Methods and Apparatus for Continuous Winding of Spools and Products Made Therefrom
AssigneeKiswel Ltd.
InventorsCheol Woo Ryu, Jong Heon Lee, Gab Su Ha
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Abstract
A method of winding a wire about a plurality of spools is provided. The method includes locating the plurality of spools on a winding shaft in a side-by-side fashion. An adaptor plate is located between adjacent spools. The adaptor plate includes a wire catch feature configured for catching the wire as a traveler feeding the wire to the spools moves from one spool to the next spool while the winding shaft rotates.
Claims20
A method of winding a wire about a plurality of spools, the method comprising:
- locating the plurality of spools on a winding shaft in a side-by-side fashion;
- and
- locating an adaptor plate between adjacent spools, the adaptor plate including a wire catch feature configured for catching the wire as a traveler feeding the wire to the spools moves from one spool to the next spool while the winding shaft rotates.
A wire winding assembly for winding wire onto a plurality of spools, the assembly comprising:
- a first spool located on a winding shaft;
- a second spool located on the winding shaft;
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- an adaptor plate located between the first spool and the second spool, the adaptor plate including a wire catch feature configured for catching the wire as a traveler feeding the wire to the first and second spools moves from the first spool to the second spool.
A metal welding wire product, comprising:
- a spool including a core, a first spool flange at one end of the core and a second spool flange at an opposite end of the core;
- and
- a metal welding wire wound about the core forming windings, the metal welding wire including a starting end and a terminating end;
- wherein both the starting end and the terminating end of the welding wire are located outside the windings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.