Apparatus and method of preparing wire rope
AssigneeMazzella Lifting Technologies, Inc.
InventorDan Sherwood
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus for preparing wire rope having a stand; a first cross-member; a second cross-member; a first clamp arm; a second clamp arm; a first clamp; a second clamp; an adjustment wheel; an adjustment screw; and an adjustment gear; wherein the second cross-member is at least partially contained within the first cross-member; wherein the first clamp is disposed at the distal end of the first clamp arm, the second clamp is disposed at the distal end of the second clamp arm, and wherein the first and second clamp arm are spaced from each other; and wherein the distance between the first and second clamp arm is adjustable. Also provided is a method of use for the same.
Claims14
An apparatus for preparing wire rope comprising:
- a stand;
- a first cross-member;
- a second cross-member;
- a first clamp arm;
- a second clamp arm;
- a first clamp;
- a second clamp;
- an adjustment wheel;
- an adjustment screw;
- and
- an adjustment gear;
- wherein the second cross-member is at least partially contained within the first cross-member;
- wherein the first clamp is disposed at the distal end of the first clamp arm, the second clamp is disposed at the distal end of the second clamp arm, and wherein the first and second clamp arm are spaced from each other;
- and
- wherein the distance between the first and second clamp arm is adjustable.
A method of preparing wire rope comprising the steps of:
- a. Providing an apparatus comprising:
- a stand;
- a first cross-member;
- a second cross-member;
- a first clamp arm;
- a second clamp arm;
- a first clamp;
- a second clamp;
- an adjustment wheel;
- an adjustment screw;
- an adjustment gear;
- and
- an extension configured to hold a wire rope fitting;
- wherein the second cross-member is at least partially contained within the first cross-member;
- wherein the first clamp is disposed at the distal end of the first clamp arm, the second clamp is disposed at the distal end of the second clamp arm, and wherein the first and second clamp arm are spaced from each other;
- wherein the distance between the first and second clamp arm is adjustable;
- and,
- wherein the both the first and second clamps further comprise a base, a cover, a central bore, at least one alignment pin and at least one clamp fastener.
- b. Opening the first and second clamp by removing the cover from the base;
- c. Placing a length of wire rope in the central bore of the first and second clamp;
- d. Replacing the cover on the base and securing the wire rope within the first and second clamps;
- e. Turning the adjustment wheel to place tension on the wire rope;
- f Seizing and cutting the wire rope;
- g. Grooming the wire rope;
- h. Placing a fitting in the extension and installing the fitting over an end of the wire rope;
- i. Turning the adjustment wheel to pull the fitting into place;
- j. Fixing the fitting to the wire rope;
- and
- k. Removing the wire rope from the clamps.
The method of claim 13 wherein the extension further comprises an interchangeable extension configured to adapt to a plurality of fittings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.