comprises a first leg having a ring-shaped upper end, and a second leg having a ring-shaped upper end,
wherein the second leg assembly comprises a third leg having a ring-shaped upper end, and a fourth leg having a ring-shaped upper end, and
wherein each respective ring-shaped upper end of the first left, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg comprises a respective rod, a respective rod receiver, and a respective axle ring intermediate the respective rod and the respective rod receiver.
 
13. A method of using a cable installation device, the method comprising:
providing a cable installation device, wherein the cable installation device comprises:
a first leg assembly, the first leg assembly comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the first leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the first leg assembly lower end is flat;
a second leg assembly, the second leg assembly comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the second leg assembly upper end is ring-shaped and the second leg assembly lower end comprises a wheel axle;
an axle, wherein the axle comprises a tube,
one or more fastening mechanisms;
inserting the axle into the first leg assembly upper end;
inserting the axle into the second leg assembly upper end;
coupling a first fastening mechanism of the one or more fastening mechanisms to the first leg assembly upper end;
coupling a second fastening mechanism of the one or more fastening mechanisms to the second leg assembly upper end;
tightening the first fastening mechanism to prevent movement of the axle within the first leg assembly ring-shaped upper end; and
tightening the second fastening mechanism to prevent movement of the axle within the second leg assembly ring-shaped upper end,
wherein the first leg assembly comprises a first leg having a ring-shaped upper end, and a second leg having a ring-shaped upper end,
wherein the second leg assembly comprises a third leg having a ring-shaped upper end, and a fourth leg having a ring-shaped upper end, and
wherein each respective ring-shaped upper end of the first left, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg comprises a respective rod, a respective rod receiver, and a respective axle ring intermediate the respective rod and the respective rod receiver.