Retractable coaxial cable reel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a retractable cable reel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof and the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view with the retractable cable reel displaying the cable in an extended position;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is bottom view thereof.

The cable is shown broken away to indicate indeterminate length.

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Patent History
Patent number: D399126
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Michael V. Edwards (Phoenix, AZ), John C. Hostler (Phoenix, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Attorney: David J. Johns
Application Number: 0/53,461
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8359
International Classification: 0805;