Wire shipping and dispensing container
US5078269A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A two part wire receptacle for receiving wire being laid therein by a flier in a coiled pattern is disclosed. The first part is permanent wire receiving basket has a relatively flat surface with a plurality of upstanding inner wire guide elements defining the inner periphery of the coil and a further plurality of upstanding outer wire guides defining the outer periphery of the coil. Another form of the first part may be embodied in a machine for receiving and packaging wire being laid therein in a coiled pattern. In the machine, a permanent wire receiving basket has a relatively flat surface, a plurality of upstanding inner wire guide elements defining the inner periphery of the coil, and an upstanding generally cylindrical outer wire guide defining the outer periphery of the coil. The second part which functions as a shipping and dispensing container comprises a relatively flat sheet of support material having a peripheral extent approximately coextensive with the outer wire guide elements, a central opening with a peripheral extent approximately coextensive with the inner wire guide elements, and a plurality of bands of tape, cardboard, or similar strap or banding material for fa…
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