Patent ID: 9592991
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B65H,H02G

Claim:
1. A cable reel assembly, comprising: a first spool sidewall, a second spool sidewall, and a central spool cylinder disposed between the first spool sidewall and the second spool sidewall; an aperture in the central spool cylinder disposed at a point along an outer surface of the cylinder; an insert disposed inside the spool cylinder and positioned in general alignment with the aperture, the insert comprising a first surface extending in a generally radial direction from an inner surface of the spool cylinder, a second surface extending in a generally radial direction from the inner surface of the spool cylinder and interfaced with the first surface at an edge distal to the inner surface of the spool cylinder, a first insert sidewall disposed on a first outer side of the first surface and second surface and extending in a direction generally parallel to the first spool sidewall and second spool sidewall, and a second insert sidewall disposed on a second outer side of the first surface and second surface and extending in a direction generally parallel to the first spool sidewall and second spool sidewall; and an adapter disposed in an aperture in the first surface of the insert, wherein the adapter is electrically connected to a slip ring disposed proximate the central spool cylinder.