Wire combing device

Claim 2

A combing device for transposing a pair of axially adjacent conductors into a modified axial relationship, comprising: support block means having at least one profiled channel extending downwardly into a top surface thereof, said channel being defined by parallel sidewalls spaced apart to closely admit the diameter of one of said conductors, and said channel extending from a forward conductor receiving end of said support block means to a rearward conductor-nesting end; one of said sidewalls having an upper longitudinal surface adapted to flare outwardly to said block means top surface; said upper flared sidewall surface having a tapered profiled cut therein defined by a side and a bottom surface, said tapered cut extending from said forward conductor receiving end toward said rearward conductor nesting end with said profiled cut bottom surface extending into said upper sidewall portion a decreasing depth therealong.

Claim 3

A combing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tapered cut bottom surface inclines upwardly and rearwardly from said forward conductor receiving end toward said rearward conductor nesting end.

Claim 4

A combing device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said tapered cut bottom surface extends from said forward conductor receiving end toward said rearward conductor nesting end, and terminating at a point on said upper sidewall flared surface.

Claim 5

A combing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said channel parallel sidewalls skew laterally toward a bottom of said channel, so that said bottom of said channel is shifted to a desired centerline location.

Claim 6

A combing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said side and said bottom surfaces defining said tapered cut being perpendicular.

Claim 7

A combing device for rotating a pair of axially adjacent conductors 90 degrees into a vertically parallel relationship, comprising: support block means having at least one profiled channel extending downwardly into a top surface thereof, said channel being defined by parallel sidewalls spaced apart to closely admit the diameter of one of said conductors therebetween, said channel extending from a forward conductor receiving end of said support block means to a rearward conductor nesting end; one of said sidewalls having an outwardly flared upper surface portion extending the longitudinal length thereof; said flared surface having a tapered profiled cut formed therein defined by perpendicular side and bottom surfaces, said tapered cut extending from said forward conductor receiving end toward said rearward conductor nesting end with said profiled cut bottom surface inclining upwardly within said flared sidewall surface, and decreasing in width therealong to terminate at a point on said flared sidewall surface.

Claim 8

A combing device for rotating a pair of axially adjacent conductors 90 degrees into a vertically parallel relationship, comprising: support block means having at least one profiled channel extending downwardly into a top surface thereof, said channel being defined by parallel sidewalls spaced apart to closely admit the diameter of one of said conductors therebetween, said channel extending from a forward conductor receiving end of said support block means to a rearward conductor nesting end; one of said sidewalls having an outwardly flared upper surface portion extending the longitudinal length thereof; said flared surface having a tapered profiled cut formed therein defined by perpendicular side and bottom surfaces, said tapered cut extending from said forward conductor receiving end toward said rearward conductor nesting end with said profiled cut bottom surface inclining upwardly within said flared sidewall surface, and decreasing in width therealong to terminate at a point on said flared sidewall surface.

Claim 9

A combing device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said channel sidewalls skew laterally toward a bottom of said channel, so that said bottom of said channel is shifted to a desired centerline location.

Claim 10

A combing device for transposing and orienting conductors in a multiple conductor cable into a prescribed centerline spacing, comprising: supporting block means having a row of alternating single conductor receiving and dual conductor receiving channels extending into a top surface thereof, with a plurality of combing barriers separating adjacent ones of said channels; alternate ones of said combing barriers being comparatively thicker than combing barriers adjacent thereto, whereby each of said channels is situated between one thicker combing barrier and one thinner combing barrier; each said thicker combing barrier having transposing means, said transposing means comprising deterring and splaying means facing into a respective one of said dual conductor receiving channels for momentarily deterring movement of a first one of adjacent dual conductors of the cable into the dual conductor receiving channel and for splaying the adjacent dual conductors by axially rotating the first one of the adjacent dual conductors 90 degrees into said respective conductor receiving channel over a second one of the adjacent dual conductors; each said single conductor receiving channel being defined by a pair of spaced apart vertical sidewalls of adjacent said barriers; each said dual conductor receiving channel being defined by a pair of spaced apart sidewalls of adjacent said barriers skewed laterally so that bottoms of said dual conductor receiving channels are shifted to an equal centerline spacing with said single conductor receiving channels.

