Glen M Blackshire

US Patent:

52226832, Jun 29, 1993

Filed:

May 15, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/883524

Inventors:

Glen M. Blackshire - Carson CA

International Classification:

B65H 4918

US Classification:

2421371

Abstract:

A wire dispensing apparatus which comprises a housing adapted to receive a spool or coil of electrical wire. In one embodiment, the wire dispensing apparatus comprises a housing which is provided with a cylindrically-shaped container sized to receive spools of wire. One end of the wire is trained through an elongate slot on the housing so that the wire may be pulled from the spool through the elongate slot. The housing may be designed to mount on a conventional wire rack or so-called caddie. In another embodiment, the housing may be constructed in the form of a suitcase in which a plurality of different spools of wire may be located and which is provided with elongate slots for pulling coils of wire therefrom. The device is also capable of dispensing heavy insulated wire, such as Romex or the like.