Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A dispensing head for strand material comprising: means for supplying strand material; means for feeding said strand material including means for drivingly engaging said strand material, the feeding means includes a feed tube including means for supporting said feed tube to receive strand materiaL cut to the desired length and means for producing axial movement of the feed tube to position the end thereof for dispensing the strand material; and means for receiving and cutting the driven strand material to a desired length, said latter means including axially aligned annular members having annular opposing cutting edges for passing the strand material and slidable for cutting the strand material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A dispensing head for strand material comprising: means for supplying strand material; means for feeding said strand material including means for drivingly engaging said strand material, the feeding means includes a feed tube including means for supporting said feed tube to receive strand materiaL cut to the desired length and means for producing axial movement of the feed tube to position the end thereof for dispensing the strand material; and means for receiving and cutting the driven strand material to a desired length, said latter means including axially aligned annular members having annular opposing cutting edges for passing the strand material and slidable for cutting the strand material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dispensing head according to claim 1 in which the feeding means includes a plurality of feed tubes and support means therefor are provided for receiving and dispensing said strand material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A dispensing head according to claim 2 in which said dispensing head includes control means coupled to said means for drivingly engaging the strand material for selectively paying out of strand material to any selected one of said feed tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A dispensing head according to claim 3 in which the feeding means includes a strand material guide and mark sensing means associated with the cutting means for guiding individual strands of material from said means for drivingly engaging said strand material to said cutting means and detecting marks on the strands of material for actuation of said cutting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dispensing head according to claim 4 in which said strand material comprises insulated wire having portions along its length deformed to provide marking for sensing individual lengths of strand material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dispensing head according to claim 4 in which the strand material is marked and the sensing means is responsive to the marking to identify individual lengths of strand material from said supply.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dispensing head according to claim 6 in which said control means includes circuit means responsive to the sensing means and associated with the feeding means for interrupting feeding of the strand material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
A dispensing head for strand material comprising: means for supplying strand material; means for feeding said strand material including means for drivingly engaging said strand material, the means for drivingly engaging said strand material includes control means for selectively engaging the individual strands for selectively feeding individual strands of material; and means for receiving and cutting the driven strand material to a desired length, said latter means including axially aligned annular members having annular opposing cutting edges for passing the strand material and slidable for cutting the strand material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
A dispensing head for strand material comprising: means for supplying strand material; means for feeding said strand material including means for drivingly engaging said strand material, the means for drivingly engaging said strand material includes control means for selectively engaging the individual strands for selectively feeding individual strands of material; and means for receiving and cutting the driven strand material to a desired length, said latter means including axially aligned annular members having annular opposing cutting edges for passing the strand material and slidable for cutting the strand material.