| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a reel (10) for the storage of excess lengths of resilient cable, conduit or the like. The reel (10) is adapted to resist resilient expansion of the coiled cable, and to provide easy winding and unwinding of the cable around its axle (11). The reel (10) comprises a cylindrical casing (15, 16) and an axle (11). The cylindrical wall of the casing (15, 16) has a continuous circumferential opening (18) which is adapted to receive the cable, with at least a portion of the opening (18) having a zig zag form. Preferably, the casing (15, 16) comprises two portions (15, 16) each defining an end wall (12, 13) and, in combination, the cylindrical wall and the gap (18). The portions (15, 16) are movable between a retracted position wherein the gap (18) has the zig zag form, and an extended position wherein the gap (18) is continuous in a plane perpendicular to the cylindrical axis of the casing (15, 16).</p> |
