Patent ID: 6874725

Claim:
A hub for use in conjunction with a spool having a quantity of material wrapped thereon, the material having a number of known characteristics, the hub comprising: a core including a central axis and a surface, the surface being oriented substantially perpendicular to the central axis, the core being structured to be disposed on the spool; an indication member including a support, at least a first tab, and a second tab; the at least first tab being an at least first home tab and defining a home position of the indication member; the second tab being a characteristic tab; the at least first and second tabs being disposed on the support; the indication member being adhered to the surface; and the at least first and second tabs each including an elongated dimension that extends in a generally radial direction with respect to the central axis of the core; the second tab being oriented at one of a plurality of known angles with respect to the at least first home tab; and the orientation of the second tab with respect to the at least first home tab corresponding with at least one of the known characteristics of the material.