Method and apparatus for packing wire in a storage drum
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorWilliam D. Cooper
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for densely packing wire in a storage drum is provided. A capstan is provided for pulling welding wire at a set rotational velocity. The welding wire is then provided to a rotatable laying head which receives the wire from the capstan, and in turn rotates with a storage drum placed on a rotatable turntable. As the welding wire is placed within the turntable in layers, the turntable is indexed relative to the storage drum axis and the rotational velocity of the capstan and laying head is altered, which causes the welding wire to be placed in a layer different from the first layer. This indexing is continued until the storage drum is full, forming alternating bands of welding wire to increase the packing density of the storage drum.
Claims29
An apparatus for densely packing wire in a storage drum comprising:
- a capstan for pulling said welding wire;
- a rotatable laying head on a first axis for receiving said wire from said capstan;
- a turntable including means for supporting said drum for packing said wire and means for rotating said turntable about a second axis;
- and,
- means for indexing said drum relative to said first axis during rotation of said turntable.
An apparatus for densely packing wire in a storage drum comprising:
- a capstan for pulling said welding wire;
- a rotatable laying head on a first axis for receiving said wire from said capstan;
- a turntable, including a first portion supporting a wire drum for packing said wire and including means for rotating said turntable about a second axis;
- and,
- means for indexing one of said wire drum and said rotatable laying head during rotation of said turntable.
A method for densely packing welding wire in a storage drum comprising:
- providing a capstan;
- rotating said capstan for pulling said welding wire from a source;
- providing a laying head on a first axis;
- feeding said wire from said capstan to said laying head;
- providing a turntable for supporting a wire drum;
- rotating said laying head for looping said wire within said wire drum;
- and,
- indexing one of said wire drum and said laying head relative to said first axis while looping said wire within said drum.
An apparatus for densely packing wire in a storage drum comprising:
- a capstan for pulling said welding wire;
- a rotatable laying head on a first axis for receiving said wire from said capstan;
- a turntable for supporting said drum for packing said wire including means for rotating said turntable about a second axis;
- and,
- an indexer mounted on said turntable whereby said drum is moved relative to said rotatable laying head during rotation of said turntable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.