Guide ring for coiled wire
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorMichael A. Carroscia
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Abstract
A payoff ring constructed from high density polyethylene includes a beveled inner circumference that guides ductile wire, such as aluminum welding wire, from a coil packaged in a box-like container. The body of the payoff ring is fashioned with holes or cavities that significantly reduce the weight of the payoff ring by up to 50% of the overall weight. The payoff ring floats freely in the box-like container and guides the wire as it is being withdrawn from the container while not distorting the wire. The outer configuration of the payoff ring is constructed to engage to the sides of the container thereby preventing the payoff from rotating during use.
Claims21
A wire device for guiding wire from a coil stored in a container, the container having side walls extended from a bottom portion of the container, the device comprising:
- a guide plate having a generally planar first side, the guide plate having an aperture defining an inner circumferential edge fashioned substantially in the center of the guide plate, the guide plate having at least a first outer rim portion extending outside a circumference of the associated coiled wire, wherein the guide plate is free floating with respect to the side walls of the associated container;
- and,
- wherein the guide plate includes a plurality of ribs extending between the other rim portion and the inner circumferential edge segmenting cavities within the guide plate.
A wire device for unraveling wire stored in c container, comprising:
- a guide plate having an aperture fashioned substantially in the center of the guide plate, the guide plate having a polygonal outer rim contoured to prevent extra loops of the associated wire from prematurely lifting off the coil;
- and,
- wherein the guide plate includes a body portion having one or more cavities fashioned in the body portion.
A device for dispensing ductile wire, comprising:
- a box like container having a plurality of side walls extending from bottom portion, the side walls being fashioned one or more corners;
- a guide plate having an aperture fashioned substantially in the center of the guide plate, a guide plate having an outer rim portion contoured to prevent extra loops of associated wire from prematurely lifting off of the coil;
- and,
- wherein the guide plate comprises a plurality of ribs extending between the outer rim portion and an inner circumferential edge segmenting cavities within the body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.