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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
May. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Steven F Criscione, Raleigh, NC (US);
Clifford T Jones, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Steven F Criscione, Raleigh, NC (US);
Clifford T Jones, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spool and method of adjusting the same are disclosed. The spool is configured to provide a retainer for cable. The may include an upper flange, a lower flange, a plurality of access slots, a center portion, and a plurality of support legs. The support legs are configured to support the spool at a first distance above a securing surface, the support legs being adjustable to provide at least one additional distance that is different from the first distance.