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US 5,427,327 AGranted
Method and apparatus for capturing and positioning a cable
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsCarl R. Anderson, Gary G. Seaman
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Abstract
A cable handling apparatus uses a reeling mechanism to reel a cable into a coiled configuration by securing one end of the cable to the reeling mechanism. A capture mechanism is used to locate the other end of the cable by using a channel to guide the cable as it is reeled, and a detector to detect the end of the cable as it enters the channel.
Claims19
A cable handling apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- reeling means for reeling a cable starting with a first end of said cable, said first end being secured to said reeling means;
- a frame;
- capture means for capturing said cable along a length of said cable, said capture means being supported by said frame and forming a channel in which said cable is captured;
- cable securing means for holding said cable in said channel while permitting said cable to be drawn through said channel, said cable securing means being pivotably mounted to said frame;
- and
- detection means for detecting a second end of said cable.
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A cable handling apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- reeling means for reeling a cable starting with a first end of said cable, said first end being secured to said reeling means and said reeling means stopping in a position which is independent of said cable's length;
- capture means for capturing said cable along a length of said cable, said capture means being supported by said frame and forming a channel in which said cable is captured;
- detection means for detecting a second end of said cable;
- and
- loop means for creating a loop in said cable, said loop being located between said capture means and said reeling means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.