Wire storing and dereeling apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for storing and dereeling wire on a spool with the axis thereof upright, which apparatus comprises:
- a cylindrical container having an open top surrounded by an upper annular edge;
a first indexing portion comprising a portion of said container that is disposed proximal to said upper edge of said container, the first indexing portion including a pair of embossments diametrically disposed and projecting radially outwardly from the container;
a cover having a top and an integral cylindrical flange telescopically slidable over the upper portion of said container;
a second indexing portion comprising a portion of said flange that cooperates with said first indexing portion to index said cover rotationally with respect to said container;
said cover being receivable over said container only upon alignment and operative engagement of said first and second indexing portions, said cover being movable on said container while said first and second indexing portions are so aligned and engaged between a closed position and a dereeling position wherein a midportion of said cover is spaced above said spool a predetermined distance;
means on diametrically opposite sides of said container and said flange for removably securing said cover in a selected one of said closed and dereeling portions, the means on the container diametrically opposite sides being associated with the embossments of the first indexing portion; and
means for maintaining the roundness of said flange while it is being manipulated between said positions.
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Abstract
A storage and dereeling apparatus is provided for storing and dispensing magnet wire or other reeled material. The storing and dereeling apparatus includes a container member in which a reel of magnet wire is placed with the axis thereof vertically disposed; and the apparatus includes a cover member. The cover member is automatically indexed to either of two rotational positions; and the cover member is releasably latched in a storage and transporting position wherein the cover member is adjacent to the spool of wire, to a preferred dereeling position wherein a space is provided intermediate of the reel of wire and the cover member to allow dereeling of the wire, and to an alternate dereeling position wherein the space between the reel of wire and the cover member is somewhat larger.
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21 Claims
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1. Apparatus for storing and dereeling wire on a spool with the axis thereof upright, which apparatus comprises:
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a cylindrical container having an open top surrounded by an upper annular edge; a first indexing portion comprising a portion of said container that is disposed proximal to said upper edge of said container, the first indexing portion including a pair of embossments diametrically disposed and projecting radially outwardly from the container; a cover having a top and an integral cylindrical flange telescopically slidable over the upper portion of said container; a second indexing portion comprising a portion of said flange that cooperates with said first indexing portion to index said cover rotationally with respect to said container; said cover being receivable over said container only upon alignment and operative engagement of said first and second indexing portions, said cover being movable on said container while said first and second indexing portions are so aligned and engaged between a closed position and a dereeling position wherein a midportion of said cover is spaced above said spool a predetermined distance; means on diametrically opposite sides of said container and said flange for removably securing said cover in a selected one of said closed and dereeling portions, the means on the container diametrically opposite sides being associated with the embossments of the first indexing portion; and means for maintaining the roundness of said flange while it is being manipulated between said positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for storing and dereeling wire on a spool with the axis thereof upright, which apparatus comprises:
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a cylindrical container having an open top surrounded by an upper annular edge; a first indexing portion comprising a portion of said container that is disposed slightly below and proximal to said upper edge of said container; a cover having a top and an integral cylindrical flange telescopically slidable over the upper portion of said container; a second indexing portion comprising a portion of said flange that cooperates with said first indexing portion to index said cover rotationally with respect to said container; said cover being receivable over said container only upon alignment and operative engagement of said first and second indexing portions, said cover being movable on said container while said first and second indexing portions are so aligned and engaged begween a closed position and a dereeling position wherein a midportion of said cover is spaced above said spool a predetermined distance; means on diametrically opposite sides of said container and said flange for removably securing said cover in a selected one of said closed and dereeling portions, said first indexing portion being in the form of an embossment on said container which projects radially outwardly therefrom, said embossment having spaced apart side edges which extend generally parallel to the axis of said container, said second indexing portion also including side edges juxtaposed in guiding relation with the first-mentioned side edges thereby to prevent relative rotation between said cover and said container. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for storing and dereeling wire on a spool disposed with the axis thereof upright, comprising:
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a container having an open top and adapted to receive said spool therein, a cover being receivable over said open top of said container, said container being movable on said container between a closed position and a dereeling position wherein a midportion of said cover is spaced above said spool a predetermined distance, locking means on one of said container and said cover to removably secure said cover in either said dereeling or closed positions, said locking means including a diametrically opposed pair of resilient sections of said cover which are preformed to secure said cover in a selected one of said dereeling or closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. Apparatus for storing and dereeling wire on a spool disposed with the axis thereof upright, comprising:
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a container having an open top and adapted to receive said spool thereon, a cover being receivable over said open top of said container, said cover being movable on said container between a closed position and a dereeling position wherein a midportion of said cover is spaced above said spool a predetermined distance, locking means on one of said container and said cover to removably secure said cover in either said dereeling or closed positions, a bail assembly operatively secured to said container, said assembly including two diametrically opposed embossments on said container, reinforcing ribs for said container, two ribs extending circumferentially of said container from each of said embossments and being integrally joined to said container and respective embossements, another set of two ribs extending axially of said container from said two embossments, respectively, to the upper edge of said container, said other ribs being integrally joined to the respective embossments and container. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. Apparatus for storing and dereeling wire on a spool disposed with the axis thereof upright, comprising:
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a container having an open top and adapted to receive said spool thereon, a cover being receivable over said open top of said container, said cover being movable on said container between a closed position and a dereeling position wherein a midportion of said cover is spaced above said spool a predetermined distance, locking means on one of said container and said cover to removably secure said cover in either said dereeling or closed positions, said cover having a wire-receiving opening centrally thereof, said container having a closed bottom provided with an upstanding boss centrally thereof, a spool of wire fitted into said container, the spool having two flanges secured to the opposite ends of a barrel, one of said flanges having a centrally located arbor-receiving hole therein which slidably fits snugly over said boss thereby to inhibit said spool from tipping relative to said container. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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