Miniature spool

Abstract

A miniature spooling apparatus is described. The miniature spooling apparatus includes a housing having a miniature motor attached within the housing. The miniature motor has an axle extending therefrom, with a mechanically powered miniature spool attached with the axle. The miniature spool includes a top portion with a channel formed circumferentially around the top portion, and a bottom portion having slits formed therein. The slits intersect one another at a point of intersection to form an axle receptacle for receiving the axle from the miniature motor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A miniature spool, comprising:
 a top portion, the top portion having a channel formed circumferentially around the top portion for spooling a thread therein; and   a bottom portion with an axle receptacle formed therein for receiving an axle from a miniature motor.   
     
     
         2 . The miniature spool as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the channel has an outer edge and a center portion, with a channel depth spanning between the outer edge and center portion, and wherein a tapered channel portion rises from the center portion toward the outer edge such a recess exists between the outer edge and tapered channel portion. 
     
     
         3 . The miniature spool as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the recess has a recess depth such the recess depth is approximately one half of the channel depth. 
     
     
         4 . The miniature spool as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the channel has a channel width and the center portion has a center portion width, such that the center portion width is approximately half of the channel width. 
     
     
         5 . The miniature spool as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the top portion has a top edge and further comprising a stop pad affixed with the top portion such that the stop pad extends beyond the top edge of the top portion. 
     
     
         6 . The miniature spool as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the stop pad is made of rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The miniature spool as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the channel has a channel width and the center portion has a center portion width, such that the center portion width is approximately half of the channel width. 
     
     
         8 . The miniature spool as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the top portion has a top edge and further comprising a stop pad affixed with the top portion such that the stop pad extends beyond the top edge of the top portion. 
     
     
         8 . e miniature spool as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the stop pad is made of rubber.