Cable carrying case

Abstract

A cable carrying case is provided, an embodiment of the case having two halves, a first half and a second half that are coupled together at a first fastener, the first and second halves pivoting between an open and a closed position around the first fastener. An embodiment of the case further comprises a cylindrical protrusion that is releasably attached to the inner surface of the first half at a receiving port and releasably attached to the receiving port of the second half upon the case being closed. In the closed position, the cylindrical protrusion supports the weight of a spool of cable that has been placed thereon, and the spool may rotate about the cylindrical protrusion to dispense the cable from within the case as the cable is pulled from the case. Once the cable is depleted, the case may be opened and the spool of cable can be replaced with a new spool.

1 . A cable carrying case comprising:
 a first body portion;   a second body portion; and   a fastener;   wherein the first and second body portions are correspondingly movable with respect to one another, so that the cable carrying case includes an open position, wherein interiors of the first and second body portions are exposed and accessible, and a closed position, wherein the first and second body portions are fastened together by the fastener so as to be positioned in significant contact with each other and the interiors of the first and second body portions are enclosed.   
     
     
         2 . The cable carrying case of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cylindrical protrusion releasably attached to at least one of the first and second body portions, the cylindrical protrusion configured so that a center hole of a spool of cable can be slid onto an exposed end of the cylindrical protrusion in the open position, and   wherein under the condition that the cylindrical protrusion is attached to the at least one of the first and second body portions the exposed end of the cylindrical protrusion is attached to the other of the first and second body portions upon the case being closed, so that the cylindrical protrusion is supported by the first and second body portions in the closed position and supports the spool of cable.   
     
     
         3 . The cable carrying case of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a receiving port on an inner surface of each of the first and second body portions, the respective receiving ports configured to receive opposing openings of a center hole of a spool of cable,   wherein, under the condition that the case resides in the open position, one of the respective receiving ports receives one of the opposing openings of the center hole, and under the condition that the case resides in the closed position, each of the respective receiving ports receives one of the opposing openings of the center hole such that the spool of cable is supported by the respective receiving ports and is rotatable about the receiving ports to payout the cable.   
     
     
         4 . The cable carrying case of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a cable slot; and   a cable securing portion defined within the slot, wherein a loose end of the cable on the spool can be inserted through the cable slot to allow the loose end of the cable to extend from within the case to outside of the case in response to the loose end being paid out from off of the spool, and wherein the cable securing portion is configured to retain the loose end of the cable when not in use.   
     
     
         5 . The cable carrying case of  claim 4 , wherein the cable securing portion has an initial width and a termination width, the initial width being wider than a width of the cable and wider than the termination width, the termination width being narrower than the width of the cable, such that the width of the loose end of the cable is secured to the cable securing portion between the initial width and the termination width. 
     
     
         6 . The cable carrying case of  claim 5 , wherein the cable securing portion further comprises a friction-enhancing edge having an uneven surface. 
     
     
         7 . The cable carrying case of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an anti-friction member on the inner surface of each of the first and second body portions, the anti-friction member configured to reduce the friction between the respective inner surfaces and the spool of cable.   
     
     
         8 . The cable carrying case of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an auxiliary member, wherein the auxiliary member is releasably coupled to an exterior surface of at least one of the first and second body portions, and the auxiliary member is structurally configured to create storage space between the case and the auxiliary member.   
     
     
         9 . The cable carrying case of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an aperture in an exterior surface of at least one of the first and second body portions, the aperture configured to allow a user of the case to rotate the spool of cable within the case while the case resides in the closed position.   
     
     
         10 . The cable carrying case of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle, the handle structurally configured to allow the user's fingers to wrap around the handle to grip the handle. 
     
     
         11 . The cable carrying case of  claim 10 , the handle further comprising:
 a first part positioned on the first body portion; and   a second part positioned on the second body portion, and   wherein the first and second parts of the handle each further comprise:
 a receiving port; and 
 a peg, 
 wherein the receiving port of the first part is structurally configured to receive the peg of the second part and the receiving port of the second part is structurally configured to receive the peg of the first part, the two parts forming the handle, and 
 further wherein the receiving ports and the pegs are hidden from view under the condition that the case resides in the closed position. 
   
     
     
         12 . The cable carrying case of  claim 3 , wherein the case is manufactured of recyclable material. 
     
     
         13 . A cable carrying case comprising:
 a first half, the first half having a receiving port located on an inner surface;   a second half, the second half also having a receiving port located on an inner surface, and   wherein the first and second halves are releasably coupled by a fastener, so that the halves of the cable carrying case may be moved between an open position and a closed position; and   wherein in the open position the receiving ports are configured so that opposing sides of a center hole of a spool of cable can be releasably coupled to the respective receiving ports, and wherein in the closed position the receiving ports support the weight of the spool and permit the spool to rotate thereabout to payout cable off of the spool.   
     
     
         14 . The cable carrying case of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a cable slot; and   a cable securing portion defined within the slot, wherein a loose end of the cable on the spool can be inserted through the cable slot to allow the loose end of the cable to pay out from the case in response to the loose end being pulled off of the spool, and wherein the cable securing portion is configured to retain the loose end of the cable when not in use, and   wherein the cable securing portion has an initial width and a termination width, the initial width being wider than a width of the cable and wider than the termination width, the termination width being narrower than the width of the cable, such that the width of the loose end of the cable is secured to the cable securing portion between the initial width and the termination width.   
     
