Collapsible reel

Description

FIG. 1 is a front and side perspective view of a collapsible reel presented in a fully open posture showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof in a collapsed posture;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof in a partially collapsed posture;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof in a fully open posture.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D277260
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 1982
Date of Patent: Jan 22, 1985
Assignee: Percy O. Rucks (Greensboro, NC)
Inventor: James A. Dickens (Greensboro, NC)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: H. B. Fay
Application Number: 6/400,456
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8358