Patent ID: 8181674
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: H01B

Abstract:
1. A method for wrapping of wire harnesses comprising: providing a comber plate having a plurality of apertures and handles extending from the comber plate for rotation of the plate wherein the comber plate comprises a first central element and an upper outer plate element and a lower outer plate element separable from the first central element to separate the apertures into segments the first central element and upper and lower outer plate elements cooperatively forming the apertures to receive the wire bundles; inserting each wire bundle into at least a portion of the aperture segments in the first element; attaching the upper and lower outer plate elements to cooperatively form the apertures restraining the wire bundles; providing a tensioning sheet over at least a portion of the apertures through which wire bundles have not been inserted; inserting a wire bundle into the portion of the apertures piercing the tensioning sheet with each wire bundle to maintain tension in the wire bundle during combing; and rotating the handles to twist the wire bundles into a consolidated wire harness.