CA1112151A - Method and apparatus for making bundling means - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for making bundling means

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CA1112151A
CA1112151A CA326,744A CA326744A CA1112151A CA 1112151 A CA1112151 A CA 1112151A CA 326744 A CA326744 A CA 326744A CA 1112151 A CA1112151 A CA 1112151A
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tubular member
elongated tubular
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Harry L. Vandyke
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Joy Manufacturing Co
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ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Apparatus for fabricating article bundling means including blade means for establishing a substantially continuous helical slit in an elongated resilient tubular member and support means for supporting the elongated tubular member while establishing relative movement between the blade means and the elongated tubular member. The support means may include rollers. The blade means may be adjustable so as to permit variation in the pitch of the helical slit.

Description

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111~151 BACKGROUND OF THE PRIOR ART

Field of the Invention .
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for making bundling means for elongated articles and, more specifically, it relates to apparatus and methods for making resilient bundling means.
Brief Description of the Pr or Art In connection with various pieces of equipment, including portable and vehicle mounted equipment and other uses it is frequently necessary to provide means for securing elongated articles such as 10 electrical supply cable and hoses, for example, in a bundle. In some uses, such AS on equipment it is not only important to maintain the desired position of the cable so as to avoid interference with operation of the piece of equipment, but also it is necessary to maintain firm support for the elongated articles so as to avoid undesired wear, as well as possible sagging which would create problems.
It has been known to use various forms of bundling means in the nature of metal clamps and other elements which are specifically designed to serve as bundling means. These bundling means are frequently custom designed and relatively expensive particularly in view of the large number 20 which might be required for a particular installation.
There remains, therefore, a need for apparatus and methods of making bundling means which will effectively maintain elongated articles in the desired position by intimate resiliently maintained position while providing the opportunity for the use of relatively inexpensive bundling ... ~ .

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~ ~11215~ -,neans. There-remains the further need for apparatus~which is dependable and relatively inexpensive and may be used to manufacture the bundling means of this invention.

SU~qMARY OF THE INVENTION :
The present invention has met the above described needs by providing apparatus for making bundling means wherein blade means are mounted for establishing a substantially continuous helical slit in an elongated resilient tubular member and support means are provided for supporting the elongated tubular member whïle relative movement is established between the blade means and the elongated tubular member.
As a result, the blade means will establish the helical slit while tubular member is subjected to relative movement with respect thereto and is supported in a desired predetermined position.
These and other features of the invention will be more fully understood and appreciated from the following detailed description of this invention on reference to illustrations appended hereto.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a partially schematic ~ront elevational view of one form of apparatus of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross sectional illustration of the apparatus of Figure 1 taken through II-II.
Figure 3 is a top plan view of the apparatus of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of a form of bundliny means made by the present invention.
Figure 5 is an end view of a form of bundling means made by the present invention shown in surrounding relationship with respect to a , -3-WS~t.,~

