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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
May. 24, 2001
Mika Lauhde, Vantaa, FI;
Nextrom Holding S.A., Ecublens, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to an arrangement for winding a cable or the like on and off a reel with a center hole, which arrangement comprises two movable, substantially vertical support arms ( ), which are supported by a frame structure and the free arm ends of which are provided with spindles ( ) arranged to be inserted to the center holes of the reel ( ) between the support arms, when the support arms ( ) are being moved towards one another, whereby the reel can be raised from the foundation by means of vertical adjustment of the support arms ( ) to enable the winding. To achieve a simple structure, the spindles ( ) are arranged floatably to the ends of the support arms ( ) allowing the spindles ( ) to move freely in different directions. As a result of the support arms moving towards one another and resting against the center hole of the reel ( ), the spindles ( ) are arranged to move axially with respect to the support arms ( ) into a position in which the spindles ( ) are locked to the support arms ( ).