Patent · US Expired

Utility reel

US4471919A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
3References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 13, 1982
Grant dateSep 18, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 13, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2701/5136
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved utility reel having a barrel formed of two segments and a flexible hinge connecting the inner walls of the two portions longitudinally and the outer walls in a snap fit manner. Locking rings at each end of the barrel formed from the respective segments and engageable with a camming surface on circular flanges thereby maintained on respective ends of the barrel.

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