~112151 group of elongated articles.
Figure 6 is a front elevational view showing a form of bundling means made by the present invention in surrounding relationship with respect to a number of elongated articles.
Figure 7 is a cross sectional view of a modified form of the apparatus showing adjustment means for altering the spacing between portions of the support means.
Figure 8 is a cross sectional view showing a modified embodiment provided with means for altering the spacing between portions 10 of the support means.
Pigure 9 is a schematic illustration of a form of automated apparatus of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to Figures I through 3 there is shown a form of apparatus of the present invention for fabricating bundling means. An elongated resilient tubular member 2 is shown being processed by the apparatus 4. The apparatus 4 includes a base portion 6, an upper portion 8, and R connecting portion 10. In this embodiment, the apparatus portions 6, 8, 10 provide a rigid generally channel shaped mcmber whlch defines an 20 opening 14 within which the tube 2 is received.
The apparatus 4 also is provided with support means which serve to support the pipe 2 in the desired position during processing. In the form shown, the support means consists of four upper rollers 18, 20, 22, 24 which depend downwardly from the upper portion 8. The rollers are so mounted ` ' ' .
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that they are adapted to rotate about an axis which is oriented generally parallel with respect to the longitudinal central axis A of tube 2~ It is noted that a first pair of upper rollers 18, 20 are disposed on one side of the longitudinal central axis A and are disposed in generally aligned position. A
second pair of upper rollers 22, 24 are disposed on the other side of central axis A and are in generally aligned position. Rollers 20, 22 are disposed generally at the same axial position and rollers 18, 24 are disposed at the same generally axial position.
In the form shown in Figures 1 through 3 the lower support means consists of four rollers mounted for rotational movement about an axis oriented generally parallel to the longitudinal axis A. A first pair of rollers 30, 32 is disposed on one side of the axis A and in generally aligned relationship. A second pair of rollers 34, 36 is disposed in generally aligned relationship on the other side of the axis A. Rollers 30, 34 are disposed in generally the same axial position and rollers 32, 36 are disposed at generally the same axial position as each other.
In the form illustrated the spacing between the rollers of a pair of rollers (30, 34, or 32, 36) on the base portion 6 is preferably slightly greater than the spacing between the rollers of a pair of rollers (20, 22, or 18, 24) on the upper portion 8.
The apparatus also has a blade 40 which extends downwardly into the channel opening 14. It is noted that the blade 40 has a tapered free end which extends suft`iciently far into the opening 14 so as to be adapted to pass completely through the wall of tube 2. In order to permit the apparatus to be used in cutting different pitch angles, the blade 40 in the form shown is adapted to be rotated by means of operating knob 42 which is connected to the blade by spindle 44 which passes through upper portion 8.
Knob 42 is preferably prevented from rotating during cutting so as to maintain the desired cutting angle. This may readily be accomplished by means of a suitable locking screw, (not shown) for example.
In effecting processing of the tube 2 relative movement is established between the tube 2 and the blade 40. In a preferred form o~ the present invention a handle 48 (Figures 2 and 3) is secured to the connecting portion lO so as to permit the apparatus 4 to be moved with respect to a 10 stationary pipe so as to sequentially generate a helical cut 50.
Alternatively, the pipe may be moved rotationally and longitudinally in the direction shown by the arrow in Figure l, for example, with respect to the stationary apparatus 4.
It will be appreciated therefore that in using the apparatus and method of the present invention bundling means may be fabricated by providing an elongated resilient member such as tube 2 and sequentially establishing a substantially continuous helical slit in the wall of the tube.
Referring now to Figure 4 there is shown A section of resilient tube which has been processed by the apparatus and method of the present 20 invention. The pipe has an external diameter Dl with a substantially continuous helical slit 52 completely through the wall of the tube. The wall portion between the next adjacent pair of slit portions such as 52a and 52b will be considered the pitch-P. The pitch P may conveniently be about 30 to 90 percent of the tube diameter and preferably about 60 to 80 percent thereof. In effect, the pitch refers to the width of a particular wrap. The ...... ~ ~.
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~112151 pitch angle B is the lesser angle between the slit and the plane of the surface on which the pipe is resting. In a preferred form of the invention this is about 60 to 85 degrees and in the preferred form is about 74 to 84 degrees.
Referring now to Figures 5 and 6 there is shown the bundling means in resiliently radially expanded position in circumferential surrounding relationship with a plurality of elongated articles which may be hoses or electrical cables 60, for example. It will be appreciated in the expanded relationship the bundling means 58 has been enlarged to a 10 diameter D2. The preferred form of the invention the diameter Dl of the unexpanding bundling means 58 is not more than about twenty-five to seventy-five percent of the diameter D2 of the expanded bundling means 58 and preferably about forty to fifty percent. In this fashion, the inherent resiliency and the freedom to expand generated by the helical slit 52 permit firm resiliently maintained retention of the elongated articles 60.
It will also be appreciated that the bundling means may consist of a single continuous element such as 58 or a series of smaller elements spaced longitudinally along the length of the elongated articles 60. If desired, bundling means anchoring (not shown) may be provided to secure the 20 bundling means 58 to a portion of a piece of equipment. This may readily be accomplished by simple fasteners or anchor clips.
In a preferred embodiment the pipe 2 will be made of a resinous material such as polyethylene having an external diameter of about one half to three inches and a wall thickness of about one eighth inch.

