Back to results
US 7,007,885 B2Granted
Wire segment reel assembly and method
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorRichard J. Buckwitz
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A reel assembly includes a reel having a magnet rim, turntable, magnetic key, and a wire feed tube. The reel is self starting and holds the feed wire upon the completion of winding.
Claims18
A reel assembly, comprising:
- a turntable;
- a reel rotatably mounted to said turntable, wherein said reel has a magnet rim portion;
- a wire feed tube;
- a wire feed tube guide mounted proximal to said turntable;
- and
- a magnetic release key disposed in cooperative alignment with the magnetic rim portion.
3 more elements
A method of feeding wire to a reel, comprising the steps of:
- rotating the reel mounted on a turntable;
- opening a magnet rim of said reel;
- advancing a feed tube into said opening;
- inserting wire into said feed tube until it is grabbed by said rotating reel;
- retracting said feed tube when the end of the wire is approaching;
- and
- closing and holding said wire by said magnet rim.
4 more elements
A reel assembly, comprising:
- means for rotating a reel mounted on a turntable;
- means for opening a magnet rim of said reel;
- means for advancing and retracting a feed tube into said opening;
- means for inserting wire into said feed tube until it is grabbed by said rotating reel;
- and
- means for closing and holding said wire by said magnet rim.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.