Patent ID: 7810752

Claim:
A wire reel comprising: a) a base defining at least one aperture with a removable pin; b) a stationary arm connected to the base, said stationary arm having an upper end and a lower end; c) a first supporting arm with a proximal end and a distal end wherein the first supporting arm is secured to the base at the proximal end and is capable of rotating about an axis at the proximal end and the first supporting arm is secured to the stationary arm by a strap connected to the distal end; and d) a second supporting arm with a proximal end and a distal end wherein the second supporting arm is secured to the base at the proximal end and is capable of rotating about an axis at the proximal end and the second supporting arm is secured to the stationary arm by a strap connected to the distal end; the first and second supporting arms rotate about said axes during which the distal ends of said first and second supporting arms move downwardly until said first and second supporting arms contact the removable pin such that the first and second supporting arms are in the extended position, the first and second supporting arms are at an angle substantially greater than 90 degrees relative to the stationary arm when the first and second supporting arms are in the extended position to enable a wire to be easily pulled from the reel, said contact with said removable pin preventing downward movement of said first and second supporting arms relative to said stationary arm.