Reel apparatus with decorative housing
US8317121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6958
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reel includes a substantially spherical housing configured to enclose a rotatable reel drum and an aperture sized to closely surround a linear material extending through the aperture. The linear material is spoolable and unspoolable from the reel drum while the housing encloses the reel drum. The housing includes decoration depicting a ball indicative of a game or type of recreation, a globe, a robot, a gazing ball, at least one flag, camouflage, foliage, diamond plate, or a race car.
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