US4058265A
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Cable magazine
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1976-04-30
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Granted: 1977-11-15
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Expires: 1996-04-30
Abstract
Abstract Cable magazine provided with two mainly parallel shafts on which sets of pulleys are arranged, and over which a cable is intended to be thread in several long and narrow coils, whereby one of the two sets of pulleys is stationary and the other one is movable and the sets of pulleys are intended to be moved away from each other when filling the cable magazine with cable and to be moved closer to each other when emptying the cable magazine of cables, which cable magazine is arranged with a mechanism for pulling the cables in form of a pulling wheel, against the periphery of which the cable is intended to be pressed and where said mechanism and the stationary set of pulleys are arranged on a common shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Per Olov Hedlund
- 👤 Lars Olof Hertsius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H51/00; B65H51/20; B65H51/22; H; H01; H01B; H01B13/00; H01B13/0003; H01B13/0036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
In a cable magazine comprising a first shaft and a second shaft spaced parallelly from said first shaft, said first shaft having rotatably mounted thereabout a plurality of pulleys and said second shaft also having rotatably mounted thereabout a plurality of pulleys, said second shaft and its associated plurality of pulleys being movable relative to said first shaft and its associated plurality of pulleys to thereby vary the distance between said shafts in accordance with the amount of cable being stored in said magazine, the improvement comprising: a grooved pulling wheel affixed to said first shaft for pulling cable into said cable magazine, and driving means connected to said first shaft for rotating said first shaft and said pulling wheel affixed thereto, said pulling wheel being affixed to said first shaft such that said plurality of pulleys of said first shaft are all positioned on one side of said pulling wheel, whereby loops of cable are formed between the plurality of pulleys on said first shaft and the plurality of loops on said second shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
In a cable magazine comprising a first shaft and a second shaft spaced parallelly from said first shaft, said first shaft having rotatably mounted thereabout a plurality of pulleys and said second shaft also having rotatably mounted thereabout a plurality of pulleys, said second shaft and its associated plurality of pulleys being movable relative to said first shaft and its associated plurality of pulleys to thereby vary the distance between said shafts in accordance with the amount of cable being stored in said magazine, the improvement comprising: a grooved pulling wheel affixed to said first shaft for pulling cable into said cable magazine, and driving means connected to said first shaft for rotating said first shaft and said pulling wheel affixed thereto, said pulling wheel being affixed to said first shaft such that said plurality of pulleys of said first shaft are all positioned on one side of said pulling wheel, whereby loops of cable are formed between the plurality of pulleys on said first shaft and the plurality of loops on said second shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said driving means comprises an electric motor and gear means connecting said electric motor to said first shaft, said pulling wheel being positioned on said first shaft between said plurality of pulleys of said first shaft and said electric motor and gear means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said pulling wheel comprises a band surrounding approximately half of the circumference of the groove of said grooved pulling wheel, and a plurality of press rollers for spacing the band about the groove.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
CA538927A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-14 | 1981-05-16 | 1981-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-14 | 1985-05-16 | 1985-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-14 | 1989-05-16 | 1989-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |