Patent ID: 6481661
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
An arrangement for winding a cable on and off a reel with a centre hole, which arrangement comprises two movable, substantially vertical support arms (1), which are supported by a frame structure and the free arm ends of which are provided with spindles (2) arranged to be inserted to the centre hole of the reel (3) between the support arms, when the support arms (1) are moved towards one another, whereby the reel can be raised from the foundation by means of vertical adjustment of the support arms (1) to enable the winding, characterized in that the spindles (2) are arranged floatably to the ends of the support arms (1) enabling the spindles to (2) move freely in different directions and as a result of the support arms moving towards one another and resting against the centre hole of the reel (3), the spindles (2) are arranged to move axially with respect to the support arms (1) into a position in which the spindles (2) are locked to the support arms (1).