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Spool for optical fiber media

US6883744B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 2002
Grant dateApr 26, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

A spool for optical fiber ribbon or other flexible media has an opening communicating with an interior of the spool in which a first end of a helical guide is located. The helical guide receives the ribbon from an exterior winding space to direct the ribbon to an auxiliary winding surface located outside one of the main flanges at an end of the spool.

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