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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2009
David W. Chiasson, Edmonton, CA;
Craig M. Conrad, Hickory, NC (US);
Jonathan E. Moon, Greensboro, NC (US);
Mark W. Petersen, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
David H. Smith, Hickory, NC (US);
David W. Chiasson, Edmonton, CA;
Craig M. Conrad, Hickory, NC (US);
Jonathan E. Moon, Greensboro, NC (US);
Mark W. Petersen, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
David H. Smith, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A cable-stranding apparatus for performing SZ-stranding of strand elements about at least one core member is disclosed. A first stationary guide member individually guides the strand elements in a spaced apart configuration and centrally passes the at least one core member. At least one hollow-shaft motor is arranged downstream of the stationary guide member. A rotating guide member is disposed in the hollow shaft and rotates with the hollow shaft according to a rotation relationship. The rotation relationship controls the rotational speed and direction of the rotating guide member to SZ-strand the strand elements about the at least one core member to form an SZ-stranded assembly. Embodiments of cable-stranding apparatus having multiple hollow-shaft motors and respective multiple rotating guide members are also disclosed.