Independently rotatable flanges and attachable arbor hole adapters

摘要

A pair of flanges attachable to the arbor hole of a reel is disclosed. The flanges provide a mechanism to allow the reel to be easily loaded, and lifted into place. Once loaded into place, the flanges may include a locking mechanism that locks the reel in place, centered on the flanges. Additionally, the flanges are attachable using a hub that allows them to rotate independently from one another, and from the reel to which they are attached.

主权项

1. A flange for use on a reel, the flange comprising:
an outer rim defining an outer perimeter of the flange; a hub assembly supported on the flange within the outer perimeter; an arbor hole adapter coupled to the hub assembly, the arbor hole adapter having at least one extendable portion, the extendable portion having at least two positions: an extended position and a retracted position, the retracted position allows the arbor hole adapter to be inserted into an arbor hole of the reel, and the extended position where the at least one extendable portion abuts and engages with the arbor hole of the reel to couple the arbor hole adapter to the reel, and a cam plate supported within the outer perimeter, the cam plate defining an elongated aperture, and wherein the hub assembly is moveably coupled to the cam plate to move within, and constrained by, the aperture in the cam plate.