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US 4,132,367 AGranted
Cord winder
AssigneeIndicel Co., Ltd.
InventorsNorman Ineson, Stuart M. Dickinson, Charles E. Livingstone
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Abstract
A cord winder featuring a number of rotating planetary drums which orbit about a fixed sun drum can be used as a collection and pay-out structure for cord, strands, rope and the like. Orbiting of the planetary drums is assured by a crank or spring motor. During this orbiting the planetary drums are imparted to rotate about their respective axis and simultaneously layer the strand on the sun drum.
Claims12
A winder for storing, pay-out, and collecting cord, cable and the like, the winder comprising:
- (a) a sun drum,
- (b) a number of rotatable planetary drums adapted to orbit about said sun drum,
- (c) a strand having one end attached to the sun drum and travelling over each of the planetary drums;
- and,
- (d) means for causing orbiting and rotation of the planetary drums about the sun drum such that in one direction the strand migrates over the planetary drums and winds onto the sun drum, while in the other direction the strand pays out off the sun drum and travels in the opposite direction over the planetary drums.
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