A cable reel may include a first reel portion configured to hold a bundle of cable, and a second reel portion configured to be coupled with the first reel portion and to retain the bundle of cable on the first reel portion. The second reel portion may include a first impact portion radially outward of a hub portion and a second impact portion radially outward of the first impact portion between the first impact portion and a perimeter wall of the flange portion. The second impact portion may include a radially outer wall that is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location radially aligned with the second impact portion, and the first impact portion may include a radially outer wall that is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location circumferentially spaced from the radially outer wall. The first and second impact portions may be configured to provide absorption of impact forces impinging on any point along the perimeter wall so as to provide 360? of breakage protection against impact forces impinging on the perimeter wall.

A breakdown spool having a hollow barrel and separate flange members is provided. The barrel ends define an insertion section for movement into a central recess positioned within the support surface of the flanges. The central recess includes an outer peripheral wall having an inside diameter closely dimensioned with an outside diameter of the barrel wall. The insertion sections on the ends of the barrel and the central recess of each flange having first and second engagement elements for releasably securing the flanges to the axial ends of the barrel. The engagement elements have different structural forms. Interconnecting alignment elements are provided to fix the relative position of the axial end of the barrel with respect to the central recess of the flange and to align the respective first and second engagement elements on the insertion section and the peripheral wall around the perimeter of the central recess.

A winding device includes a winding shaft that rotates and winds a print medium conveyed from a printing device having a conveyance roller that conveys the print medium, a gear, and a motor driving the conveyance roller and the gear. The winding device also includes a power transfer mechanism to connect to the gear and transfer power to the motor, and a lever disposed between the winding shaft and the conveyance roller in a conveyance path in a configuration in which the winding device is connected to the printing device. The lever may be moved between a first position in which the print medium bends and a second position in which the print medium bends at a shallower angle than at the first position.

Cord winding apparatuses and methods for making and using same. In some examples, the cord winding apparatuses can include a spool support rod configured to extend through an orifice of a spool. The spool support rod can include external threads and can be configured for driving into ground covering. The cord winding apparatus can also include a first flange plate fixed to the spool support rod, and a second flange plate having internal threads that are configured to engage the external threads of the spool support rod. The second flange plate can be used for securing the spool to the spool support rod and for connection to a driver for rotational movement for winding cords.

A linear body that may be smoothly removed from a bobbin. The bobbin includes a guide tube, a pair of flanges provided on the ends of the guide tube, and a winding drum sandwiched between the pair of flanges. One flange is removably attached to one end of the guide tube and the other flange is fixedly secured to the other end of said guide tube. The winding drum includes a plurality of split drum plates separated by a plurality of slits. A biasing mechanism for biasing each split drum plate inwardly is provided. When the detachable flange has been attached, the split drum plates are supported at both ends from the inner side thereof by supporting projections on the inner surface of each of the flanges. When the detachable flange is removed, the split drum plates move inwardly owing to the respective biasing mechanisms.

A winding device includes a winding shaft that rotates and winds a print medium conveyed from a printing device having a conveyance roller that conveys the print medium, a gear, and a motor driving the conveyance roller and the gear. The winding device also includes a power transfer mechanism to connect to the gear and transfer power to the motor, and a lever disposed between the winding shaft and the conveyance roller in a conveyance path in a configuration in which the winding device is connected to the printing device. The lever may be moved between a first position in which the print medium bends and a second position in which the print medium bends at a shallower angle than at the first position.

A reel includes a first reel member and a second reel member. The first reel member includes a first barrel portion, a first flange portion, and a first hub portion, and the second reel member includes a second barrel portion, a second flange portion, and a second hub portion. The first barrel portion and the second barrel portion are configured to be coupled with one another. The first barrel portion includes an inner wall and an outer wall that are spaced apart from one another in a radial direction of the first barrel portion, and the first barrel portion, the first flange portion, and the first hub portion are portions of a first single piece structure of unitary construction.

An improved reel or spool package comprises opposing flange assemblies. Each flange assembly comprises inner and outer parallel members having a connective material in between them. A core interconnects the flange assemblies. One or more rods extends through each end of the center core such that portions of the rods are in contact with the connective material. The connective material connects the inner and outer parallel members of each flange assembly togther and holds the rods in place relative to the core and the parallel members. There is no need for additional fastening devices (e.g., bolts, screws, welds, etc.). The resulting package is extremely strong, even if a paper core is used, and can replace wood or metal reels currently used in many applications.

An apparatus for removing flexible filament from a spool. The apparatus includes a spool body and an end cap with a tension arm. It is designed to be inserted into a drill chuck and filament like fishing line is wound about the spool body and tension arm. After the line is wound, the end cap and tension arm piece is removed from the spool body and the line is removed.

A paper-made reel includes an impeller-like winding drum made of paper, and flange plates made of paper attached to one end and the other end of the winding drum, the winding drum includes a hollow shaft portion core, and a plurality of blade portions extending in radial directions from the shaft portion core, the shaft portion core and the blade portions are integrally formed by folding a sheet, the blade portions are formed in a state where the sheet is double-folded, and the winding drum and the flange plates are connected to each other by locking locking pieces formed at both ends of the winding drum to the flange plates.