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~112151 Referring now to Figures 7 and 8 a further embodiment of the invention will now be considered. In order to improve the versatility of the equipment and method, it may be desired to provide adjustment means so as to permit spacing adjustments between either the upper support means and the lower support means or within a given tier of support means. In the embodiment shown in Figure 7, the base 6' supports four upwardly extending rollers 64, 66 (two rollers are not shown in this view) and the upper portion 8' supports four downwardly extending rollers 68, 70 (two rollers not being shown in this view). The connecting means 10' is divided into a lower sector lOa and an upper sector lOb with the connection being made by an adjustment screw 72 or two or more spaced adjustment screws if desired. A thumb screw head 74 is provided as a means for effecting desired adjustment.
Referring to Figure 8 it is seen that a base or upper portion 78 may be split so as to carry a pair of rollers on each segment 78a, 78b with adjustment being effected by two or more spaced adjustment screws 80, 82.
While for clarity of disclosure reference has been made herein to establishing relative movement between the tube and blade without express limitation to a speclfication of either manual or automatlc means.
In addition to the specific means disclosed hereinabove various automated means will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. An example of a suitable automated means is shown in Figure 9. Apparatus 100 has gear 102 operatively engaged with gear 104 which in turn is driven by motor 106 through shaft 108. In the form shown gear 102 supports rollers ~,~.._ ., . . . ~

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' 110, 112, 114 and 116 and rotates in a counterclockwise direction as is blade 118. The tube (not shown) would be fed into a position supported by rollers 110, 112, 114, 116 and engaged by blade 118. Relative rotation would be established by motor 106.
It will therefore, be appreciated that the present invention has provided economical means for fabricating bundling means in order to permit resiliently maintained retention of a plurality of elongated articles.
All of this is accomplished by preserving simplicity of fabrication with relatively inexpensive equipment which may be either manually or 10 automatically operated. In addition, in preferred embodiments adjustment means are provided so as to provide the system to be used with bundling means of various sizes.
Whereas particular embodiments of the invention have been described above for purposes of illustration it will be evident to those skilled in the art that numerous variations of the details may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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Claims (12)

I Claim:
1. Apparatus for fabricating bundling means including blade means for establishing a substantially continuously helical slit in an elongated resilient tubular member, and support means for supporting said elongated tubular member while relative movement is established between said blade means and said elongated tubular member, whereby said blade means will establish said helical slit while said tubular member is subjected to relative movement with respect thereto and is supported in a desired predetermined position.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 including said support means including roller means for permitting relative axial rotation of said elongated tubular member.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 including said roller means permitting rotational movement and longitudinal axial movement of said elongated tubular member during the cutting operation.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 including means for adjusting the orientation of said blade means so as to permit the creation of slits with different pitch angles.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 including said roller means adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation oriented generally parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of said elongated tubular member.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said roller means include upper roller means and lower roller means, a generally channel shaped member having a base portion supporting said lower roller means, and an upper portion supporting said upper roller means and connecting means securing said upper portion to said base portion.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 including said lower rollers having a first pair of spaced generally aligned rollers disposed on a first side of the longitudinal axis of said elongated tubular member and a second pair of spaced generally aligned rollers disposed on a second side of the longitudinal axis of said elongated tubular member.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 including said upper rollers having a first pair of spaced generally aligned rollers disposed on a first side of the longitudinal axis of said elongated tubular member and a second pair of spaced generally aligned rollers disposed on the other side of the longitudinal axis of said tubular member.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 including means for adjusting the relative spacing between said first and second pairs of lower rollers.
10. The apparatus of claim 7 including adjustment means for adjusting the relative spacing of said first and second pairs of upper rollers.
11. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said blade means is mounted in said upper portion.
12. The apparatus of claim 6 including adjustment means for adjusting the spacing between the base portion and upper portion.
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