US3698652A
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Continuous winding apparatus
Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1969-10-29
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Granted: 1972-10-17
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Expires: 1989-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A continuous wire winding apparatus in which wire such as cable wire is wound continuously at high speed onto alternate spool means. The apparatus has two parallel spool driving shafts spaced from each other in a plane, means for driving the driving shafts, wire traversing means for traversing wire to be wound, and shifting means for shifting wire to be wound between the shafts. Spool means is removably mounted on the shafts, each spool means having flanges thereon, an end plate mounted coaxially with the spool means at one flange of the spool means, and a wire catcher projecting from the circumference of the end plate. A barrel is mounted coaxially with the spool means for having wound thereon the finishing end portion of the wire to be wound, and a cover is non-rotatably mounted around the outside circumferential surface of said barrel for preventing whipping of the free end of the wire. A wire guide means is mounted between the shafts and movable parallel to the shafts for engaging the wire being wound on one spool means and guiding it to the wire catchers on said spool means during transfer to the other spool means. Means is connected to the wire guide means for moving the wire guide means, and wire cutting means is provided adjacent the wire guide means to which the wire being shifted from one spool means to the other is guided for being cut by the guide means and said wire catcher on the one spool means. Wire extending through the traversing means and shifting means is wound on one spool means while being traversed back and forth along the spool means as the spool means is rotated on one of the shafts, and when a predetermined amount of wire has been wound, the shifting means is moved to transfer the wire to the other spool means and the wire is engaged by the wire guide means and guided to the cutting means and cut. The end portion of the cut wire on the one spool is engaged by the wire catcher and caught within the cover on the barrel.
Inventors
- 👤 Kasumasa Morikawa
- 👤 Makoto Kobayashi
- 👤 Hiromitsu Sato
- 👤 Jun Nakazima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H67/00; B65H67/04; B65H67/044; B65H67/052; B21; B21C; B21C47/00; B21C47/32; B65H54/00; B65H54/02; B65H54/28; H; H01; H01F; H01F41/00; H01F41/02; H01F41/04; H01F41/06; H01F41/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus in which wire such as cable wire is wound continuously at high speed, comprising rotatably driven spool means having flanges thereon, an end plate mounted coaxially with said spool means at one flange of the spool means, a wire catcher projecting from the circumference of said end plate, a barrel mounted coaxially with the spool means for having wound thereon the finishing end portion of the wire to be wound, and a cover non-rotatably mounted around the oUtside circumferential surface of said barrel for preventing whipping of the free end of the wire, whereby after a predetermined amount of wire has been wound on the spool means the end portion of the wire is caught within the cover on the barrel at the time of the shift of the wire away from the spool means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus in which wire such as cable wire is wound continuously at high speed, comprising rotatably driven spool means having flanges thereon, an end plate mounted coaxially with said spool means at one flange of the spool means, a wire catcher projecting from the circumference of said end plate, a barrel mounted coaxially with the spool means for having wound thereon the finishing end portion of the wire to be wound, and a cover non-rotatably mounted around the oUtside circumferential surface of said barrel for preventing whipping of the free end of the wire, whereby after a predetermined amount of wire has been wound on the spool means the end portion of the wire is caught within the cover on the barrel at the time of the shift of the wire away from the spool means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
402 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus in which wire such as cable wire is wound continuously at high speed onto alternate spool means, said apparatus comprising two parallel spool driving shafts spaced from each other in a plane, means for driving said driving shafts, wire traversing means positioned adjacent said plane and movable back and forth in a direction parallel to said driving shafts and said plane for traversing wire to be wound, shifting means adjacent said plane and movable back and forth in a direction parallel to said plane and between said shafts for shifting wire to be wound between said shafts, and spool means removably mounted on said shafts, each spool means having flanges thereon, an end plate mounted coaxially with said spool means at one flange of the spool means, a wire catcher projecting from the circumference of said end plate, a barrel mounted coaxially with said spool means for having wound thereon the finishing end portion of the wire to be wound, a cover non-rotatably mounted around the outside circumferential surface of said barrel for preventing whipping of the free end of the wire, wire guide means mounted between said shafts and having at least portions thereof movable parallel to the shafts, said wire guide means engaging the wire being wound on one spool means and guiding it to the wire catchers on said spool means during transfer to the other spool means, means connected to the movable portions of said wire guide means for moving said portions of said wire guide means, and wire cutting means adjacent said wire guide means to which the wire being shifted from one spool means to the other is guided for being cut by said guide means and said wire catcher on said one spool means, whereby wire extending through said traversing means and said shifting means is wound on one spool means while being traversed back and forth along said spool means as said spool means is rotated on one of said shafts, and when a predetermined amount of wire has been wound, said shifting means is moved to transfer said wire to the other spool means and said wire is engaged by said wire guide means and guided to said cutting means and cut, and the end portion of the cut wire on the one spool is engaged by said wire catcher and caught within the cover on the barrel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
