US3620482A
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Separator for unprocessed wire in reeling and winding apparatus
Assignee: General Cable Corp
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Filing: 1969-09-08
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Granted: 1971-11-16
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Expires: 1989-09-08
Abstract
Abstract When starting the winding of wire on a reel, the unprocessed, damaged, or unuseable end portion of a long wire is wrapped around an auxiliary reel or dummy reel adjacent to the main reel and as the reel and dummy rotate, the wrapping wire is wrapped first on the dummy and then shifted to continue its winding on the main reel. A pushoff device operated from a wire guide of the traverse of the winding machine releases a loop of wire as the transfer is made from the dummy to the reel. The pushoff, being at the traverse speed, is slow and the loop makes the apparatus suitable for use with any existing reeling machines and does not require a slack accumulator.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben Bravin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:51
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C47/00; B21C47/32; B65; B65H; B65H54/00; B65H54/02; B65H54/28; B65H54/34; B65H67/00; B65H67/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
Apparatus for segregating a leading end portion of a wire when wrapping the wire by means of a reeling machine including, in combination, a main reel having a cylindrical portion that fits around a spindle of the reeling machine, an auxiliary reel for location rearward of the main reel on the spindle, a wire deflector at a relatively fixed location with respect to the rotating reels and radially spaced from the reels and at a location radially outward from the rearward end of the main reel in position to act as a substantially stationary guide for the wire that passes across a part of the core of the main reel and that then passes out and around the deflector and then back To the auxiliary reel beyond the rearward end of the main reel, means for securing the end of the wire to the auxiliary reel to cause the wire to wrap thereon, a traverse for guiding wire as it wraps on the main reel, and a pusher carried by the traverse and in position for displacing the wire from the deflector whereby further wrapping of the wire is on the main reel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
Apparatus for segregating a leading end portion of a wire when wrapping the wire by means of a reeling machine including, in combination, a main reel having a cylindrical portion that fits around a spindle of the reeling machine, an auxiliary reel for location rearward of the main reel on the spindle, a wire deflector at a relatively fixed location with respect to the rotating reels and radially spaced from the reels and at a location radially outward from the rearward end of the main reel in position to act as a substantially stationary guide for the wire that passes across a part of the core of the main reel and that then passes out and around the deflector and then back To the auxiliary reel beyond the rearward end of the main reel, means for securing the end of the wire to the auxiliary reel to cause the wire to wrap thereon, a traverse for guiding wire as it wraps on the main reel, and a pusher carried by the traverse and in position for displacing the wire from the deflector whereby further wrapping of the wire is on the main reel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
The apparatus described in claim 1 characterized by the main reel having flanges at both ends of the cylindrical portion, and the deflector being spaced outward beyond the periphery of the rearward flange of the main reel, the deflector being in position to deflect a length of run of the wire that extends from a location adjacent the cylindrical portion of the main reel and outward beyond and over the rearward flange of the main reel and then inward to the auxiliary reel on which the end portion of the wire wraps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus described in claim 2 characterized by the deflector extending axially in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the reels, and the pusher for displacing wire from the deflector being in position to displace the wire beyond the end of the deflector and toward the front of the main reel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
94 words
The apparatus described in claim 1 characterized by the traverse being supported for movement back and forth along the length of the main reel, said traverse including a guide through which the wire travels on its way to the main reel, the wire deflector extending parallel to the direction of movement of the traverse, and the pusher carried by the traverse being in position to push the wire off a forward end of the deflector as the traverse moves the guide into position to supply wire to the cylindrical portion of the main reel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
The apparatus described in claim 4 characterized by the guide and the deflector being on the same side of the main reel, said main reel having flanges at both ends, the wire passing from the guide around substantially one half of the circumference of the cylindrical portion of the main reel between the flanges of the main reel and then to the deflector outward from the periphery of the rearward flange of the main reel and across that flange to the auxiliary reel on which the end portion of the wire is wrapped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
The apparatus described in claim 5 characterized by a spindle for rotating the reels, a fixed frame with bearings by which the spindle is supported, the deflector being a rod having a circular portion around which the wire passes to change the direction of travel of the wire, means connecting the deflector with the fixed frame of the apparatus, said deflector extending forward across the auxiliary reel and terminating in an end over the rearward portion of the main reel, and means for effecting adjustment of the pusher and the forward end of the deflector with respect to one another to change the position of the traverse at which the pusher displaces the wire from the deflector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus described in claim 6 characterized by said means for effecting adjustment being a support on the frame and into which the deflector extends, the deflector being movable axially and angularly in the support, and releaseable means for locking the deflector in any selected adjusted position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
Wire reeling apparatus including a main reel and an auxiliary reel adjacent to one another and rotatable about a common axis, means for supplying wire to the reels including a wire guide and a traverse that moves the guide back and forth axially for applying the wire on a cylindrical portion of the main reel in overlapping layers, a deflector for deflecting a run of wire from the main reel over the rearward flange thereof to the auxiliary reel when the traverse is at the rearward end of its stroke, and means operated by the traverse for displacing the wire from the deflector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
Wire reeling apparatus including a main reel and an auxiliary reel adjacent to one another and rotatable about a common axis, means for supplying wire to the reels including a wire guide and a traverse that moves the guide back and forth axially for applying the wire on a cylindrical portion of the main reel in overlapping layers, a deflector for deflecting a run of wire from the main reel over the rearward flange thereof to the auxiliary reel when the traverse is at the rearward end of its stroke, and means operated by the traverse for displacing the wire from the deflector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The wire reeling apparatus described in claim 8 characterized by means for delaying the start of the operation of the traverse when beginning a wire winding operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
134 words
The wire reeling apparatus described in claim 8 characterized by the main reel having a cylinder surface on which the wire is to be wound, and the wire passing from the wire guide around at least a part of the circumference of said cylinder surface, and said cylinder surface being of larger diameter than a cylinder surface of the auxiliary reel on which the end portion of the wire wraps so that the peripheral speed of the cylinder surface of the main reel is greater than the wire speed when starting the operation of the apparatus, the difference of diameter of the main reel and the auxiliary reel being approximately equal to several layers of wire whereby said peripheral speed and said wire speed approach one another as wire winds on the auxiliary reel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-15 | 1975-05-17 | 1975-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-15 | 1979-05-17 | 1979-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-15 | 1983-05-17 | 1983-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |