Patent ID: 6601794
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B65H,B66D

Abstract:
A cable drum comprising:a substantially cylindrical drum body (21) having axial ends and drum walls (12, 13) arranged on the axial ends; a groove arrangement provided on the drum body (21); the groove arrangement comprising at least one parallel area (2, 3) and at least one incline area (6, 7), wherein the at least one parallel area (2, 3) consists of first grooves (4, 5) and the at least one incline area (6, 7) consists of second grooves (8, 9, 10,11), wherein the first grooves (4, 5) extend parallel to a circumferential direction of the drum body (21) and wherein the second grooves (8, 9, 10, 11) are slanted by an angle relative to the circumferential direction of the drum body (21); wherein all of the first grooves (4, 5) have an identical groove width (a); and wherein the second grooves (8, 9, 10, 11) within the at least one incline area (6, 7) cross one another such that winding of a cable onto the cable drum is enabled in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction.