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US 9,994,416 B2Granted
Bulk wire distribution cart
OwnerKen Wortoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a bulk wire distribution cart configured to dispense bulk conductor wires and a single ground wire efficiently, safely and without slack or wire damage, directly from the cart to the electrical conduit.
Claims9
A bulk wire distribution cart, including;
- a rectangular lower frame assembly having two longer side rails and shorter end rails,
- a pair of rear wheels aligned parallel with the side rails,
- a steerable front caster wheel,
- a tow handle,
- an a-frame assembly attached to the lower frame assembly,
- the a-frame assembly having a roller bearing cradle at each end,
- the roller bearing cradles configured to receive a spool support shaft,
- a plurality of conductor wire spools configured to fit on the spool support shaft,
- a ground wire spool configured to fit on the spool support shaft,
- the ground wire spool configured to rotate independent of the conductor wire spools,
- a locking skid assembly configured to render the distribution cart in a fixed position wherein the locking skid assembly comprises:
- a pair of locking skids, a cam-over mechanism, a cam pivot shaft, the cam pivot shaft including an engagement lug, and, the tow handle configured to rotate the engagement lug.
9 more elements
A method of pulling bulk wire comprising,
- providing a bulk wire distribution cart,
- the bulk wire distribution cart including,
- a plurality of conductor wire spools,
- a ground wire spool,
- a pair of rear wheels,
- a front caster wheel,
- a tow handle,
- a locking skid assembly,
- the locking skid assembly including,
- a pair of locking skids
- a cam-over mechanism to engage the locking skids,
- the cam-over mechanism including an engagement lug,
- loading a plurality of conductor wires onto the plurality of conductor wire spools,
- loading a ground wire onto the ground wire spool,
- moving the bulk wire distribution cart using the tow handle to a desired work location having a wire conduit,
- engaging the locking skid assembly by rotating the engagement lug, and,
- simultaneously pulling the plurality of conductor wires off of the plurality of conductor wire spools and pulling the ground wire off of the ground wire spool and into the wire conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.