US1652407A

US1652407A - Wire-measuring device

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Publication number: US1652407A
Application number: US709444A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hastings H Johnson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-04-28
Filing date: 1924-04-28
Publication date: 1927-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 1944-12-13

Description

Dec. 13, 1927. 1,652,407

H. H. JOHNSON WIRE MEASURING DEVICE Dec. 13, 192 7.

H.H.JoHNsoN WIRE MEASURING DEVICE Filed April 28: 1.924 2 Sheets-Smet 2 '.Fig. is a' plan l'View ofthe wire measur-v Patented Dee,- 13, i927.

V:um ren STAT-e s Para Nrs, volr=1=f.rc:r-r..*

HAsTI-Nesrr. JOHNSON, oF Mrnnnaroms'ivrmnnsorn.

My invention Aprovides an extremely simple anldhighly eliicient lineal measuring device especially adapted -for the measuringof wire, etc., and, generally stated,the invention con# sists vof the-novel 'devices andY 'combinations' of deviceshereinafter described i and dened in the claims.

. Wire, as is well'known, is commonly carried :in stock woundin Ylarge coils `andis sold bythe pound. 'Howeven a customer seldom 'orders wireiby vthe pound but will order some certain number of feetrof .wire of .aspecifiedsize In the use ofthe wire measuring ldevice, the desired Ylength of 'wire is unwound 4fromthe supply coil and onto a drum, is then cut oil'` and weighed, and/the Cost thereof` Calculated vby weight,`hut this operationinsures the proper length of wire.

The commercial form ofmy wire measuring-device-is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, y.wherein like characters indicate like .parts throughout the several views.

- Referringto the drawings:` I IFig. liis-ajsideelevation showing the wire measuring device, some :parts being broken n Figi 2 is an enlarged section-taken on the s rthat projects from theupper front corner coupling 9 yAs will now Vbe noted, vthetwo fline-2i2 `of Fig; 1 some Yparts 4being vbroken away;

n b y I vice shown 1n Fig. 11;

ingde'vice proper; i n s ,Y

Fig; 5 is a vfront elevation of the parts l sliownzindig. 4; u l

-Figli `s a section takenon theline 6-6 vof Fig'.l 4,.; andFig. 7 is :zi-fragmentary section `taken on the line 7 --7'v of Fig. 1.

The movable parts yof the devicer are mounted on` a framework, which, as shown, is ot rectangular rform, being made upof horizontal upper andrlower pipes 7 andend vposts 8 rigidly connected at the upper corners .ofl the frame by elbow'couplings 9 and rigidly- 'connectedat the lower corners ofL theframe by couplings 10 .provided with supporting feet 11. Secured to andrising from a lateral projection from one of the couplings 9 isa spindle 12- on which the wire-coil-containing reel 13-is rotatably mounted.A This Yreel 13,

- f as preferably/designed, comprises a hase ring 113 connected by radial' arms l14C to the lower i end of thelong sleevedikehub lthat is detachablyand rotatablykmounted on the spindle 12. The reel 13 is arranged to belput under ,slightV frictional resist-ance to vrotation by FionB is aplanzview oftheimeasuring de- Y l l wound from the-supply reel 13'will go to the "i" il" M Application filed-April 28,1924.' Serial No. 703,444.

la co-iled'spring 16 lcompressed 'between a washer 17 and a. Aflanged tension-adjusting nut 18, which latter has'threaded engage-` ment with the upperfe'nd.oil the spindle l.

preferably made up of flat metal strips bi-z soV furcated at their lower ends to straddleand frictionally engagetherespective radial arms 14 to which they 'rivets or bolts 19a.'

are* pivotally connected by rThe wire `unwound from the supply reel 13 is adapted to be wound .upon a receiving reel 20 arranged to rotate Von a horizontal axis and journaled to the other upper corner of the frame. This reel QOmaybev of any suitable form, so farasmypresent invention is'concerned', but, as shown, it comprises a Ytapered drum 20 provided with ar relatively'iixed side-'21 anda detachable side 22,'whicl'rside members, as shown, are formed by cross fhars. This reel20-fisfrotatably Vand detachably Vjournaled on :a horizontal `spindle imate a straight line thatjissubstantially parallel to the lupper Vframe bar 7, but, of

course, this line of travel of the wire will vary as the supply coil isunwound and diminished-in size. VIn Figs'. 1 andl, the Coil Y ofwire onfthe supply reel 13 is indicatedhy the character A, the coil woundonto thereceiving reel is indicatedby the character B,

vand theV wire on its 'wayifrom the coil A to the coilB is indicated by thecharacter'C.

