US 11,858,674 B1
Method for laying multiple conductors in a container
Richard Temblador, Carrollton, GA (US); Allan W. Daniel, Woodland, GA (US); John D. Moore, Newnan, GA (US); Daniel Irvin, Villa Rica, GA (US); Franklin Calhoun, Carrollton, GA (US); and Juan Alberto Galindo Gonzalez, Powder Springs, GA (US)
Assigned to Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US)
Filed by Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/680,452.
Application 13/938,454 is a division of application No. 13/849,018, filed on Mar. 22, 2013, granted, now 8,936,153, issued on Jan. 20, 2015.
Application 17/680,452 is a continuation of application No. 17/075,842, filed on Oct. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,267,598.
Application 17/075,842 is a continuation of application No. 16/588,022, filed on Sep. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,843,830, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/588,022 is a continuation of application No. 15/789,100, filed on Oct. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,427,816, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/789,100 is a continuation of application No. 14/865,441, filed on Sep. 25, 2015, granted, now 9,796,494, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 14/865,441 is a continuation of application No. 13/938,454, filed on Jul. 10, 2013, granted, now 9,145,219, issued on Sep. 29, 2015.
Application 13/849,018 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/464,168, filed on May 4, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/776,255, filed on Mar. 11, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/606,720, filed on Mar. 5, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/565,532, filed on Dec. 1, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/536,786, filed on Sep. 20, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/498,189, filed on Jun. 17, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/482,326, filed on May 4, 2011.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 43/00 (2006.01); B65B 35/10 (2006.01); B65H 51/00 (2006.01); B65H 59/22 (2006.01); B65H 57/18 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65H 75/16 (2006.01); H01B 13/00 (2006.01); B65H 59/18 (2006.01); B65H 49/00 (2006.01); B65H 59/10 (2006.01); B65H 49/08 (2006.01); B65B 35/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/04 (2006.01); B65H 57/06 (2006.01); B65H 49/16 (2006.01); B65H 54/80 (2006.01); H02G 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 35/10 (2013.01) [B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 35/00 (2013.01); B65D 85/04 (2013.01); B65H 49/00 (2013.01); B65H 49/08 (2013.01); B65H 49/16 (2013.01); B65H 51/00 (2013.01); B65H 54/80 (2013.01); B65H 57/06 (2013.01); B65H 57/18 (2013.01); B65H 59/10 (2013.01); B65H 59/18 (2013.01); B65H 59/22 (2013.01); B65H 75/16 (2013.01); H01B 13/0003 (2013.01); B65H 2701/36 (2013.01); H02G 11/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49004 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49194 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53961 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for laying multiple unbound conductors in a container, the method comprising:
receiving multiple conductors through a tension equalization fixture;
receiving, after receiving the multiple conductors through the tension equalization fixture, the multiple conductors at a monitoring station configured to monitor a length of each of the multiple conductors individually passing through the monitoring station;
receiving the multiple conductors at a variable speed drive capable of adjusting a speed at which each of the multiple conductors moves; and
receiving a same length of each of the multiple conductors at a container, wherein the container is rotating when it receives the multiple conductors.