Device for a wound wire that is relatively stiff
OwnerNormand Messierinventor
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Abstract
A device is provided for a wound wire that is relatively stiff such as electrical wires, cables or similar. According to a first aspect of the invention, the device comprises a shaft; a hub rotatively mounted around the shaft, the hub comprising a central core and a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly therefrom and at least partially around the wound wire for containing the wound wire and restraining an innermost spire thereof; and guides connected to the shaft for guiding the wire extending from the innermost spire as a free end of the spire is being pulled. According to another aspect of the invention, the device comprises a shaft, a body rotatively mounted on the shaft, a hub mounted around the shaft, and guides connected to the body.
Claims15
A device for a wound wire that is relatively stiff, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a hub rotatively mounted around the shaft, the hub comprising a central core and a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly therefrom and at least partially around the wound wire for containing the wound wire and restraining an innermost spire thereof;
- guiding means connected to the shaft for guiding the wire extending from the innermost spire as a free end of the spire is being pulled;
- and
- wherein the guiding means comprises a body provided with a conical bore having an inlet and an outlet that is smaller than said inlet, the outlet having an internal diameter slightly larger than that of the wire so that the body frictionally engages and holds the wire when released.
A device for a wound wire that is relatively stiff, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a hub rotatively mounted around the shaft, the hub comprising a central core and a circular disk extending radially outwardly from the central core, and a plurality of arms connected to the circular disk and extending radially outwardly therefrom and at least partially around the wound wire for containing the wound wire and restraining an innermost spire thereof;
- and
- guiding means connected to the shaft for guiding the wire extending from the innermost spire as a free end of the spire is being pulled;
- wherein the circular disk comprises a plurality of solidifying ribs extending radially from the central core for solidifying the disk and rigidly connecting the disk to the central core.
A device for a wound wire that is relatively stiff, comprising:
- a shaft;
- mounting means rigidly connected to a first end of the shaft;
- a hub rotatively mounted around the shaft and comprising:
- a central core;
- a circular disk extending radially outwardly from the central core;
- a plurality of solidifying ribs extending radially from the central core for solidifying the disk and for rigidly connecting the disk to the central core;
- and
- at least five arms connected around the circular disk and extending radially outwardly from the central core, each of the arms being terminated with a U-shaped end for containing the wound wire and restraining an innermost spire thereof;
- and
- guiding means rigidly connected to a second end of the shaft for guiding the wire extending from the innermost spire of the wire as a free end thereof is being pulled, the guiding means comprising a body provided with a conical bore having an inlet and an outlet that is smaller than said inlet, the outlet having an internal diameter slightly larger than that of the wire so that the body frictionally engages and holds the wire when it is released.
A device for a wound wire that is relatively stiff, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a body rotatively mounted on the shaft;
- a hub mounted around the shaft, the hub comprising a central core and a plurality of arms extending radially outward therefrom and at least partially around the wound wire for containing the wound wire and restraining an innermost spire thereof;
- and
- guiding means connected to the body for guiding the wire extending from the innermost spire as a free end of the spire is being pulled;
- wherein said plurality of arms comprises at least five arms respectively terminated with U-shaped ends.
A device for a wound wire that is relatively stiff, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a first body rotatively mounted on the shaft;
- a hub mounted around the shaft, the hub comprising a central core and a plurality of arms extending radially outward therefrom and at least partially around the wound wire for containing the wound wire and restraining an innermost spire thereof;
- and
- guiding means connected to the first body for guiding the wire extending from the innermost spire as a free end of the spire is being pulled;
- wherein the guiding means comprises a second body provided with a conical bore having an inlet and an outlet that is smaller than said inlet, the outlet having an internal diameter slightly larger than that of the wire so that the second body frictionally engages and holds the wire when it is released.
A device for a wound wire that is relatively stiff, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a body rotatively mounted on the shaft;
- a hub mounted around the shaft, the hub comprising a central core and a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly therefrom and at least partially around the wound wire for containing the wound wire and restraining an innermost spire thereof;
- and
- guiding means connected to the body for guiding the wire extending from the innermost spire as a free end of the spire is being pulled;
- wherein:
- the hub comprises a circular disk extending radially outwardly from the central core;
- the circular disk comprises a plurality of solidifying ribs extending radially from the central core for solidifying the disk and rigidly connecting the disk to the central core;
- and
- the arms are connected to the circular disk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.