A floatable spool apparatus 10 comprising a rotor assembly having a floatable base 14 and a spool mounted on the floatable base for spooling a spoolable medium 18 thereon. When in use, the floatable base is floatable and rotatable within or on a fluid. The floatable base may comprise an annular air filled tank or may be a solid structure. The apparatus may further comprise a fluid receptacle 20 adapted to receive the rotor assembly and hold the fluid on which the floatable base is floatable. A method of spooling a spoolable medium on a floatable spool is also disclosed.


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    Title :

    Floatable spool apparatus


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-06-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B65H HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES , Handhaben von dünnem oder fadenförmigem Gut, z.B. Folien, Bahnen, Kabeln / F16L PIPES , Rohre



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