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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2010
Steve Barhorst, Sidney, OH (US);
Eric Heyne, Vandalia, OH (US);
Brenda Comer, Casstown, OH (US);
Phil Hissong, Piqua, OH (US);
Steve Barhorst, Sidney, OH (US);
Eric Heyne, Vandalia, OH (US);
Brenda Comer, Casstown, OH (US);
Phil Hissong, Piqua, OH (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
The present embodiments are directed towards securing wire within a container. Advantageously, the present embodiments provide a system in which wire may be secured without modification of the container. Specifically, the present embodiments provide a floating tie down assembly configured to hold together a bundle of welding wire in a welding wire container. The floating tie down assembly is configured to float within the welding wire container, and the floating tie down assembly includes a lower removable insert, an upper removable insert, and a resilient material extending between the lower insert and the upper insert.