Patent ID: 7000863

Claim:
An apparatus for storing optical fiber comprising: a support member; at least a first spindle disposed on said support member, said spindle offset with respect to the rotational center of said support member; a holding member, said holding member adapted to hold said support member and said spindle in a way such that said support member is constrained in at least a first direction of movement, said holding member comprises a plate having a plurality of posts adapted in a way such that said support member can lie horizontally between said posts; means for holding said support members substantially stationary with respect to said holding member; wherein the diameter of at least a portion of said at least a first spindle is sufficiently large to prevent attenuation of optical signals transmitted over optical fiber disposed around the circumference of said spindle; and wherein said means for holding comprises a plurality of holes disposed in said posts and a plurality of screws adapted to be screwed into said holes.