Wire tensioning arrangement
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorGabor Fabian
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Abstract
A wire tensioning arrangement is provided for applying tension in a wire supplied to a wire feeder. The wire tensioning arrangement includes first and second tensioning members positioned on a first axis to receive the wire therebetween. The first and second tensioning members are adapted to engage opposite sides of the wire at a location on the first axis to apply a tensioning force to the wire when the wire is pulled by the wire feeder in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
Claims14
A wire tensioning arrangement for applying tension in a wire supplied to a wire feeder, the tensioning arrangement comprising:
- first and second tensioning members positioned on corresponding first and second lateral sides of a wire axis to receive the wire therebetween extending along the wire axis and adapted to engage opposite sides of the wire to apply a tensioning force to the wire when the wire is pulled by the wire feeder in a direction substantially parallel to the wire axis, the first tensioning member being mounted to a support member, the second tensioning member being mounted to a first end of a lever arm;
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- a load applying member connected with a second end of the lever arm laterally outward of the first tensioning member and applying a load to the lever arm at a location on the first lateral side of the wire axis in a direction substantially parallel to the wire axis to bring the first and second tensioning members into tensioning engagement with the wire;
- wherein the lever arm is pivotally connected to the support member at a location between the first and second ends of the lever arm.
A wire supplying apparatus, comprising:
- a wire feeder adapted to feed a wire to a wire consuming device;
- a wire tensioning device comprising first and second tensioning members positioned on corresponding first and second lateral sides of a wire axis to receive the wire therebetween extending along the wire axis and adapted to engage opposite sides of the wire to apply a tensioning force to the wire when the wire is pulled by the wire feeder in a direction substantially parallel to the wire axis, the first tensioning member being mounted to a support member, the second tensioning member being mounted to a first end of a lever aim, the lever aim being pivotally connected to the support member;
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- a load applying member connected with a second end of the lever arm laterally outward of the first tensioning member and applying a load to the lever arm in a direction substantially parallel to the wire axis, the load acting on the second tensioning member to bring the first and second tensioning members into tensioning engagement with the wire;
- wherein the load applying member applies a load to the second tensioning member at a location on the first lateral side of the wire axis;
- further wherein the lever arm is pivotally connected to the support member at a location between the first and second ends of the lever arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.