US1837175A - Reel rack - Google Patents

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Dec. 15, 1931. w. STUEBiNG. JR

REEL RACK Filed July 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 15, 1931. w. STUEBING, JR

REEL RACK Filed July 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED. STATES CONNECTICUT ATENTOF E Y WILLIAM STUEBING, '13., OF CINCINNATI, OHIO ASSIGNOB TO THE YALE AND TO'WNE MANUFACTURING OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, A COBLPORATION OF Application meam 16, mag;- Serial mfs'lae o.

The present invention relates to an 'improvement in racks or skids for supporting reels of cable, wire, and the like. One ob ject thereof has been to provide a skid upon which a reel may conveniently be loaded and transported by means of a lift truck and which will effectively support such a reel in operative position for winding or unwind- One embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the drawings accompanying the present specification and in which:

Figure l is an end view with a cable reel.

in position to be operatively engaged by the skid;

Figure 2, a transverse section on the line 2--2 of Figure 1; and,

Figure 3, a side view illustrating a skid with its parts adjusted to support a cable reel in position for winding or unwinding.

Referring to the drawings, a preferred form of my improved skid includes a substantially U-shaped frame having opposed spaced horizontal members 1 and a transverse connecting member 2. An upright 3 is mounted on each of said opposed horizontal members 1 and carries a rack 4. An adjustable bracket 5 is slidably mounted on each upright 3 and is adapted to be retained in any desired position thereon by means of a pawl 6 which is held normally in operative engagement with the rack 4 by means of a counterweight in the form of an arm 7 In operation, the above described frame and associated parts are positioned with the spaced members 1 straddling a' reel or the like which is provided with an axle 8 having its free ends extending across or above the path of movement of the slidable brackets 5. The latter are thenmoved upwardly into axle engaging position where they are held secure by means of the pawls 6 enga in the racks 4. If now a suitably designe li ting truck be positioned in lifting relation tothe frame, the frame together with the cable reel can be raised out of contact with the ground or floor.

The frame of my improved skid is preferably supported in such a manner-that the effective height thereof above the ground or floor" bevaried, the purpose'lbeinglto provide meanswhereby the reel may readily bemaintainedin elevated or windin and unwinding position after-thelifttruc has been removed from beneath the frames Ac-j .cordingly; I provide three legs 9,lone under.

an end ortion of each of the spaced members ly ian'dt e third located under a middle portionof'transverse member2. Eachleg 9 is provided with suitable means forincreasing or, reducing its effective length; such for ex ampletas a spacer 10pivotally secured there to and in such it positionthat it may readily beIdeflcted downwardly intoa position underlying said-i leg,:as shown inFigure 3,

when the frame is .in 1 elevated position or, if-desired, it may be .movedto inoperative position as indicated iniFigure 1'..1By releasthezelevating mechanism of the lift truck theframeis again lowered. and comes to rest on legs. 9,' but, with the spacers 10 in operative position, thexreel .will stand clear of the ground or floor and can: therefore be freely, rotatedwfor-.the purpose of winding orunwindingcable or the like.

It will be apparent: from thefore oing description of my improved arskid an the statement of .its mode-ofaoperation that it presents features which: are; materially ad vantageous over cable reel handling-devices now 'in. or'commomy known before my invention. For example, where a cable reel is supported on an axle between wheels, the latter being of greater diameter than the reel, occupy an unnecessarily large amount of space when the reel is not-in use. Furthermore, the difliculties of raising a heavy reel into position to be carried by a pair of wheels makes this method of support and transportation very burdensome and expensive. According to another mode of handling cable till -reels,the reel is mounted on a support forming may therefore be deposited at any desired lace either for storage or for use, thus reieving the truck for duty elsewhere if desired. Other and possibly equally impor- 5 tant advantages in connection with the use of myimproved form of reel skid will be apparent upon reading the foregoing speci cation in connection with the accompanying drawings. v I claim asmy inventionr; e g

' 1. A skid for cable reels and the like comprising a U-shaped frame including spaced horizontal members having inwardly extend ing flanges adapted tobe engagedby and 15 to rest upon the elevating frame of a lift truck or the-like, a T-beanr upright supported on each horizontal-member, a rackoneach. upright, a reel axle supporting bracket slidably mounted on each upright, and a detent 2- positioned to releasably retain the bracket in any desired position of adjustment in relation tosmid rack. v z 1 v 2. A. skid for cable reels and the like comprising a U-shaped frame having spaced horizontal members and a transverse connecting member, said horizontal members including opposed inwardly directed extensions haw ingv under surfaces adapted. to engage and be supported by the elevating framev ofa lift truck or the like; supporting means mounted on. each horizontal'member, a leg for each horizontal member and forv said transverse member, andv meansfor-varyin the length of. a plurality of said. legs w ereby said 5 horizontal membersmay be su ported at different heights from the groun or floor, comprisinga footpivotallyisecured to each of said. lurality of legs and adapted to be moved into and outof leg supporting posi- 40 tion when the U-shaped frame is held in raisedposition on-the elevatingframe of a lift truck or thevlike, H

'In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to this specification this 12th day of July,'1929. a s i s WILLIAM STUEBING, JR.

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