Patent ID: 7229042

Claim:
A cable packaging and unwinding device ( 100 ; 300 ) comprising a spool ( 110 ) in which are formed two winding areas (Z 1 , Z 2 ) for two continuous sections (S 1 , S 2 ) of a cable and at least one stowage area ( 130 ; 340 , 360 ) for at least one end of one of the two cable sections, wherein the spool ( 110 ) takes the form of a drum ( 119 ) having two lateral flanges ( 111 , 112 ) and an interior flange ( 113 ), said interior flange ( 113 ) defining the two winding areas (Z 1 , Z 2 ) and including an opening ( 115 ) forming a passage for the cable between said two winding areas, and said two lateral flanges ( 111 , 112 ) having a notch ( 116 ; 117 ) forming a passage for each cable section (S 1 , S 2 ) from the stowage area ( 130 ; 340 , 360 ) to the exterior of the spool ( 110 ), and in that the spool ( 110 ) is mounted to rotate about an axis (A) inside a substantially cylindrical casing ( 150 ) in which are formed openings ( 154 , 155 ) forming a passage for each cable section (S 1 , S 2 ).