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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Akron Brass Company, Wooster, OH (US);
Inventors:
Jon A. Jenkins, Wooster, OH (US);
Chris Feeney, Washington, IL (US);
Lonnie Lashbrook, Washington, IL (US);
Kevin Petit, Wooster, OH (US);
Assignee:
Akron Brass Company, Wooster, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 35/68 (2006.01); B65H 75/34 (2006.01); B65H 75/30 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/4478 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reel apparatus includes an axle having a generally hollow fluid inlet connection and a generally hollow fluid outlet connection. A generally hollow drum is coupled to the axle, the drum having a generally circular-shaped sidewall about an elongate axis and further having a pair of generally open, opposing ends, the drum comprising a tubular element. The fluid outlet connection of the axle extends through an opening in the sidewall of the drum, and the reel apparatus is rotatable upon the axle.