Claim 11

A combing device for transposing and orienting conductors in a multiple conductor cable into a prescribed centerline spacing, comprising: supporting block means having a row of alternating single conductor receiving and dual conductor receiving channels extending into a top surface thereof, with a plurality of combing barriers separating adjacent ones of said channels; alternate ones of said combing barriers being comparatively thicker than combing barriers adjacent thereto, whereby each of said channels is situated between one thicker combing barrier and one thinner combing barrier; each said thicker combing barrier having transposing means, said transposing means comprising deterring and splaying means facing into a respective one of said dual conductor receiving channels for momentarily deterring movement of a first one of adjacent dual conductors of the cable into the dual conductor receiving channel and for splaying the adjacent dual conductors by axially rotating the first one of the adjacent dual conductors 90 degrees into said respective conductor receiving channel over a second one of the adjacent dual conductors; each said single conductor receiving channel being defined by a pair of spaced apart vertical sidewalls of adjacent said barriers; each said dual conductor receiving channel being defined by a pair of spaced apart sidewalls of adjacent said barriers skewed laterally so that bottoms of said dual conductor receiving channels are shifted to an equal centerline spacing with said single conductor receiving channels.

Claim 12

A combing device as set forth in claim 8, wherein said transposing means of each said thicker combing barrier comprising: an upper longitudinal surface adapted to flare outwardly to said block means top surface; said flared surface having a tapered profiled cut formed therein defined by perpendicular side and bottom surfaces, said tapered cut extending from a forward end of said combing barrier toward a rearward end, with said profiled cut bottom surface inclining upwardly within said flared surface and decreasing in width therealong to terminate at a point on said flared sidewall surface.

Claim 13

A combing device for transposing and orienting conductors in a multiple conductor cable into a prescribed centerline spacing, comprising: support block means having a row of alternating single conductor receiving and dual conductor receiving channels extending into a top surface thereof with a plurality of combing barriers separating adjacent said channels; alternate ones of said combing barriers having transposing means, said transposing means comprising deterring and splaying means facing into a respective one of said dual conductor receiving channels for momentarily deterring movement of a first one of adjacent dual conductors of the cable into the dual conductor receiving channel and for splaying the adjacent dual conductors by axially rotating the first one of the adjacent dual conductors 90 degrees into said respective conductor receiving channel over a second one of the adjacent dual conductors; and each said single conductor and dual conductor receiving channel being defined by a pair of spaced apart parallel sidewalls.

Claim 14

A combing device for transposing and orienting conductors in a multiple conductor cable into a prescribed centerline spacing, comprising: support block means having a row of alternating single conductor receiving and dual conductor receiving channels extending into a top surface thereof with a plurality of combing barriers separating adjacent said channels; alternate ones of said combing barriers having transposing means, said transposing means comprising deterring and splaying means facing into a respective one of said dual conductor receiving channels for momentarily deterring movement of a first one of adjacent dual conductors of the cable into the dual conductor receiving channel and for splaying the adjacent dual conductors by axially rotating the first one of the adjacent dual conductors 90 degrees into said respective conductor receiving channel over a second one of the adjacent dual conductors; and each said single conductor and dual conductor receiving channel being defined by a pair of spaced apart parallel sidewalls.

Claim 15

A combing device as set forth in claim 10, wherein said transposing means comprises: an upper longitudinal surface adapted to flare outwardly to said block means top surface; said flared surface having a tapered profiled cut formed therein defined by perpendicular side and bottom surfaces, said tapered cut extending from a forward end of said combing barrier toward a rearward end, with said profiled cut bottom surface inclining upwardly within said flared surface and decreasing in width therealong to terminate at a point on said flared sidewall surface.

Claim 16

A combing device as set forth in claim 10 wherein the sidewalls of said dual conductor receiving channels are skewed laterally so that bottoms of said dual conductor receiving channels are shifted to an equal centerline spacing with said single conductor receiving channels.