U.S. patent application number 09/903540 was filed with the patent office on 2003-03-20 for flat package for fiber.
This patent application is currently assigned to FiberCom Optics Communication Corp.. Invention is credited to Lei, I-Shun.
Application Number | 20030052028 09/903540 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25417670 |
Filed Date | 2003-03-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030052028 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lei, I-Shun |
March 20, 2003 |
Flat package for fiber
Abstract
The present creation provides a flat package for fiber made of a
transparent material, in which a lateral groove is provided for
accepting a fiber tube, and two ring grooves are provided for
accepting the winding fiber; the end of the fiber can be put in
another lateral groove for preventing from being cut when the
package is closed; a specification sheet can be put in the center
of the package before the package is closed; a flange and a groove
are provided respectively on the upper cover and the lower cover
for closing of the package.
Inventors: |
Lei, I-Shun; (Shih-Chih
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 SLATERS LANE
FOURTH FLOOR
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
|
Assignee: |
FiberCom Optics Communication
Corp.
Taipei Hsien
TW
|
Family ID: |
25417670 |
Appl. No.: |
09/903540 |
Filed: |
July 13, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/388 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65H 54/68 20130101;
B65D 85/02 20130101; B65H 2701/32 20130101; G02B 6/4455
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/388 |
International
Class: |
B65H 054/46; B65D
085/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is :
1. A flat package for fiber, comprising a rectangular package made
of a plastic material by mold pressing, having an upper cover and a
lower cover to be formed integrally, two ring grooves being formed
on the lower cover, and a lateral groove being formed between the
two ring grooves on the top; convex buttons being formed along the
lateral groove, extending inwardly to narrow the width of the
lateral groove.
2. A flat package for fiber according to claim 1, wherein convex
mounds being provided in the ring groove.
3. A flat package for fiber according to claim 1, wherein a
rectangular area being formed in the middle of the lower cover,
having a left side and a right side thereof to be located
respectively on a round pedestal in the middle of each of the ring
grooves, the rectangular area being a little lower than the round
pedestal, and can be put in with a fiber specification sheet.
4. A flat package for fiber according to claim 1, wherein another
lateral groove being formed in the opposite side of said lateral
groove for putting in with the end of the fiber, and no convex
button being formed therein.
5. A flat package for fiber according to claim 1, wherein a "" type
groove being formed along the peripheral of the lower cover, and a
"" type flange being formed along the peripheral of the upper
cover, when the "" type flange being jammed into the "" type
groove, the closing of the upper cover and the lower cover is
achieved.
6. A flat package for fiber according to claim 1, wherein an oval
covex disk and a rectangular convex disk being formed in the middle
of the upper cover to match with the ring grooves and the
rectangular area, so that the upper cover and the lower cover can
be attached together when closing.
7. A flat package for fiber according to claim 1, wherein the right
half of the long edge of the upper cover being cut a little inward,
while the left half of the long edge of the lower cover being cut a
little inward, so that there is a little difference along the long
edge between the upper cover and the lower cover, and is very
convenient to open the upper cover and the lower cover.
8. A flat package for fiber according to claim 1, wherein the
plastic material is transparent or translucent.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a flat package for fiber,
and more particularly to a flat package for fiber that a lateral
groove is provided for accepting a fiber tube.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional package for fiber is shown in FIG. 1, in
which a rectangular package 1' for fiber is made of a transparent
plastic material, having an upper cover 11' and a lower cover 12'
to be formed integrally. Two concave circular disks 121' are formed
on the lower cover 12', and a groove 122' is formed between the two
concave circular disks 121' on the top. Two concave troughs 124'
are formed respectively at each side of the lower cover 12'.
[0003] The groove 122' is used for accepting a fiber tube 2'. The
fiber 3' extended out from the fiber tube 2' is wound around to be
disposed in the two concave circular disks 121'.
[0004] In order to fix the fiber tube 2' and the fiber 3', a cover
sheet 4' made of foam plastic is used to cover the two concave
circular disks 121' and the groove 122'.
[0005] Two longitudinal convex flanges 111' are formed respectively
at each side of the upper cover 11', an oval convex disk 112' is
formed in the middle of the upper cover 11'. A rectangular concave
disk 113' is formed in the middle of the convex disk 112'. When
closing of the upper cover 11' and the lower cover 12', the two
convex flanges 111' will be inserted respectively into the two
concave troughs 124' so as to press the cover sheet 4' to fix the
fiber tube 2' and the fiber 3'. The opening 41' in the middle of
the cover sheet 4' is for accepting the convex part 123' in the
middle of the lower cover 12'. The oval convex disk 112' is
compatible with the two concave disks 121' of the lower cover 12'.
A specification sheet can be put into the rectangular concave disk
113'.
[0006] The package 1' for fiber has several disadvantages as
below:
[0007] 1. The fiber tube 2' in the groove 122' is not fixed, and
will sway during transportation.
[0008] 2. The fiber 3' is wound around to be disposed in the two
concave circular disks 121', and will also sway during
transportation, and may be loose to mess up.
