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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
William M Berry, III, Coweta County, GA (US);
Michael F Flagg, Coweta County, GA (US);
Bobby C Gentry, Carroll County, GA (US);
James L Rhyne, Carroll County, GA (US);
Assignee:
Southwire Company, Carrollton, GA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01H / ; D01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
57 13 ; 57 5849 ; 57 5886 ; 57 93 ; 57264 ; 57314 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for providing proper tension on a stranded conductor, as the conductor is formed and collected on a take-up reel or bobbin, by using a strain gage to monitor the tension of the conductor being collected and to provide a signal to a controller which in turn increases or decreases the speed of a direct current, variable speed, motor used to drive the take-up reel or bobbin, thereby providing proper tension to the conductor being collected.