Patent Publication Number: US-6698682-B1

Title: Mobile wire dispensing apparatus

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to mobile wire dispensers and more particularly pertains to a new mobile; wire dispensing apparatus for carrying and moving spools of wire to desired locations. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of mobile wire dispensers is known in the prior art. More specifically, mobile wire dispensers heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of, familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 3,603,526; U.S. Pat. No. 5,285,981; U.S. Pat. No. 5,316,232; U.S. Pat. No. 3,990,653; U.S. Pat. No. 5,915,646; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 268,960. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus. The prior art discloses inventions having carts with spools being mounted to brackets upon the carts. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, its to provide a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus which has many of the advantages of the mobile wire dispensers mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art mobile wire, dispensers, either alone or in any combination thereof. The present invention includes a frame including tubular members and also including connectors interconnecting said tubular members; and also includes wheels upon which the frame is mounted; and further includes handle members being connected to the frame; and also includes a support stand assembly being connected to the frame; and further includes wire-carrying spools being removably mounted to said frame. None of the prior art includes the combination of the elements of the present invention. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather, broadly, the more important features of the mobile wire dispensing apparatus in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus which has many of the advantages of the mobile wire dispensers mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art mobile wire dispensers, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus for carrying and moving spools of wire to desired locations. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus that is easy and convenient to set up and use. 
     Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus that allows for multiple spools carrying various grades of wire to be moved about for access thereto. 
    
    
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new mobile wire dispensing apparatus according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the dolly of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new mobile; wire dispensing apparatus embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the&amp; reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the mobile wire dispensing apparatus  10  generally comprises a frame  11 - 33  including tubular members  11 - 24  and also, including connectors  25 - 33  conventionally interconnecting the tubular members  11 - 24 . The tubular members  11 - 24  include wheel support members  11 , 12 , and also include curved first support members  13 , 14  being connected to the wheel support members  11 , 12 , and further include elongate first support members  15 - 17  being connected to the curved first support members  13 , 14 , and also include curved second support members  18 , 19  being connected to the elongate first support members  15 - 17 , and further include elongate second support members  20 - 22  being connected to the curved second support members  18 , 19 , and also include curved third support members  23 , 124  being connected to the elongate second support members  20 - 22 , and further include a cross member  55  conventionally interconnecting the wheel support members  11 , 12 . The connectors  25 - 33  include first four-way tubular connectors  25 , 26  conventionally interconnecting with first fasteners  49  to the wheel support members  11  , 12 , the curved first support members  13 , 14 , and a plurality of the elongate first support members  15 , 17 ; and also include second four-way tubular connectors  27 , 28  conventionally interconnecting with fastener members  54  to the curved third support members  23 , 24  and a plurality of the elongate second support members  20 , 22 ; and further include a third four-way tubular connector  29  conventionally interconnecting with fastening members  5 ; 3  to the curved first support members  13 , 14  and to one of the Elongate first support members  16 ; and also include a fourth four-way tubular connector  30  conventionally interconnecting with second fasteners  50  to the curved second support members  18 , 19 , one of the elongate first support members  16 , and one of the elongate second support members  21 ; and further include a fifth four-way tubular connector  31  conventionally interconnecting with third fasteners  51  to one of the elongate second support members  21  and to the curved third support members  23 , 24 ; and also included sixth four-way tubular connectors  32 , 33  each conventionally interconnecting with fourth fasteners  52  to a respective one of the elongate second support members  20 , 22  and to a respective one of the curved second support members  18 , 19  and to a respective one of the elongate first support members  16 . Wheels  36 , 37  upon which the frame  11 - 33  is mounted are conventionally mounted at ends of the wheel support members  11 , 12 . 
     Handle members  38 , 39  are conventionally connected to the frame  11 - 33 . The handle members  38 , 39  include a first handle member  38  being conventionally fastened to the third four-way tubular connector  29  for supporting the mobile wire dispensing apparatus  10  in an upright position upon a surface, and also include a second handle member  39  being conventionally fastened to the fifth four-way tubular connector  31 . 
     A support stand assembly is conventionally connected to the frame  11 - 33 . The support stand assembly includes elongate first stand members  40 , 41  being conventionally fastened to the sixth four-way tubular connectors  32 , 33 , and also includes curved second stand members  42 , 43  being conventionally fastened to the second four-way tubular connectors  27 , 28  to allow the mobile wire dispensing apparatus  10  to be disposed horizontally upon a surface; and further includes braces  45 , 46  one of which conventionally interconnects the elongate first stand members  40 , 41  and another of which interconnects the curved second stand members  42 , 43 ; and also includes rubberized end-cap members  44  being conventionally attached at ends of the curved second stand members  42 , 43  and the elongate first stand members  40 , 41 . 
     Wire-carrying spools  47  are removably mounted to the frame  11 - 33 . The wire-carrying spools  47  have; bores  48  being disposed therethrough and are rotatably mounted about the elongate first support members  15 - 17 . 
     In use, the user removes the third and fourth four-way tubular connectors  31 - 33  from the elongate first support members  15 - 17  and mounts the wire-carrying spools  47  about the elongate first support members  15 - 17 , and then fastens the fifth and sixth four-way tubular connectors  31 - 33  to the elongate first support members  15 - 17 , and the user grasps the second handle member  39  to roll the mobile wire dispensing apparatus  10  to the desired location. Thereupon, the user places the mobile wire dispensing apparatus  10  horizontally upon a surface so that the user can let out the wire from the wire-carrying spools  47 . Once finished, the user again sets the mobile wire dispensing apparatus  10  upright so that it can again be moved as desired. 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship s for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the mobile wire dispensing apparatus. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.