402 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus in which wire such as cable wire is wound continuously at high speed onto alternate spool means, said apparatus comprising two parallel spool driving shafts spaced from each other in a plane, means for driving said driving shafts, wire traversing means positioned adjacent said plane and movable back and forth in a direction parallel to said driving shafts and said plane for traversing wire to be wound, shifting means adjacent said plane and movable back and forth in a direction parallel to said plane and between said shafts for shifting wire to be wound between said shafts, and spool means removably mounted on said shafts, each spool means having flanges thereon, an end plate mounted coaxially with said spool means at one flange of the spool means, a wire catcher projecting from the circumference of said end plate, a barrel mounted coaxially with said spool means for having wound thereon the finishing end portion of the wire to be wound, a cover non-rotatably mounted around the outside circumferential surface of said barrel for preventing whipping of the free end of the wire, wire guide means mounted between said shafts and having at least portions thereof movable parallel to the shafts, said wire guide means engaging the wire being wound on one spool means and guiding it to the wire catchers on said spool means during transfer to the other spool means, means connected to the movable portions of said wire guide means for moving said portions of said wire guide means, and wire cutting means adjacent said wire guide means to which the wire being shifted from one spool means to the other is guided for being cut by said guide means and said wire catcher on said one spool means, whereby wire extending through said traversing means and said shifting means is wound on one spool means while being traversed back and forth along said spool means as said spool means is rotated on one of said shafts, and when a predetermined amount of wire has been wound, said shifting means is moved to transfer said wire to the other spool means and said wire is engaged by said wire guide means and guided to said cutting means and cut, and the end portion of the cut wire on the one spool is engaged by said wire catcher and caught within the cover on the barrel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said wire guide means comprises at least one guide elongated in a direction transverse to said spool driving shafts and to said plane, whereby the wire is guided by said guide means regardless of the amount of wire wound on said one spool means and the distance the wire coming off the one spool means is from the one spool driving shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said wire guide means comprises three wire guides each elongated in a direction transverse to said spool driving shafts and to said plane, the middle guide being fixed, said other two wire guides constituting said movable portions, and the other two wire guides being mounted on said wire guide moving means and being movable parallel to said driving shafts, whereby said wire is guided by said guide means regardless of the amount of wire wound on said one spool means and the distance the wire coming off the one spool means is from the one spool driving shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said wire guide means comprises a wire guide elongated in a direction transverse to said spool driving shafts and to said plane, said wire guide being mounted on said wire guide moving means for movement parallel to said shafts, and two curved wire guides, one on either side of said wire guide, and Curved wire guide moving means on which said curved wire guides are mounted for movement parallel to said shafts, the ends of said curved wire guides being curved transversely of said plane toward the side of the plane on which said traversing and shafting means is located.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said wire guide means comprises three wire guides elongated in a direction transverse to said spool driving shafts and to said plane, said wire guide moving means comprising moving means for each wire guide on which said wire guides are respectively mounted, and each wire guide having a curved member mounted thereon having a portion generally parallel to the shafts and having the free end curved transversely of said plane a distance equal to the thickness of the wire wound on the spool means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said wire guide means comprises three wire guides each elongated in a direction transverse to said spool driving shafts and to said plane, said wire guide moving means comprising moving means for each of the wire guides and on which said wire guides are respectively mounted and being movable parallel to said driving shafts, whereby said wire is guided by said guide means regardless of the amount of wire wound on said spool means and the distance the wire coming off the one spool means is from the one spool driving shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a screen positioned between said shafts, and screen moving means movable parallel to said shafts on which said screen is mounted for moving said screen back and forth to and from a position between said spools.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A continuous wire winding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a starting end winding barrel is mounted coaxially with said spool means, whereby the traversing means can be stopped at the time of transferring the wire to the empty spool means for starting a length of wire on said starting end winding barrel prior to winding the wire on the empty spool.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-17 | 1976-04-17 | 1976-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-17 | 1980-04-17 | 1980-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-17 | 1984-04-17 | 1984-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |