# US 2013/0153705 A1 · Retainer for welding wire container and welding wire container with retainer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0153705 A1 - Document ID: US20130153705A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/330,314 - Filed: 2011-12-19 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-19 - Assignees: Sidergas SpA - Inventors: Carlo Gelmetti - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130153705A1 ## CPC - B65H 57/18: mounted to facilitate unwinding of material from packages - B23K 9/1333: {Dereeling means} - B65D 85/04: for coils of wire, rope or hose - B65H 49/08: enclosing the package - B65H 2701/36: Wires - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES - B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A retainer for controlling the payout of wire from a wire container is described. The retainer has at least three segments. Each segment is connected to the adjacent segment so as to allow a relative movement of adjacent segments with respect to each other. The entirety of the segments form a contact surface adapted for contacting the wire contained in the wire container. Further, a wire container is described having a reception space for a wire coil, a wire coil arranged in the reception space, with the wire forming an annular end face of the wire coil from which the wire is withdrawn from the wire container, and a retainer for controlling the payout of wire from a wire container. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A retainer for controlling the payout of wire from a wire container, the retainer having at least three segments, each segment being connected to the adjacent segment so as to allow a relative movement of adjacent segments with respect to each other, the entirety of the segments forming a contact surface adapted for contacting the wire contained in the wire container. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein the segments are identical. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein each segment comprises a first connection section and a second connection section, the first and second connection sections being arranged at opposite ends of the segment, the first connection section of one of the segments being connected to the second connection section of an adjacent one of the segments. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The retainer of claim 3 wherein the first connection section and the second connection section mechanically engage into each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein the segments overlap each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The retainer of claim 5 wherein each segment comprises a first connection section and a second connection section, the first and second connection sections being arranged at opposite ends of the segment, the first connection section of one of the segments being connected to the second connection section of an adjacent segment, the first connection section being part of the contact surface and the second connection section being arranged on top of the first connection section. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein the first connection section comprises a projection and the second connection section comprises an opening into which the projection engages. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The retainer of claim 7 wherein the projection comprises at least one latch. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The retainer of claim 7 wherein the projection comprises at least one elastic tab. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The retainer of claim 9 wherein the elastic tab comprises a rounded collar at its free end. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The retainer of claim 7 wherein the projection comprises a sleeve and an end plate which is non-circular. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The retainer of claim 11 wherein the end plate comprises elements which project in a radial direction with respect to the central axis of the sleeve. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The retainer of claim 12 wherein the elements are triangular. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The retainer of claim 12 wherein three elements are provided which are arranged at equal intervals. ### Claim 15 (depends on 7) The retainer of claim 7 wherein the projection is a holding element which is releasably connected to the first connection section. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein the segments form a ring, the inner circumference of the ring comprising a shoulder which is arranged at a level which is different from a level defined by the contact surface. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein the contact surface comprises roughened portions. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein at least one of the segments is provided with a weight element. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The retainer of claim 18 wherein the weight element is formed from metal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The retainer of claim 18 wherein the weight element is mechanically connected to the segment. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The retainer of claim 20 wherein the segment comprises a fixture for the weight element. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The retainer of claim 21 wherein the fixture comprises at least one elastic latch for releasably attaching the weight element to the segment. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein the segments are made from plastics. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The retainer of claim 1 wherein the segments form a ring, the outer edge of the ring comprising recessed portions for accommodation of corner reinforcements of the wire container. ### Claim 25 A wire container having a reception space for a wire coil, a wire coil arranged in the reception space, with the wire forming an annular end face of the wire coil from which the wire is withdrawn from the wire container, and a retainer for controlling the payout of wire from a wire container, the retainer having at least three segments, each segment being connected to the adjacent segment so as to allow a relative movement of adjacent segments with respect to each other, the entirety of the segments forming a contact surface adapted for contacting the wire contained in the wire container. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The wire container of claim 25 wherein the wire, in a direction from a free end towards the wire coil, defines a winding direction of the wire coil and the segments overlap each other such that, in the winding direction, the preceding segment extends under the succeeding segment.