Abstract: A reel carrier for attachment to power equipment such as fork lift vehicles or overhead hoist cranes removably mountable upon the fork lift or holding coupling elements thereof and having a frame of generally horizontal rectangular configuration with downwardly depending arms attached thereto is disclosed. The arms are adapted on a U-shaped, hook-like lower end to receive and retain an axle designed to engage and retain the reels to be carried by the apparatus. Bracing members and a cantilever rigidifying support attached to the frame are disclosed. The arms are taught to be adjustable to accommodate the various sized and numbers of reels to be carried by the device. Alternate embodiments are disclosed for supporting the reels in an elevated position for traversal over hilly terrain.

Abstract: A lifting and support system for heavy reels of wire or cable, wherein the apparatus utilized for obtaining positioning of the reel for easy unwinding or uncoiling of wire or cable that is wound on said reel, is rugged in construction, simple to use, and of low manufacturing cost. The system involves the placement, of an axle, shaft or horizontal support, which may be one continuous length or two shorter lengths, positioned through or on the lateral sides of the reel to provide means whereby, through a simplified hoist mechanism, one side of the reel may be lifted off the ground or floor surface at a time. Once one side of the reel is in elevated position, the hoist mechanism permits pivotal or arcuate movement of the reel so as to position the reel for subsequent wire or cable pulling.

Abstract: A transportable cable reel having a rotatable drum secured to an axle and supporting wheels located at opposite ends of the axle, the drum being located between the wheels and having a protective cover at each side thereof to confine cable wound on the drum and to prevent insertion of an object through the spokes of a wheel and the rods supporting the drum.