System for fabricating stranded cable and control therefor
US11124919B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD07B2501/406
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A strander apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cradles, each of the cradles includes a reel and a cradle shaft, the cradle shaft extending in an axial direction from the disk. Each reel dispenses cable. The strander includes a main shaft, wherein the cradles are disposed on the cradle shafts radially about the main shaft. Planetary gears are disposed between the main shaft and the plurality of cradle shafts. The strander operates in one of a planetary mode and a rigid mode. In the planetary mode, while the main shaft rotates, the planetary gears are engaged to rotate each of the plurality of cradles on the respective cradle shafts. In the rigid mode, the planetary gears are disengaged.
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