Modular compter cable spool

Abstract

Keeping computer, router and switch cables organized can be challenging as cables may have excess length which can become entangled with each other and which can be susceptible to damage. The enclosed invention relates to a modular spool. Many copies of the spool may be linked together to a large number with ease and convenience. They may also be easily separated for convenient maintenance. Each spool has a male connector on one end and a female connector on the other end, so that one spool design can result in large lengths of connected spools. The spools may be connected by a bayonet style system or by screws or pins after alignment with a notch and key system. An alternative embodiment has an array of nubs which matches an array of nub ports which may be aligned by the shape of the plates at the end of the spools.

1 . spool which may be modularly connected in a lateral manner consisting of:
 an inner hub,   a male receptacle plate,   a male receptacle   a female receptacle plate   a female receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . A spool as in  claim 1  where the male and female receptacles have and alignment mechanism and a fastening mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . A spool as in  claim 2  where the alignment mechanism is a notch and key. 
     
     
         4 . A spool as in  claim 2  where the alignment mechanism and the fastening mechanism is a bayonet system 
     
     
         5 . A spool as in  claim 2  where the fastening mechanism is a screw. 
     
     
         6 . A spool as in  claim 2  where the fastening mechanism is a pin. 
     
     
         7 . A spool as in  claim 6  where the pin is a cotter pin. 
     
     
         8 . A spool as in  claim 2  where the alignment mechanism is the shape of the male receptacle plate. 
     
     
         9 . A spool as in  claim 2  where the alignment mechanism is the shape of the female receptacle plates, 
     
     
         10 . A spool as in  claim 1  where the male receptacle is an array of nubs and the female receptacle is a matching array of ports. 
     
     
         11 . A spool as in  claim 1  where one of the receptacle plates is only marginally larger than the inner hub so that the device effectively only has one receptacle plate