Title: Means for controlling a wire discharged from a flyer payoff

Abstract: A wire line includes a flyer payoff and means for controlling the wire discharged from the flyers payoff by a tension system comprising two spaced tensions, the first of which comprises two groups of rolls with the rolls of one group staggered with relation to the rolls of the other group with the groups relatively movable toward and from each other to apply more or less tension on the wire as it leaves the flyer payoff with the tension system also including a second tensioning means comprising a drum and a guide sheave spaced therefrom about which the wire is passed with sufficient surface engagement with the drum and sheave so that they will rotate as the wire passes thereover rather than the wire slip on either, and then applying a friction drag on the drum to retard the rotation and apply a greater amount of tension before the wire passes on to a point to be serviced.

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Inventors: Murphy, Thomas A. (Taunton, MA, US)
Long, Richard E. (Riverside, RI, US)
Tebo, Kenneth L. (Dudley, MA, US)

Application Number: 871208
Filing Date: 1978-01-23
Publication_date: 1979-01-23
Assignee: The Entwistle Company (Hudson, MA)
Primary Class(es): 242/128 242/151
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US Patent Ref:

2655325	Oct, 1953	Kuettle, Jr. et al.	242/151.
2963240	Dec, 1960	Jackson et al.	242/128.
3054572	Sep, 1962	Williams et al.	242/86.
3879978	Apr, 1975	Harri, Jr.	72/183.

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Primary Examiner: Christian, Leonard D.
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Attorney: Barlow & Barlow