Stackable spooling system and method of use thereof

Abstract

A stackable spool system with one or more spools that comprise a top, a center cylinder, and a tubular channel through which wires can transit. Such a structure allows multiple spools to be stacked vertically, with respect to each other, wherein wires can be easily removed from each of the spools at the same rate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A spool system, comprising:
 a spool having one or more sidewalls and a bottom;   a center cylinder disposed within said spool, wherein said center cylinder comprises a tubular channel, and wherein both said sidewalls and said center cylinder are fixedly secured to said bottom, and wherein said tubular channel is disposed within said center cylinder.   
     
     
         2 . The spool system of  claim 1 , wherein said spool further comprises a wire, and wherein said wire is circularly wrapped around said center cylinder. 
     
     
         3 . The spool system of  claim 2 , wherein said spool further comprises a top, and wherein said wire exits said container between said top and said center cylinder. 
     
     
         4 . The spool system of  claim 1 , wherein said spool is a first spool, and wherein said sidewalls are first sidewalls, and wherein said bottom is said second bottom, and wherein said center cylinder is a first center cylinder, and wherein said tubular channel is a first tubular channel, said spool system further comprising:
 a second spool, wherein said second spool comprises second sidewalls and a second bottom; and   a second center cylinder disposed within said second spool, wherein said second center cylinder comprises a second tubular channel, and wherein both said second sidewalls and said second center cylinder are fixedly secured to said second bottom, and wherein said second tubular channel is disposed within said second center cylinder.   
     
     
         5 . The spool system of  claim 4 , wherein said second spool is disposed generally coaxially with said first spool, and wherein said first spool further comprises a first top and a first wire, and wherein said second spool further comprises a second top and a second wire, and wherein said first wire exits said first spool between said first top and said first center cylinder, and wherein said second wire exits said second spool between said second top and said second center cylinder, and wherein said second wire passes through said first tubular channel, thereby adjoining said first wire. 
     
     
         6 . The spool system of  claim 5 , wherein said first top and said second top each comprise a securing mechanism, and wherein said first spool and said second spool each comprise a sidewall, and wherein said securing mechanisms fixedly secure said tops to said sidewalls. 
     
     
         7 . The spool system of  claim 4 , wherein said spool system further comprises:
 a third spool, wherein said third spool comprises third sidewalls, a third bottom, a third center cylinder and a third tubular channel, and wherein both said third sidewalls and said third center cylinder are fixedly secured to said third bottom, and wherein said third tubular channel is disposed within said third center cylinder; and   a container, wherein said first spool, said second spool, and said third spool are all disposed within said container.   
     
     
         8 . The spool system of  claim 7 , wherein said first spool further comprises a first top and a first wire, and wherein said first wire exits said first spool between said first top and said first center cylinder, and wherein said second spool further comprises a second top and a second wire, and wherein said second wire exits said second spool between said second top and said second center cylinder, thereby adjoining said first wire, and wherein said third spool further comprises a third top and a third wire, and wherein said third wire exits said third spool between said third top and said third center cylinder, thereby adjoining said first wire and said second wire. 
     
     
         9 . The spool system of  claim 7 , wherein said first spool further comprises a first top and a first wire, and wherein said first wire exits said first spool between said first top and said first center cylinder, and wherein said second spool further comprises a second top and a second wire, and wherein said second wire exits said second spool between said second top and said second center cylinder, and wherein said third spool further comprises a third top and a third wire, and wherein said third wire exits said third spool between said third top and said third center cylinder, said spool system further comprising:
 a second container, wherein said second container comprises a fourth spool, a fifth spool, and a sixth spool, and wherein:
 said fourth spool comprises a fourth top, fourth sidewalls, a fourth bottom, a fourth center cylinder, a fourth tubular channel, and a fourth wire, and wherein both said fourth sidewalls and said fourth center cylinder are fixedly secured to said fourth bottom, and wherein said fourth wire exits said fourth spool between said fourth top and said fourth center cylinder, and wherein said fourth wire passes through said first tubular channel, thereby adjoining said first wire, 
 and wherein said fifth spool comprises a fifth top, fifth sidewalls, a fifth bottom, a fifth center cylinder, a fifth tubular channel, and a fifth wire, and wherein both said fifth sidewalls and said fifth center cylinder are fixedly secured to said fifth bottom, and wherein said fifth wire exits said fifth spool between said fifth top and said fifth center cylinder, and wherein said fifth wire passes through said second tubular channel, thereby adjoining said second wire, 
 and wherein said sixth spool comprises a sixth top, sixth sidewalls, a sixth bottom, a sixth center cylinder, a sixth tubular channel, and a sixth wire, and wherein both said sixth sidewalls and said sixth center cylinder are fixedly secured to said sixth bottom, and wherein said sixth wire exits said sixth spool between said sixth top and said sixth center cylinder, and wherein said sixth wire passes through said third tubular channel, thereby adjoining said third wire. 
   
