Patent ID: 6830211
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B65H,E04H

Abstract:
A reel attachable to a rotating drive assembly, said reel comprising:a connector to a rotating drive assembly; a central frame fastened to the connector forming a rotatable assembly; said rotatable assembly having a first hinge base; a first expanding core member pivotally connected to the first hinge base; a first wedge sized to fit between the central frame and the first expanding core member; wherein said first expanding core member, said first wedge, and said rotatable assembly form a reel having a contracted position when the first wedge is removed, and having an expanded position when the first wedge is inserted, thereby providing a fence winding reel that can contract its core size to enable a fence winding to be removed; and wherein the first expanding core member further comprises a longitudinal cylindrical segment having a wedge groove in its inside concave surface.