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US 11,718,466 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for packaging wire in a storage container
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorWilliam D. Cooper
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Abstract
A container includes an outer box, and a polygonal liner located within the outer box. The polygonal liner has a plurality of vertical walls. A continuous length of wire is located within the polygonal liner and forms a plurality of layers. Each of the layers is comprised of a series of wire loops arrayed polygonally along the vertical walls of the polygonal liner.
Claims21
A wire coiling apparatus, comprising:
- a rotatable wire laying head for forming a series of wire loops from a continuous length of wire;
- and
- an X-Y table configured to move in linear X-Y directions beneath the rotatable wire laying head while the series of wire loops are being formed such that the series of wire loops are arrayed polygonally within a storage container supported by the X-Y table due to the linear X-Y movement of the X-Y table.
A method of packaging a wire coil, comprising the steps of:
- providing a coiling machine, the coiling machine comprising:
- a rotatable wire laying head for forming a series of wire loops from a continuous length of wire;
- and
- an X-Y positioner configured to move in linear X-Y directions while the series of wire loops are being formed;
- placing a storage box having polygonal interior walls onto the coiling machine;
- and
- forming the series of wire loops within the storage box while simultaneously moving the storage box in the linear X-Y directions by the X-Y positioner, such that the series of wire loops are arrayed polygonally inside of the polygonal interior walls of the storage box.
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A method of packaging a wire coil, comprising the steps of:
- providing a coiling machine, the coiling machine comprising:
- a rotatable wire laying head for forming a series of wire loops from a continuous length of wire;
- and
- an X-Y positioner configured to move in linear X-Y directions while the series of wire loops are being formed;
- placing a storage container onto the coiling machine, wherein the storage container includes a square outer box, and an octagonal-shaped liner within the square outer box;
- and
- forming the series of wire loops within the storage container while simultaneously moving the storage container in the linear X-Y directions by the X-Y positioner, such that the series of wire loops are arrayed in an octagonal pattern along walls of the octagonal-shaped liner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.