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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2009
Stephen L. Spruell, Carrollton, GA (US);
Carol J. Godfrey, Roswell, GA (US);
Jeff Herrin, Carrollton, GA (US);
Emory Barber, Bremen, GA (US);
Dewey L. Smith, Carrollton, GA (US);
Charlie W. Reese, Carrollton, GA (US);
Stephen L. Spruell, Carrollton, GA (US);
Carol J. Godfrey, Roswell, GA (US);
Jeff Herrin, Carrollton, GA (US);
Emory Barber, Bremen, GA (US);
Dewey L. Smith, Carrollton, GA (US);
Charlie W. Reese, Carrollton, GA (US);
Southwire Company, Carrollton, GA (US);
Abstract
Length equalization may be provided. First, a plurality of conductors may be paid off from a plurality of pay-off devices respectively corresponding to the plurality of conductors to form a cable. The plurality of conductors comprising the cable may then be wound onto a take-up device. During the winding process, a guide device may be rotated to cause the plurality of conductors to have substantially a same length after the cable has been wound onto the take-up device. The guide device may be disposed between the take-up device and the plurality of pay-off devices. The guide device may have holes respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of conductors. Each of the plurality of conductors may pass through a respective hole in the guide device.