Patent ID: 6533216
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B65H,G02B

Abstract:
A spool for receiving an optical fiber, comprising:a primary barrel and a lead meter barrel separated from each other by an outboard flange, the outboard flange having an inwardly-directed face and a slot extending to a periphery of the outboard flange, the slot providing a path for fiber between the lead meter and primary barrels, the slot having an inlet facing the lead meter barrel and an outlet facing the primary barrel and the slot including a lead-in surface and a working surface opposite the lead-in surface wherein the working surface is not parallel to the lead-in surface and the outlet is narrower than the inlet, as measured between the working surface and lead-in surface, the working surface of the slot being angled at less than 90 degrees relative to the inwardly-directed face.