Barrel stave reel

Claim 2

Apparatus for holding non-ferrous filament wound obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of said apparatus comprising: a. a pair of radially extending spaced apart and generally parallel flanges; b. at least three discrete elongated staves each having a curved portion, said staves being disposed longitudinally between said flanges and laterally spaced apart with each of said curved portions radially outwardly directed; c. said disposed staves defining an effective barrel for the winding of filament thereabout, said effective barrel having a first effective circumference near said other of said flanges which is larger than a second effective circumference near said other of said flanges for forming a tapered barrel; d. said curved portion of each of said staves defining a radius smaller than a radius of an imaginary circle drawn about said longitudinal axis through the most radially outward point of each of said staves; and e. means attaching said staves to said flanges.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said radius of said curved portion of each of said staves increases from one of said flanges to the other of said flanges.

Claim 4

Apparatus for holding non-ferrous filament wound obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of said apparatus, comprising: a. a first generally flat flange having closely spaced oppositely facing sides, said flange having at least three slots, each of said slots having a predetermined slot length and a depth extending from one of said sides to said second of said sides; b. a second generally flat flange having closely spaced oppositely facing sides, said second flange being disposed generally parallel with respect to said first flange and spaced apart therefrom, said second flange having at least three slots, each of said slots having a predetermined slot length and a depth extending from one of said sides to said other of said sides; c. at least three discrete elongated staves each having a curved portion, said staves being of a quantity the same as the number of slots in each of said flanges, said staves being disposed longitudinally between said first and second flange and laterally spaced apart with each of said curved portions radially outwardly directed; d. said disposed staves defining an effective barrel for the winding of filament thereabout, said effective barrel having first effective circumference near one of said flanges which is larger than a second effective circumference near said other of said flanges for forming a tapered barrel; e. each of said staves having a top edge and a bottom edge; f. said curved portion of each of said staves defining a radius smaller than a radius of an imaginary circle drawn about said longitudinal axis through the most radially outward point of each of said staves; and g. each of said top and bottom edges of said staves having a projection thereon having a first longitudinally extending portion inserted through a corresponding slot in a flange and a second portion extending obliquely with respect to said first portion thus securing said staves to said flanges.

Claim 5

Apparatus for holding non-ferrous filament wound obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of said apparatus, comprising: a. a first generally flat flange having closely spaced oppositely facing sides, said flange having at least three slots, each of said slots having a predetermined slot length and a depth extending from one of said sides to said second of said sides; b. a second generally flat flange having closely spaced oppositely facing sides, said second flange being disposed generally parallel with respect to said first flange and spaced apart therefrom, said second flange having at least three slots, each of said slots having a predetermined slot length and a depth extending from one of said sides to said other of said sides; c. at least three discrete elongated staves each having a curved portion, said staves being of a quantity the same as the number of slots in each of said flanges, said staves being disposed longitudinally between said first and second flange and laterally spaced apart with each of said curved portions radially outwardly directed; d. said disposed staves defining an effective barrel for the winding of filament thereabout, said effective barrel having first effective circumference near one of said flanges which is larger than a second effective circumference near said other of said flanges for forming a tapered barrel; e. each of said staves having a top edge and a bottom edge; f. said curved portion of each of said staves defining a radius smaller than a radius of an imaginary circle drawn about said longitudinal axis through the most radially outward point of each of said staves; and g. each of said top and bottom edges of said staves having a projection thereon having a first longitudinally extending portion inserted through a corresponding slot in a flange and a second portion extending obliquely with respect to said first portion thus securing said staves to said flanges.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said radius of said curved portion of each of said staves increases from one of said flanges to the other of said flanges.