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US 4,729,272 AGranted
Wire rope salvaging apparatus
OwnerKenward J. Clementinventor
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Abstract
A wire rope salvaging apparatus provides a frame which supports an intermittent feed mechanism which moves wire rope to be cut a small length at a time as defined by the stroke of the feed mechanism. A blade also mounted on the frame cuts the wire rope at preselected interval lengths, the blade being movable between cutting and feeding positions. A timing mechanism coordinates movement of the feed and blade mechanism so that the blade first assumes a non-cutting position during the feeding when the wire is moving and then cuts the rope when the feed has stopped and the wire rope is at a still position.
Claims8
A wire rope salvaging apparatus comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a plurality of cable engaging endless belts movably mounted on the frame;
- c. cylinder means mounted on the frame and including an extensible pushrod movable between retracted and extended positions;
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- d. drive means carries at least in part by the pushrod for moving one or more of the endless belts responsive to movement of the pushrod so that when the pushrod is moved between the extended and retracted positions, a length of wire rope is responsively advanced by the endless belts, and wherein the drive means comprises a pair of opposed endless chains and a corresponding pair of chain engaging means carried by the pushrods so that the rope is advanced responsive to movement of the chains;
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- e. cutting means carried by the frame for cutting the length of wire rope after it has been advanced.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.