Patent ID: 6089493
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: B21C,B21F,E04G

Abstract:
A mobile wire wrapping machine adapted for wrapping wire under tension around a stationary, generally circular object of large size during substantially continuous travel of said machine around such object,said machine comprising means for providing a continuous supply of wire,said supply utilized in conjunction with a wire tensioning assembly through which the wire passes,said wire tensioning assembly serving to create a substantial amount of tension in the wire as it passes therethrough, andtension indicating means involving a weight suspended for motion in a direction such that its position is influenced by gravity,the position of said suspended, movably mounted weight serving as a reflection of the amount of tension in the wire and during operation of said machine, the motion of said weight provides a conspicuous indication, on a substantially continuous basis, of any changes in tension in the wire.