Wire injector apparatus
US7584876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21C7/0056
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wire injector apparatus for impelling wire or injecting wire is provided. The wire injector has a motorized pulley system connected to a drive wheels for moving the wire laterally through the apparatus. Further, upper and lower idler wheels are arranged about the drive wheels to engage the wire with the drive wheels. A clamp connects the upper idler wheels to the lower idler wheels such that a single actuated lever can control and position multiple upper and/or lower idler wheels. Wire line paths for moving the wire are provided intermediate to the drive wheels and the idler wheels. The arrangement of the components of the wire injector allows for customizing the number of idler wheels and drive wheels to, in turn, provide any number of wire line paths for impelling or injecting any number of wires.
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