Apparatus for winding and reeling upon and for paying off a cable from a reel.

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus for winding and reeling cable upon and for paying off a cable from a reel. According to the present invention there is provided an apparatus (10) for winding and reeling cable upon and for paying off a cable from a reel (18) having reel openings (21, 23) disposed on a reel axis, said apparatus being adapted to rest upon a support surface (F) and characterised by comprising: first and second spaced housing assemblies (24, 26); means (16) connected to said housing assemblies for laterally moving the housing assemblies toward and away from one other; first and second pintles (44, 46) each supported on a respective housing assembly; and first and second pintle power means (120, 145) each supported by a respective housing assembly and connected to a respective pintle for moving such pintle vertically and horizontally relative to the housing assembly associated therewith. <IMAGE>