Wire spool spinner

Abstract

A wire spool spinner which holds and dispenses only a single spool of wire typically enables 80% of the wire on a residential building to be dispensed without moving multiple rolls of wire. The wire spool spinner comprises: a base fabricated from two similarly shaped tube portions; and, a spool spindle positioned on and above the base, said spool spindle secured by one and only one end thereof to the base in a generally horizontal position. When a spool of wire is slipped over and onto the unattached end of the spindle then the spool will turn, unrolling the wire, when an end of the wire is pulled. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the spindle slopes so that its unattached end is nominally above its attached end portion. When a spool of wire positioned on the spindle the spool tends to slide down the spindle toward its attached end portion, thereby staying positioned on the spool spinner.

Description

[0001] This invention relates to wire spool spinners used by electricians to dispense wire prior to installation in a building. More particularly this invention relates to a wire spool spinner which is designed to hold a single spool of Romex cable.[0002] The applicant is an electrical contractor who has wired many commercial and residential buildings. This work most commonly uses one, or maybe two different types of Romex cable. Electricians use wire spool spinners to dispense varying lengths of wires from a roll of wire without twisting the length of wire as it is unwound from the spool. Wire spool spinners commercially available typically hold multiple spools of wire. The problem with these multiple spool spinners is that it is necessary to move a large and heavily loaded spool spinners from room to room and up stairs during use. Use of these multiple spool spinners in residential wiring usually mandates movement of substantially more wire than is needed. What is needed is a wire...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] It is an object of this invention to disclose a wire spool spinner which is designed to hold a single roll of wire. It is an object of this invention to disclose a spool spinner which can be loaded with a spool of wire without unlocking prior to loading and locking or otherwise securing the spool of wire on the spinner after it is loaded. It is yet a further object of this invention to disclose a wire spool spinner which can be loaded with minimal lifting by rolling the spool of wire into position thereon. It is a final object of this invention to disclose a wire spool spinner that can be conveniently lifted and moved by a single person when fully loaded.

Problems solved by technology

The problem with these multiple spool spinners is that it is necessary to move a large and heavily loaded spool spinners from room to room and up stairs during use.

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