Device for handling spool of windable material
US8931724B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H49/38
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for handling a spool having a barrel about which a wire or cable is wound and two flanges at each end of the barrel includes a pair of wheeled carriers wherein each carrier includes an elongated frame having two opposite end portions and wherein the opposite end portions of the frame are adapted to be moved toward and away from one another. A roller is rotatably supported at each end portion of each frame and is arranged so that the rotational axis of the two rollers of each frame are substantially parallel to one another, and a screw jack is incorporated within each frame for moving the rollers of each frame toward one another so that by positioning each carrier of the device adjacent a corresponding flange of the spool and then moving the end portions of the carrier toward one another, the flange of spool is raised to an elevated condition above the floor.
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