Patent ID: 8746608
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: B21C,B23K,B65H

Abstract:
1. A wire spool, comprising: an elongate barrel having a longitudinal rotational axis, the barrel has a first end and a second end that are separated by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface; a first flange that is toroidally shaped and is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal rotational axis, the first flange is disposed concentrically surrounding the first end of the barrel; a second flange that is toroidally shaped and is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal rotational axis, the second flange is disposed concentrically surrounding the second end of the barrel; a key that is disposed on the inner surface of the barrel, the key is a rectangular prism that extends from the second flange toward the first flange along the longitudinal rotational axis; a recess that creates a hole shaped as a rectangular prism within the key, the recess is smaller than the key; a hook slot that is disposed within the outer surface of the barrel, the hook slot is located above the recess and receives a wire with a start end and a length of wire to be wound, the hook slot includes,