     
     
         10 . The spool system of  claim 9 , said spool system further comprising:
 a third container, wherein said third container comprises a seventh spool, an eighth spool, and a ninth spool, and wherein:
 said seventh spool comprises a seventh top, seventh sidewalls, a seventh bottom, a seventh center cylinder, and a seventh wire, and wherein said seventh sidewalls and said seventh center cylinder are fixedly secured to said seventh bottom, and wherein said seventh wire exits said seventh spool between said seventh top and said seventh center cylinder, and wherein said seventh wire passes through said fourth tubular channel and said first tubular channel, thereby adjoining said fourth wire and said first wire, 
 and wherein said eighth spool comprises an eighth top, eighth sidewalls, a eighth bottom, a eighth center cylinder, and a eighth wire, and wherein said eighth sidewalls and said eighth center cylinder are fixedly secured to said eighth bottom, and wherein said eighth wire exits said eighth spool between said eighth top and said eighth center cylinder, and wherein said eighth wire passes through said fifth tubular channel and said second tubular channel, thereby adjoining said fifth wire and said second wire, 
 and wherein said ninth spool comprises a ninth top, ninth sidewalls, a ninth bottom, a ninth center cylinder, and a ninth wire, and wherein said ninth sidewalls and said ninth center cylinder are fixedly secured to said ninth bottom, and wherein said ninth wire exits said ninth spool between said ninth top and said ninth center cylinder, and wherein said ninth wire passes through said sixth tubular channel and said third tubular channel, thereby adjoining said sixth wire and said third wire. 
   
     
     
         11 . The spool system of  claim 10 , wherein each of said sidewalls comprise a recess, and wherein each of said first top, said third top, said fourth top, said fifth top, said sixth top, said seventh top, said eighth top, and said ninth top comprise a locking extension, and wherein said recesses are dimensioned to receive said locking extensions. 
     
     
         12 . The spool system of  claim 1 , wherein said spool is a first spool, and wherein said sidewalls are first sidewalls, and wherein said bottom is said second bottom, and wherein said center cylinder is a first center cylinder, and wherein said tubular channel is a first tubular channel, said spool system further comprising:
 a second spool;   a third spool;   a fourth spool;   a fifth spool;   a sixth spool;   a seventh spool, wherein each of said second spool, said third spool, said fourth spool, said fifth spool, said sixth spool, and said seventh spool comprise a top, sidewalls, a bottom, a center cylinder, a tubular channel, and wherein each said bottom is fixedly secured to said sidewalls and said center cylinder;   a plurality of supports; and   a container, wherein said plurality of supports and said first spool, said second spool, said third spool, said fourth spool, said fifth spool, said sixth spool, and said seventh spool are disposed within said container.   
     
     
         13 . The spool system of  claim 12 , wherein said plurality of supports each comprise a support channel, wherein said container comprises a bottom, and wherein bottom comprises spool holes and support holes, and wherein said each of said spool holes are aligned with one of said first spool, said second spool, said third spool, said fourth spool, said fifth spool, said sixth spool, or said seventh spool, and wherein each of said support holes are aligned with one of said support channels. 
     
     
         14 . The spool system of  claim 13 , wherein said container comprises a container sidewall, and wherein said first spool is disposed proximately in said center of said container, and wherein said second spool, said third spool, said fourth spool, said fifth spool, said sixth spool, and said seventh spool are disposed around said first spool, and wherein each of said plurality of supports is disposed adjacent to container sidewall and at least two of said second spool, said third spool, said fourth spool, said fifth spool, said sixth spool, and said seventh spool. 
     
     
         15 . A method of stacking spools of wire, said method comprising the steps of:
 a. placing a first wire in a spool system, wherein said spool system comprises a first spool, and wherein said first spool comprises a first top, first sidewalls, a first bottom, a first center cylinder and a first tubular channel, and wherein both said first sidewalls and said first center cylinder are fixedly secured to said first bottom, and wherein said first tubular channel is disposed within said first center cylinder; and   b. removing said first wire from said first spool between said first top and said first center cylinder.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said spool system further comprises a second spool, and wherein said second spool comprises a second top, second sidewalls, a second bottom, a second center cylinder and a second tubular channel, and wherein both said second sidewalls and said second center cylinder are fixedly secured to said second bottom, and wherein said second tubular channel is disposed within said second center cylinder, said method further comprising the steps of:
 a. placing a second wire in said second spool; and   b. removing said second wire from said second spool between said second top and said second center cylinder.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 a. passing said second wire through said first tubular channel; and   b. adjoining said first wire and said second wire.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said spool system further comprises a third spool, and wherein said third spool comprises a third top, third sidewalls, a third bottom, a third center cylinder and a third tubular channel, and wherein both said third sidewalls and said third center cylinder are fixedly secured to said third bottom, said method further comprising the steps of:
 a. placing a third wire in said third spool; and   b. removing said third wire from said third spool between said third top and said third center cylinder.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 a. passing said third wire through said second tubular channel;   b. passing said third wire through said first tubular channel;   c. adjoining said third wire with said first wire and said second wire.   
     
     
         20 . A spool system comprising:
 a first container, wherein said first container comprises seven spools, and wherein each of said seven spools of said first container comprises each of sidewalls, a bottom, a center cylinder, a tubular channel, and a wire, and wherein both said spool's said sidewalls and said spool's said center cylinders are fixedly secured to said spool's said bottom; and   a second container, wherein said second container comprises seven spools, and wherein each of said seven spools of said second container comprises each of sidewalls, a bottom, a center cylinder, a tubular channel, and a wire, and wherein each of said wires within said second container passes through one of said tubular channels of said first container.