Patent ID: 8746149

Claim:
In a cable transport system for supporting a cable through a partially curved path, a turn wheel comprising: a generally cylindrical inner frame having a central hub, and means for supporting both the hub and the frame for rotation about a vertical axis, a plurality of spoke assemblies spaced circumferentially about the inner frame and extending radially outwardly therefrom, each spoke assembly having a lower spoke arm that has a downwardly sloped upper surface; and an elongated cylindrical roller supported in parallel relation to the sloped upper surface of each respectively corresponding lower spoke arm and supported from the spoke arm for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the roller; so that when an associated cable is supported on one or more of the lower spoke arms and the turn wheel is driven in rotation relative to the cable, the lower spoke arms are then free to move longitudinally relative to the cable while at the same time the cable may slide along the spoke arm rollers in a direction radial to the frame.