Cable reel

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cable reel showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-hand side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-hand side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The cable holding portion including the generally cylindrical center post with the array of circularly spaced flexible cords and the cord spreader is rotatable with respect to the base and removable from the base, the rotatable feature being indicated by the slightly indexed position of the cable holding portion which is readily observable in FIG. 2 where the edges of the octagon of the cord spreader are slightly askew with respect to vertical planes containing the edges of the base plates.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4068971 January 17, 1978 McNeill
4340193 July 20, 1982 Zitzman
4664331 May 12, 1987 Halbrook
4901937 February 20, 1990 Mendoza
Patent History
Patent number: D344884
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 4, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 8, 1994
Inventor: Donald W. Wilkerson (Mooresville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: H. Baynham
Law Firm: Woodard, Emhardt, Naughton, Moriarty & McNett
Application Number: 7/893,527
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8359