Abstract:
A reel assembly includes first and second flanges, a core body disposed between the first and second flanges, and a core plug. The core body has a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction between the first and second flanges. The core plug is coupled to the core body, and includes at least a first structure disposed at least in part radially inward of the core body toward the central axis. A plurality of fasteners couples the first flange to the first structure.
Abstract:
A reel or spool package has opposing sidewalls or flanges formed of the specified or appropriate substrate and connected by a core formed of a flowable material which sets or cures to harden, such as a two part expandable polyurethane foam. The foam is applied into a partition, which may be a paper ring, by an injection and metering device. The chemistry of the flowable material may be altered to change density, rigidity and flexibility as required by package stresses. The polyurethane foam is an effective adhesive medium, thereby forming the core and connecting the sidewalls to form the package.
Abstract:
A winding or storage reel for large, continuous lengths of flexible materials such as cable, rope or paper is collapsible into substantially flat components for recycling transport. The reel core is preferably twin sheet, vacuum formed of thermoplastic sheet material and comprises a plurality of laterally hinged stave elements in substantially circular alignment between a pair of end flanges. Threaded assembly rods compress the core stave elements between the end flanges. The adjacent lateral edges of the several stave elements are parallel to the core axis and are flexibly joined to hinge about an axis parallel to the lateral edge. One pair of laterally adjacent edges in the core circle are non-pivotally joined by respectively meshing fingers. Two integral plastic sheets respective to inside and outside shell walls are thermoformed to integrate all or several stave elements and hinges into a continuously single component that can be manually formed into the closed perimeter of the reel core cylinder for support of an over-wrapped material. For return transport, the closed perimeter of the core component is opened along the joint edge and developed to a substantially flat configuration.
Abstract:
A hollow winding bobbin base (18) is constructed of a material having a relatively low thermal coefficient of expansion (e.g., quartz) and has a pair of flanges (32) slidably located on the ends. A metal tube (24) is received within the base (18) and has annular springs (40) on its ends urging the flanges (32) toward each other. An elastomer baselayer (30) is fitted onto the outer surface of the base (18).
Abstract:
A cable reel having cardboard ends and core which are reinforced by a hollow plastic axis having flanges secured to each end, the flanges pressing against the outer surfaces of the ends and being held to the axis by sonic-welding.
Abstract:
An improved reel or spool package comprises opposing flange assemblies. Each flange assembly comprises inner and outer parallel members having a connective material in between them. A core interconnects the flange assemblies. One or more rods extends through each end of the center core such that portions of the rods are in contact with the connective material. The connective material connects the inner and outer parallel members of each flange assembly togther and holds the rods in place relative to the core and the parallel members. There is no need for additional fastening devices (e.g., bolts, screws, welds, etc.). The resulting package is extremely strong, even if a paper core is used, and can replace wood or metal reels currently used in many applications.
Abstract:
A reel (100) comprises: an adapter (101) having a shaft hole (104); a cylindrical-shaped core portion (102) where the adapter (101) is held on an inner periphery side thereof; and two disc-shaped flange portions (103) each being formed radially with respect to an axis of the core portion (102) so as to extend from an edge of the core portion (102), and a material for the adapter (101), which is different from materials for the core portion (102) and the flange portions (103), has an abrasion loss of not greater than 15 mg by 1000-cycle Taber abrasion test (load: 1 kgf, abrasion ring: CS-17). This realizes a conductive reel which can suppress dust generation from a part thereof where the dust generation is more likely to occur.