Multi-compartment paralleling reel having independent compartments
First Claim
1. A multi-compartment paralleling reel for allowing a plurality of different sets of wire to be drawn from the multi-compartment paralleling reel independently of each other, comprising:
- a plurality of independent compartments, each independent compartment to store one set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire, respectively;
a shaft mounted through the plurality of independent compartments to allow each independent compartment to rotate relative to the shaft and to allow each independent compartment to rotate independently of each of the other independent compartments; and
wherein each set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire can be drawn from each independent compartment independently of each of the other independent compartments.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a multi-compartment paralleling reel that allows different sets of wire to be drawn from the paralleling reel independently of each other. The multi-compartment paralleling reel includes a plurality of independent compartments. Each independent compartment can store a set of wire. A shaft mounted through the plurality of independent compartments allows each independent compartment to rotate relative to the shaft and allows each independent compartment to rotate independently of the other independent compartments. Thus, each set of wire can be drawn from each independent compartment of the multi-compartment paralleling reel independently of the other independent compartments. This allows the different sets of wire, which may include wires that have different diameter sizes, to be drawn from the independent compartments at different rates of speed or the same speed, depending upon what is desired.
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28 Claims
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1. A multi-compartment paralleling reel for allowing a plurality of different sets of wire to be drawn from the multi-compartment paralleling reel independently of each other, comprising:
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a plurality of independent compartments, each independent compartment to store one set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire, respectively;
a shaft mounted through the plurality of independent compartments to allow each independent compartment to rotate relative to the shaft and to allow each independent compartment to rotate independently of each of the other independent compartments; and
wherein each set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire can be drawn from each independent compartment independently of each of the other independent compartments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for allowing a plurality of different sets of wire to be drawn from a paralleling reel independently of each other, comprising:
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storing each set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire utilizing an independent compartment of a plurality of independent compartments, respectively;
allowing each independent compartment to rotate independently of each of the other independent compartments; and
wherein each set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire can be drawn from each independent compartment independently of each of the other independent compartments. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for allowing a plurality of different sets of wire to be drawn independently of each other, comprising:
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a platform;
a motor mounted to the platform;
a multi-compartment paralleling reel rotatably coupled to the platform and connected to the motor, the multi-compartment paralleling reel, including;
a plurality of independent compartments, each independent compartment to store one set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire, respectively;
a shaft mounted through the plurality of independent compartments to allow each independent compartment to rotate relative to the shaft and to allow each independent compartment to rotate independently of each of the other independent compartments, the shaft also connected to the motor; and
wherein each set of wire of the plurality of different sets of wire can be drawn from each independent compartment independently of each of the other independent compartments. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeSasco
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Original AssigneeSasco Electric Incorporated (Sasco)
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InventorsShields, John, Szalay, Steve, Thompson, Cliff
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current242/594.3
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CPC Class CodesB65H 2402/412 details or the parts to be ...B65H 49/32 Stands or frameworksB65H 49/36 Securing packages to suppor...B65H 75/02 Cores, formers, supports, o...B65H 75/146 with at least one intermedi...B65H 75/20 Skeleton construction, e.g....