[0009] 3. The cover sheet 4' is pressed to fix the fiber tube 2'
and the fiber 3', but it would sometimes hurt the fiber 3'.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0010] It is therefore an object of the present invention to
provide a package for fiber, in which a lateral groove is provided
for accepting a fiber tube, and two ring grooves are provided for
accepting the winding fiber; the end of the fiber can be put in
another lateral groove for preventing from being cut when the
package is closed; a specification sheet can be put in the center
of the package before the package is closed; a flange and a groove
are provided respectively on the upper cover and the lower cover
for closing of the package, so as to make the storage,
transportation and use of a fiber product conveniently and
perfectly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 shows schematically the perspective view of a
conventional package for fiber.
[0012] FIG. 2 shows schematically the perspective view of a package
for fiber according to the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 3 shows schematically how to use the package for fiber
according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] Referring to FIG. 2, which shows schematically the
perspective view of a package for fiber according to the present
invention. A rectangular package 1 for fiber is made of a
transparent plastic material by mold pressing, having an upper
cover 11 and a lower cover 12 to be formed integrally. Two ring
grooves 121 are formed on the lower cover 12, and a lateral groove
122 is formed between the two ring grooves 121 on the top.
[0015] The lateral groove 122 is used for accepting a fiber tube 2.
In order to clip the fiber tube 2, convex buttons 1221 are formed
along the lateral groove 122, extending inwardly to narrow the
width of the lateral groove 122. When a fiber tube 2 is to be put
into the lateral groove 122, the fiber tube 2 has to be pressed so
as to be jammed into the lateral groove 122. Since the plastic
material of the package 1 for fiber is elastic, it is very easy to
pull out the fiber tube 2. This is the key point of the present
invention.
[0016] The fiber 3 extended out from the fiber tube 2 is wound
around to be disposed in the two ring grooves 121, as shown in FIG.
2. A convex mound 1211 is provided in the ring groove 121 per
90.degree., so there are four convex mounds 1211 in the ring groove
121. The convex mound 1211 is used to separate the fiber 3 and the
lower cover 12 to prevent the fiber 3 from being rubbed by the
lower cover 12.
[0017] A rectangular area 123 (not easy to be shown) is formed in
the middle of the lower cover 12, having a left side 1231 and a
right side 1232 thereof to be located respectively on the round
pedestals 124 in the middle of the ring grooves 121. The
rectangular area 123 is a little lower than the round pedestal 124,
and can be put in with a fiber specification sheet 4.
[0018] The end of the fiber 3 is put in another lateral groove 125.
The lateral groove 125 is in the opposite side of the lateral
groove 122, and no convex button 1221 is formed therein.
[0019] In order to close the upper cover 11 and the lower cover 12,
a "" type groove 126 is formed along the peripheral of the lower
cover 12, and a "" type flange 111 is formed along the peripheral
of the upper cover 11. When the "" type flange 111 is jammed into
the "" type groove 126, the closing of the upper cover 11 and the
lower cover 12 is achieved. An oval covex disk 112 and a
rectangular convex disk 113 are formed in the middle of the upper
cover 11 to match with the ring grooves 121 and the rectangular
area 134, so that the upper cover 11 and the lower cover 12 can be
attached together when closing.
[0020] In order to open the upper cover 11 and the lower cover 12
conveniently, the right half of the long edge of the upper cover 11
is cut a little inward, while the left half of the long edge of the
lower cover 12 is cut a little inward, so that there is a little
difference along the long edge between the upper cover 11 and the
lower cover 12, and is very convenient to open the upper cover 11
and the lower cover 12.
[0021] FIG. 3 shows that the fiber tube 2 is put in the lateral
groove 122 (it was covered by the fiber specification sheet 4), and
fiber 3 is wound around to be disposed in the two ring grooves 121,
the fiber specification sheet 4 is put between the left side 1231
and the right side 1232 of the rectangular area 123.
[0022] The advantages of the present invention are as follows:
[0023] 1. The fiber tube 2 is clipped firmly in the lateral groove
122, and is very easy to pull out.
[0024] 2. The fiber 3 is wound around to be disposed in the two
ring grooves 121, and will not be loose to mess up. The four convex
mounds 1211 provided in the ring groove 121 are used to separate
the fiber 3 and the lower cover 12 to prevent the fiber 3 from
being rubbed by the lower cover 12.
[0025] 3. The conventional cover sheet 4' made of foam plastic is
omitted to save the cost.
[0026] 4. The "" type flange 111 is jammed into the "" type groove
126 to achieve the closing of the upper cover 11 and the lower
cover 12 firmly. The oval covex disk 112 and the rectangular convex
disk 113 are formed in the middle of the upper cover 11 to match
with the ring grooves 121 and the rectangular area 123, so that the
upper cover 11 and the lower cover 12 can be attached together to
press the fiber specification sheet 4 when closing.
[0027] 5. Since there is a little difference along the long edge
between the upper cover 11 and the lower cover 12, it is very
convenient to open the upper cover 11 and the lower cover 12.
[0028] The spirit and scope of the present invention depend only
upon the following claims, and are not limited by the above
embodiment.
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