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Modified high speed strander
Assignee: Southwire Co LLC
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Filing: 1974-05-02
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Granted: 1975-09-02
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Expires: 1994-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A high speed cable strander including a rotatable frame and one or more wire carrying bobbins carried by the frame. The bobbins are positioned with their longitudinal axes extending approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the frame, and the wire is paid off the bobbins along the longitudinal axes of the bobbins without requiring the bobbins to rotate.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger J Schoerner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:15
CPC Classifications
D; D07; D07B; D07B3/00; D07B3/02; D07B3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A strander for forming cable or the like comprising a generally cylindrical rotatable frame, wire guide means for passing a core wire into one end of said frame, through said frame and out the other end of said frame as said frame rotates, at least one bobbin support means supported by said rotatable frame to maintain a wire carrying bobbin rotationally fixed as regards rotation about the bobbin''s longitUdinal axis and to maintain said wire carrying bobbin in such orientation that the bobbin''s longitudinal axis extends generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said frame and wire feed out guide means for guiding wire from the bobbin and through said rotatable frame without requiring the bobbin to rotate about its longitudinal axis as the wire pays off the bobbin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A strander for forming cable or the like comprising a generally cylindrical rotatable frame, wire guide means for passing a core wire into one end of said frame, through said frame and out the other end of said frame as said frame rotates, at least one bobbin support means supported by said rotatable frame to maintain a wire carrying bobbin rotationally fixed as regards rotation about the bobbin''s longitUdinal axis and to maintain said wire carrying bobbin in such orientation that the bobbin''s longitudinal axis extends generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said frame and wire feed out guide means for guiding wire from the bobbin and through said rotatable frame without requiring the bobbin to rotate about its longitudinal axis as the wire pays off the bobbin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The strander of claim 1 wherein said bobbin support means is rigidly attached to said frame and includes locking means for maintaining said bobbin support means and the bobbin supported thereby in a generally fixed position while said frame rotates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The strander of claim 1 further including guide members mounted at intervals along said rotatable frame defining guide openings for receiving and guiding the wire pulled from the bobbin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The strander of claim 1 wherein said bobbin support means is constructed and arranged to pivot its associated bobbin from the operating position of said bobbin into a position approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bobbin when the bobbin is in the operating position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
The strander of claim 1 wherein said at least one bobbin support means comprises a plurality of bobbin support means spaced along the axis of rotation of said frame. 6. The strander of claim 1 wherein said bobbin comprises a spool including a generally cylindrical body and end flanges extending generally radially outward from the ends of said cylindrical body with at least one of said end flanges defining a generally conical shaped surface sloped outwardly from said cylindrical body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The strander of claim 1 wherein said cylindrical rotatable frame defines openings along its length at the position of each bobbin carrried in said frame, and wherein said bobbin support means comprises a stem member pivotal at one of its ends from a position approximately parallel to the openings to a position approximately perpendicular to said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
233 words
A stranded for forming a cable or the like comprising a rotatable frame, wire guide means arranged to pass a core wire into one end of said frame at the axis of rotation of said frame, then along the frame through a path displaced from the axis of rotation of said frame, then out the other end of said frame at the axis of rotation of said frame, a plurality of bobbin support means supported by said frame arranged to support wire carrying bobbins at intervals along the axis of rotation of said frame rotationally fixed as regards rotation about the respective longitudinal axes of said bobbins and with the longitudinal axis of each of said wire carrying bobbins oriented approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said frame, and wire feed out guide means for guiding wire from each bobbin in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the core wire through said frame, first from the periphery and about one end of the bobbin and toward the longitudinal axis of the bobbin without requiring the bobbin to rotate about its longitudinal axis, then along the frame through a path displaced from the axis of rotation of said frame and about any other bobbins and toward the other end of said frame, then out the other end of said frame at the axis of rotation of said frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
233 words
A stranded for forming a cable or the like comprising a rotatable frame, wire guide means arranged to pass a core wire into one end of said frame at the axis of rotation of said frame, then along the frame through a path displaced from the axis of rotation of said frame, then out the other end of said frame at the axis of rotation of said frame, a plurality of bobbin support means supported by said frame arranged to support wire carrying bobbins at intervals along the axis of rotation of said frame rotationally fixed as regards rotation about the respective longitudinal axes of said bobbins and with the longitudinal axis of each of said wire carrying bobbins oriented approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said frame, and wire feed out guide means for guiding wire from each bobbin in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the core wire through said frame, first from the periphery and about one end of the bobbin and toward the longitudinal axis of the bobbin without requiring the bobbin to rotate about its longitudinal axis, then along the frame through a path displaced from the axis of rotation of said frame and about any other bobbins and toward the other end of said frame, then out the other end of said frame at the axis of rotation of said frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The strander of claim 8 wherein said bobbin support means is pivotally supported by said frame and includes locking means for maintaining said bobbin support means and the bobbin supported thereby in a generally fixed operating position while said frame rotates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
The strander as set forth in claim 8 wherein said feed out and guide means includes a guide member mounted adjacent to one end of each bobbin and rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said bobbin and defining a wire guide opening beyond the periphery of the bobbin for receiving and guiding the wire from the bobbin and about the end of the bobbin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A strander as set forth in claim 8 including wire feed out guide means mounted for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the bobbin for guiding wire withdrawn generally axially therefrom as the bobbin is restrained from rotation about its longitudinal axis, whereby the tension on the wire as it is withdrawn from the bobbin will be substantially constant irrespective of the wire supply remaining thereon.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
239 words
A method of stranding cable or the like from a plurality of wires comprising moving a core wire through a path extending along an axis of rotation of a rotating bobbin support frame from outside the bobbin support frame into the bobbin support frame, then parallel to and displaced from the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame along the length of the bobbin support frame, then along the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame from inside the bobbin support frame to outside the bobbin support frame while revolving that portion of the core wire in the portion of the path displaced from the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame about the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame, paying out wires from the ends of bobbins located inside the path of revolution of the core wire and oriented in a direction perpendicular to the path of revolution of said core wire without requiring the bobbins to rotate about their longitudinal axes and guiding the bobbin wires along their lengths through paths extending parallel and displaced from the axis of rotation through the bobbin support frame and then along the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame while revolving those portions of the bobbin wires in the portions of their paths displaced from the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame about the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
239 words
A method of stranding cable or the like from a plurality of wires comprising moving a core wire through a path extending along an axis of rotation of a rotating bobbin support frame from outside the bobbin support frame into the bobbin support frame, then parallel to and displaced from the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame along the length of the bobbin support frame, then along the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame from inside the bobbin support frame to outside the bobbin support frame while revolving that portion of the core wire in the portion of the path displaced from the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame about the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame, paying out wires from the ends of bobbins located inside the path of revolution of the core wire and oriented in a direction perpendicular to the path of revolution of said core wire without requiring the bobbins to rotate about their longitudinal axes and guiding the bobbin wires along their lengths through paths extending parallel and displaced from the axis of rotation through the bobbin support frame and then along the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame while revolving those portions of the bobbin wires in the portions of their paths displaced from the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame about the axis of rotation of the bobbin support frame.
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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) | 1978-09-01 | 1979-03-03 | 1979-09-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-01 | 1983-03-03 | 1983-09-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-01 | 1987-03-03 | 1987-09-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |