US1017130A - Collapsible reel. - Google Patents

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E.v H. BRODEN da J. G. MUSTIN.

GOLLAPSIBLB REEL.

APPLICATION FILED -sE1 T.z2, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ',EDW'IN'HfBRODEN5 OF EDGEWOODYPARK, AND JAMES G. MUSTIN, 0F WILKINSBURG., I

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' I EENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO THE AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY OF NEW QJERSEY, F HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, A'CORPORATION OF NEW'JERSEY.

coLLArsIBLE REEL.

To 'all z't may concern: l i

' Be it known that we, EDWIN H. BRODEN, .of Edgewood Park, and JAMES, G. MUSTIN,

of Wilkinsburg, both inthecounty of Allegheny -and State of'lennsylvahia, have in vented certain new and useful 'Improve'- ments 'in Collapsible Reels, of which thefoland more expensive owing to the increasingv cost of wood Vand the cost is further-1n#l creased owing to the practice of discarding or destro 'ngthe wooden reels after being Aonce use when the wire or other material bundled thereon has been removed in being applied to its ultimate use.

One object of our invention is to provide 'a collapsible orknock-down reel formed ventirely of metal and adapted for use repeatedly in ceiling successive-quantities lof wire, barbed-wire fencing and similar materials into bundles thereon in convenientv shape for storage and shipment.

Another object of the invention is to pro- -vide a metal reel which combines extreme lightness in weight-f with very great strength, which is easily and cheaply made, and in which the parts forming the empty reel are detachably held together without the use of rivets, bolts and similar fastenings.

A further object of this invention is to provide' a reel of novel construction by which when one lot of wire or other material bundled thereon has been removed is readily takenapart and shipped in disconnected. or dismantled condition to the factory where the detached parts of the reel are again assembled together in readiness for 'continued use iii-receiving another quantityl of Wire or4 other material being' bundled.

A still further objectv of our mvention is to provide a reel capable of'sustammg the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented reu is, i912.

Application filed September 22, 1911. Serial No. 650,786.

rough handling to which the filled reels are subjected in being stored and shipped from place to place, after each Vof the frequently repeated and practically unlimited number of successive wire bundling operations.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is. a perspective view showing one formv of a collapsible reel formed entirely of metal and constructed and arranged in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a similar perspective view showing a modified 'form of all metal -reel also constructed and arranged in accordance with this invention. Fig. 3 is a detail plan showing the construction of the endless wire ring forming the tie members of the reel. Fig. l'is a detail side elevation of the ring shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail plan showing the construction of the endless wire rings employed in forming th-e end members of the reels shown in Figs. l and 2. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the wire ring shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective View showing a further modification in the construction of reels formed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 8 is a detail plan and Fig. 9 a longitudinal side elevation of the end members employed in forming reels as shown in Fig. 7. In the drawings 2'designates the endless wire rings forming the cross 'pieces or tie members and 3 the'wire rings forming. the end members of therreel which'are detachably Vsecured together in their spaced apart position by the tie members 2 when the parts are assembled together-in` place to form the vrings 2 and 3 preferably are welded together as shown in the drawings although-the ends may be twisted together in forming the rings when found necessary or desirable. As is shown in detail Figs. 3 and 4, the rings 2 forming the tie members are bent so as to be rectangular inplan and, adjacent to each corner, the wire is reverselybent to form indentations or notches l and 5. which eX- tend in planes at right angles to each other. The rings or hoops 3 forming the end memnected by side portions Vwhich are'vslightly bowed outwardly or which may have substantially parallel sides, the outwardly bers of the reel have semi-circular ends conreels.v The ends of the wire forming the .bowed construction shown in. Fig. preferably being used.V The rings 3 have inwardly bent curved indent-ations or notches 6 located at two separated points in the llength ot the oval ring on each ot the bowed side port-ions thereof. Y ln assembling the end members and tie members to torni the reels of Fig. 2 the rings 2 are slipped over the ends of the rings 3 and are moved inwardly thereon un# til the vnotches 4r. on theV rings 2 engage with the notches 5 in the rings 3, the curvedside portions lof the rings 8 being sprung in'- \vardly suiiicientlyy tor this purpose. The side portions of the rings 3 then spring out wardly with. enough 'force to yieldingly hold the notched portions in engagement with each other and the notches preventing relative movement and maintaining the parts together in place in assembled position and permit handling oi' the empty reels. Y

In the construction showen in Fig. l two of the rings 8 are employed in forming each end member of the reel and the two rings 8 are placed. together so as to extend lengthwise at right angles to each other with the curved portions of the wires forming the inden'tationsv 6 on eachring in engagement with each other. The rings 2 are then' slipped overA the opposite ends oil' one ot .the two rings 8 forming each end member of the reel until the indentations Zl thereon are in engagement with the indentations 6 in one ring 3 and the indentations 5 in vengagement with the indentations 6 on the other of each pair of rings 3 forming in the construction.

of Fig. l the end members or" the reel.