     
         15 . The cable carrying case of  claim 14 , wherein the cable securing portion further comprises a friction-enhancing edge that contacts the loose end of the cable when the cable is pressed into the cable securing portion, the friction-enhancing edge having an uneven surface. 
     
     
         16 . The cable carrying case of  claim 15 , further comprising an anti-friction member on the inner surface of each of the first half and the second half, the anti-friction member configured to reduce the friction between the respective inner surfaces and the spool of cable. 
     
     
         17 . The cable carrying case of  claim 13 , further comprising an aperture in an exterior surface of at least one of the first and second halves, the aperture configured to allow a user of the case to rotate the spool of cable within the case while the case resides in the closed position. 
     
     
         18 . The cable carrying case of  claim 13 , further comprising an auxiliary member, wherein the auxiliary member is releasably coupled to an exterior surface of at least one of the first and second halves, and the auxiliary member is structurally configured to create storage space between the case and the auxiliary member. 
     
     
         19 . The cable carrying case of  claim 13 , wherein the first half of the case and the second half of the case are symmetrically configured. 
     
     
         20 . The cable carrying case of  claim 13 , wherein the case is manufactured of recyclable material. 
     
     
         21 . A cable carrying case system, the system comprising:
 a spool of cable made of recyclable material; and   a reusable case, the reusable case further comprising:
 a first half; 
 a second half; and 
 a fastener, 
 wherein the first and second halves are releasably coupled together by the fastener, so that the halves of the cable carrying case may be opened up into an open position and closed together into a closed position, and 
 wherein, under the condition that the case resides in the open position, the spool of cable can be placed within or removed from the case, as determined by a user, and under the condition that the case resides in the closed position and the spool of cable has been placed therein, the spool of cable is supported within the case and is rotatable within the case to payout cable wound on the spool in response to the cable being pulled from the spool. 
   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a receiving port on an inner surface of each of the first and second halves, the respective receiving ports configured to receive opposing openings of a center hole of the spool of cable,   wherein, under the condition that the case resides in the open position, one of the receiving ports receives one of the opposing openings of the center hole, and   under the condition that the case resides in the closed position, each of the respective receiving ports receives one of the opposing openings of the center hole such that the spool of cable is supported by the respective receiving ports and is rotatable about the receiving ports.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a cable slot; and   a cable securing portion defined within the slot, wherein a loose end of the cable on the spool can be inserted through the cable slot to allow the loose end of the cable to extend from inside the case to outside the case in response to the loose end being pulled off of the spool, and wherein the cable securing portion is configured to retain the loose end of the cable when not in use, and   wherein the cable securing portion has an initial width and a termination width, the initial width being wider than a width of the cable and wider than the termination width, the termination width being narrower than the width of the cable, such that the width of the loose end of the cable is secured to the cable securing portion between the initial width and the termination width, and   wherein the cable securing portion has a friction-enhancing edge having an uneven surface.   
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 an anti-friction member on the inner surface of each of the first and second body portions, the anti-friction member configured to reduce the friction between the respective inner surfaces and the spool of cable.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 an auxiliary member, wherein the auxiliary member is releasably coupled to an exterior surface of at least one of the first and second body portions, and the auxiliary member is structurally configured to create storage space between the case and the auxiliary member.   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 an aperture in an exterior surface of at least one of the first and second body portions, the aperture configured to allow a user of the case to rotate the spool of cable within the case while the case resides in the closed position.   
     
     
         27 . A method of using cable, the method comprising:
 moving the recyclable case from the closed position to the open position by decoupling a first half of the case from a second half of the case;   inserting a recyclable spool of cable into the case by inserting one side of a center hole of the spool onto a receiving port positioned on an inner surface of the first half of the case;   moving the recyclable case from the open position to the closed position to releasably couple a receiving port on an inner surface of the second half of the case to the center hole on the opposing side of the spool to thereby secure the spool to the receiving ports;   paying out cable from off the spool by inserting the loose end of the cable through an opening in the case and pulling the loose end of the cable to rotate the spool about the receiving ports;   moving the recyclable case from the closed position to the open position by decoupling the first half of the case from the second half;   decoupling the spool from the case by detaching the center hole of the spool from each of the receiving ports; and   removing the spool from the case.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 securing the loose end of the cable to the case when the cable is not in use.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 disposing of the spool in a recycling receptacle.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 inserting a new recyclable spool of cable in the case after the removing the spool from the case;   inserting the new spool of cable into the case by inserting one side of a center hole of the new spool onto a receiving port positioned on an inner surface of the first half of the case; and   moving the recyclable case from the open position to the closed position to releasably couple a receiving port on an inner surface of the second half of the case to the center hole on the opposing side of the new spool to thereby secure the new spool to the receiving ports.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the securing the loose end of the cable to the case further comprises rewinding an unneeded length of cable back onto the spool by rotating the spool in a direction opposite that which would dispense the cable.