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Method of installing cable on cable reel

US10589957B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33References

19Claims

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Assignee

Amphenol Corporation · US

Inventors

Rakesh Thakare · Cary, US
Caichun Song · Changzhou City, CN
Phillip S. Bowen · Gretna, US
Marvin Bryant · Gretna, US
Paul R. Boucher · Callands, US
Barry Holt · Ottawa, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2017
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H75/245
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of installing cable on a cable reel that has the steps of providing a cable reel that includes first and second opposing flanges where the first flange has a first hub portion and the second flange having a second hub portion and the first hub portion has one or more flexible segments; placing a cable coil over the first hub portion and on the first flange so that the first hub portion substantially extends through an inner diameter of the cable coil; and expanding the one or more flexible segments by inserting the second hub portion inside of the first hub portion so that the one or more flexible segments engage the cable coil.

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