Apparatus for dispensing and tensioning wire
US7699259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H17/266
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing and tensioning wire from a coil, the apparatus comprising a frame (1) for attaching to a vehicle, means (19) for mounting at least one coil of wire for rotation, a lever arm member (21) pivotally mounted with respect to the frame and having a guide (27, 29) co-operable with the wire in use, and a play-out path for the wire defined between an abutment (13) of the frame and an abutment (33) carried by the lever arm member, the lever arm having a first operative position in which the respective abutments are spaced apart to allow play-out of the wire around said guide, and the lever arm having a second operative position in which it is moveable pivotably about said pivot point to cause wire to be trapped between the respective abutments.
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