In the construction shown by Figs. 7, 8 and 9 each ot the two end members ot the reelis formed of two metal plates `7 instead of a wire ring. as inthe it'ireceding iigures. The two plates extend lengthwise at right angles to each other and their marginal. edges have notches or indentations 8 which Ycorrespond"to the indentations 6 in-the rings 3. '.llie rings) forming in this construction the 'tie members vof the reel-are similar to tlie rings 2 ot Figs. l to. 6 and the indentations i and 5 thereon engage with the end members 8 and'with Leach other in a similar manner in securing Aend lmember or the-parts of the. reel together in assembled relation.- Openings l() in the center of each plate'l 7 are' provided, through. whichthe spindle oi'a reeling machine entends 'when ceiling orreeling wire upon the reel ot l'ig. @and the openings or holes. liprovided on the "opposite endsv ot' each plate` 7 aord means for securing the'outer ends oi the end members of the `reel togetherhwhen filled `with.w.ire, aV wire threaded through-these holes having its ends fastened togetherto tie the ends ot the plates forming the end memo rs oic the reel. together. lWhile two ot the plates 7 are en'iployed in forming each thereel ot Fig. 7 obviously one mav be employed to torni the end niemvness for further use.

lorniing each end member` ber in a similar manner -to that shown in Fig. 2 when desired. The reels, for the-sake of clearnessrare shown in Figs. i., 2 and 7 without any wire or other' material bundled thereon. y

The assembled reels are used as retpiired7 being placed in position upon vlafreeling machine and wire then being reeled orwound thereon between the end members until a bundle is formed oi a diameter correspond ing approximately to the length or greatest' dimension of the end members. The sotormed bundles are then in vreadiness for storing or shipment to the place ot use.

.After the wire has been removed for Irise7 the' empty reels are easily `and quickly `taken apart by hand and, when a quantity oi' the dismantled reels have been accnraulated,

they are returned in collapsed or disconnected condition to the. factory Where they are again readily assembled together in readi- The advantages ot our invention will be apparent to those skilled in the By taking the reels. apart damage to the empty ree-ls is avoided while the space occupied during shipment is' very greatly lessened. l

Modifications in the construction. and. ar-

rangement ot the parts-may be made with.

vout departing from our invention as dei'ined in the claims.

'We claim r l. i collapsible reel comprising metal cross arms forming end members, and Wire rings forming tie members to connect the :tor shipment end'members in spaced apart relation, the

overlapping contacting marginal surfaces of at least part of the tie members and end membersbeing indented. to thereby yields" 4vinglyv secure and detachably hold said ser;

eral members forming empty :teelten -getherin assembled relation.

2. fil-collapsible reel comprising cross arms 'forming end members,and 'torna-- ing tie members toconnect the end members in spaced apart relation7 the ,overlapping contacting 'marginal snriiaces the-tie meme. bers and end members being indentedfto' thereby yieldingly secure and detaehably 'forming the'l hold said severalv members empty reel together in assembled relation.

3. A collapsible reelcomprising wire rings forming end members and 'forming tie mem bers to secure vthe end members in spacedv apart relation,'said rings being indented adjacent-ter the intersecting points thereon con tacting with one another when'asseinbled tolgether to thereby yieldingly and detaehably secure the members forming the empty reel in their spaced apart relation.

et.. A collapsible reel comprising clone wire rings torming end members and i incing tie members to secure the end me i. in 'spaced apart relation, each end nieren being formed of two ,of said rings and a'r- I ranged with their 'long axes at right angles 'to each other, said rings being indented adjacent to the intersecting points thereon conacting with one another when assembled to-rgether to thereby yieldingly 'hold and .de-

tachablysecure the members iorming the empty reel in spaced apart relation. '5. A'collapsible reel comprising a plurality o endless wire rings forming spaced' apart end members and tie members, said several members having indentatioris engaging with the intersecting member contacting therewith whereby 'the end and tie members4 Uformingthe empty reel are detachably held 4 together in assembledposition.

' 6.. A collapsible reel comprising ring memjbers formed of wire and connecting the spaced apart cross-arms forming opposite end members, the marginal edges of the ring membersand the cross-arms being indented adjacent to the contacting edge portions of the intersecting members to thereby detachably secure and yieldingly maintain the several members forming -the empty reel together-'lin assembled position.

.7.: A collapsible reel comprising ring memthereby detachably secure and maintain the several members forming the empty reel together in assembled position.

8. A collapsible reelcomprising ring members formed of wire, connecting spaced apart metal end members, the marginal edges of the end members and ring members being indented adjacent to the points of contact of .their intersecting members to thereby detachably secure and maintain the members of the empty reel in assembled position. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands.

EDWIN H. BRODEN. JAS. Gr. MUSTIN. Witnesses:

G. T. CLARK, R. M. NEELY.

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