Apparatus for connecting two mutually crossing cable portions
AssigneeEurock S.p.A.
InventorFabio Peder
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Abstract
Apparatus for connecting two mutually crossing cable portions (2, 3) at respective intersections (17) of a netting formed from one or more cables, with two wires to be wound around the cable portions at the intersections, comprises two hollow wheels (4, 5) which are driven about a common axis (DA) in mutually opposite directions, with wire receiving means (20, 21) for the wires (12, 13), which are mounted in cavities in the drive wheels (4, 5) displaceably in mutually opposite axial directions and are non-rotatably connected to the drive wheels (4, 5). The two hollow wheels (4, 5) are rotatably mounted on a frame (1, 6, 7) and are driven by a common drive means (8-10, 14).
Claims10
Apparatus for connecting two mutually crossing cable portions (2, 3) at respective cable intersections (17) of a netting formed by one or more cables, said netting having two wires (12, 13) wound around the cable portions at the intersections, said apparatus comprising:
- two wheels (4, 5) of a hollow configuration, which are driven about a common axis (DA) in mutually opposite directions;
- wire receiving means (20, 21) for the wires (12, 13), which are mounted in cavities in the hollow wheels (4, 5) displaceably in mutually opposite axial directions and which are non-rotatably connected to the hollow wheels (4, 5);
- a frame (1, 6, 7) on which the hollow wheels (4, 5) are rotatably mounted;
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- a common drive means (8-10, 14) for the hollow wheels (4, 5).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.