Daniel S Mcpherson

US Patent:

20050127234, Jun 16, 2005

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/734967

Inventors:

Daniel McPherson - Indiana PA, US

International Classification:

B65H049/22

US Classification:

242597700, 242129000

Abstract:

A disposable or recyclable device that can be used by a manufacturer as a shipping container for coils of wire or cable and subsequently by a contractor to support and unwind electrical wire in a manner that prevents the undesired kinking or knotting of such wire is disclosed. The circular base of the device has outer and inner raised walls where the base is suspended by equally spaced support lines of equal length, with one end of each line being attached to the inner raised wall of the base and its opposite end being attached to a swivel hook assembly. For shipping and distribution by the manufacturer, the electrical wire is placed within the walls of the circular base and the support lines with swivel hook assembly are folded within the center compartment formed by the inner raised wall. For use the support lines are extended upward from the center compartment of the support base and the device is attached to an overhead beam or pipe by means of the swivel hook assembly. The free end of the electrical wire is pulled over the outer wall of the support to the desired length and frictionally engages that wall in order to preclude uncoiling of the wire in excess of a desired amount.

US Patent:

20050127235, Jun 16, 2005

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/736136

Inventors:

Daniel McPherson - Indiana PA, US

International Classification:

B65H049/22

US Classification:

242597700, 242129000

Abstract:

A device to support and unwind electrical wire in a manner that prevents the undesired kinking or knotting of such wire. The circular base of the device is supported/suspended by chains of equal length and being equally spaced, with one end of each chain being attached to the base and its opposite end being attached to a swivel ring/hook. An additional chain of slightly greater length having one end is attached to a washer device on the swivel ring/hook and its other end terminates with a feed loop through which the electrical wire is pulled as it is uncoiled and dispensed from the device. The coiled electrical wire is placed onto the base support and the support chains are pulled through the center opening of the coiled wire. During use the device is secured to an overhead beam or pipe by means of the swivel ring/hook. The beginning end of the electrical wire is directed through the feed loop and circular base rotates about the swivel ring/hook as the desired length of electrical wire pulled from the device.