Hand carrier for shrunk wrap coils of filamentary material
US5938260A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2402/412
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transportable carrier for removably retaining coils of filamentary material wound in a Figure-8 pattern and having a radial payout hole extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the wound coil, wherein a pair of carriage assemblies each including a bottom frame member and an upper frame member interconnected by a pair of spaced apart vertically movable carriage assemblies, the pair of carriage assemblies being separated by a pair of spaced support members attached to a respective one of the bottom frame members and a handle extending between the respective upper frame members of the respective carriage assembly; each of the upper frame members including a retaining member for engaging the upper surface of a wound coil lying between the bottom frame members; and the handle enabling vertical upward and downward movement of the carriage assemblies to accommodate different sized wound coils; and vertical downward movement of the handle enabling each retaining member to engage an upper surface of a wound coil positioned in the carrier between the separated bottom frame members; and the pair of spaced apart support members supporting a bottom portion of the wound coil.
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