Patent ID: 7828242

Claim:
A reusable take-apart washable spool comprising: (a) a first flange having a first flange wall; (i) the first flange wall having inner and outer opposite sides; (ii) the first flange wall defining an outer circular rim of a diameter of at least 10 inches; (iii) the inner side of the first flange wall being convex and defining a first hub centered in the inner side; (A) the first hub being recessed within the first flange wall; (b) a second flange having a second flange wall; (i) the second flange wall having inner and outer opposite sides; (ii) the second flange wall defining an outer circular rim of a diameter of at least 10 inches; (iii) the second flange wall inner side being convex and defining a second hub centered in the inner side; (A) the second hub being recessed within the second flange wall; and (c) a barrel having a loading surface with first and second opposite ends; the barrel connecting the first flange and the second flange so that the first flange inner side faces the second flange inner side; (i) the first end of the barrel being removably connected to the first hub; (A) the first hub and barrel having a first projection-recess arrangement to connect the first end of the barrel to the first hub, the first projection-recess arrangement defining a circumferential first through passage; (B) a first cord extending through the circumferential first through passage removably locking the first flange to the barrel; and (ii) the second end of the barrel being removably connected to the second hub.