Wire Barrel Packing System and Method of Use
AssigneeCerro Wire LLC
InventorDavid HAWKER
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Abstract
A wire barrel packing system that ensures wire is loaded evenly within the barrel and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. The wire barrel backing system may comprise a turntable on which the barrel is placed and a capstan configured to pull the wire from a feeder and feed the wire into the barrel. The turntable may be configured to rotate the barrel as wire is fed into the barrel. The capstan may be configured to raise or lower vertically with respect to the barrel as wire is fed into the barrel. The capstan may also be configured to move horizontally, both inwardly and outwardly, to cause the wire to be laid evenly within the barrel in a helical manner.
Claims17
A wire barrel packing system for loading wire into a barrel that ensures wire is loaded evenly within the barrel, the system comprising:
- a frame within which a barrel is positioned for receiving a wire;
- a turntable on which the barrel is placed, wherein the turntable is configured to rotate the barrel as wire is fed into the barrel;
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- a capstan configured to pull the wire from a feeder and feed the wire into the barrel, wherein the capstan is configured to move relative to the frame and the turntable as wire is fed into the barrel.
A method of loading wire into a barrel using a wire barrel packing system that prevents gaps and an uneven laying of the wire, the method comprising:
- positioning a capstan over a barrel;
- feeding a wire into the barrel using the capstan, wherein a turntable on which the barrel is positioned is rotated as wire is fed into the barrel;
- monitoring the wire being fed into the barrel via the capstan;
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- adjusting the loading of the wire into the barrel based on the monitoring of the wire being fed into the barrel via the capstan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.