. Aside from certain relative arrangement of the diilerent elements,'the chief novelty of this case resides inthe wire-measuring de-` soV vice propeigwhich is supportedffrom the in term'ediate Vupper portionv of Athe vframe between the two reels 13 'andfQO.andfrwhich measuring device, asat present commercially madeand sold, comprises as follows: The numeral 21' indicates a bracket that is rigidly secured von the yintermediate portion* of the upper framebar 7 as shown, bymeans orsetscrews'25 that make the same adjustable The upper kportion of the bracket 24 is in the "torni ota horizontal shelf-24" to which imY `This cross head 30, at its rear side has projecting upper and lower guide lugs 3()a that slide :freely in a vertical direction upon the guide posts 53T. The sha'lt QS), at. its rear end, is connected to the unit member of aJ register or tally of the well known ey-l cloinetertype, wherein the unit wheel carries the tens to wheels of higher order on the decimal plan. The easing ot this register is indicated by the numeral 3l and the unit Wheel 1s indicated by the numeral The easing 3l supported l a shelf 33 (Fig. (i) projected from the back oi' the cross head :traine 30. The Construction ot this register need not be further considered, tor the reason that such devices may be purchased on the market and the construction and operation thereof are well known. lt should be stated, however, that the circumference of the ineasuriug wheel Q8 is exactly one toot, so that the register will record the length of wire in feet. To indicate inches, the shaft 29 may be provided with a small wheel Se lo`- cated outside of the Veasing 31, where it may be readily seen. This wheel 3111 should he pe ripherally marked to indicate inches. The register may be rovided with the customary means for quietly resetting to `zero. The knob 35 `shown in Fig. 6 is` a part of such resetting device,

The measuring wheel 28 is arranged to work directly over the tace plate 26 and to run close to the {lange 26% The wire C will be guided on the tace plate and the wheel Q8 will be gravity-held in contact therewith so that it will be driven by the wire C when the latter is drawn over the tace plate. For guiding the wire Cl in proper contact with the measuring wheel 28,` I preferably provide both-vertically and laterally adjustable gauge devices arranged to engage the wire C on both sides of the, measuring wheel S28. The vertically adjustable gauge devices are in the torni o hori zontally projected studs 36. the reduced threaded ends ot which work with freedom for vertical adjustments in vertical slots 3T, (see Figs. and 5) :formed in the bark flange Q6 of the face plate QG; and the said threaded ends are provided with nuts 3S, which, when tightened, securely hold said studs in set positions for best action on the wire C olf any particular size. The horizontally adjustahle gauge device is in the 'form o'l` a gauge plate 39 rigidly but adjustably seeiired to the :tace plate 26 by elaniliiug bolts 4:0 l1av ing thumb nuts 4.0 and which holte1 work through slots 40 in the gauge plate 2G and closely lit holt holes 110C in said face plate and in the shel't 211i. The gauge plate 39, at its inner edge, has an upstanding gauge `(lange all. The flange -Ltl and the gauge plate 39 are eut away to clear the lower portion ofthe measuring wheel 28 and to per `covered Wire. The measuring Wheel 28,

when used to measure rough or ordinary in-` sulated wire, will become soiled or may aecumulate more or less tar or dirt and, hence, when the device is used to measure lamp cord or sillwfovered wire, I provide simple means for preventing the same from becoming soiled, by causing it to run in contact with a` different tace surface of the measuring wheel. l l t l The means shown for the above purpose is a pair ot small metal i perforated ends clamped between the shoul ders of the gauge pins 36 and the back flange QG and provided with coiled or cylindri cally bent free ends. Then the coiled ends of the clips 42 are turned downward, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and (i, the Wire or cord C will he caused to travel close to the gauge flange 41 but far from the hack fiangeQG and,v hence, to come into contact with a, face surface oi? the measuring wheel 28 thathas not been soiled by contact `with ordinary or rough wire. lVhen the ordinary wire is to he measured, the gauge eliV s 4:2 may be turned upwardV and there lielcihvhenthe nuts 38 are tightened; and then, the gauge plate guide clips 42having 539 should be adjusted closer toward the` back flange 26aso that the wire will `be caused to contact with the face surface ot` the measuring wheel 28 that is quite close to the said back iange 26, (see Fig. 3).

The numeral 43 indicates a thin spring metal scraper blade that isanchored by` screws or other suitable means to the frame B0, overlies the peripheral surface of `the measuring wheel 28 and is adapted by pressure of the linger tolie loreed into contact therewith and thereby caused to scrape and clean the measuring wheel when the latter is rotated.

This measuring device has been put into actual use and has been found highly eilicient for the purposes had in view. lt is ot simple eonstruetion, has no parte that are likely to get out ol order, and, ii'ioreover, is a seltleontained structure, all ot the parts of Pw'hic'hlafre Jonja common fram-e lan'd 'capaf ble *of being readily'lm'ov'ed about oir Vtransported as anfentire'ty. Itfhas been zfound the measuring andin the-handlingof wire, `rbut tobe'veryfaccuratein its measurements.

The *measuring wheel, unde'rftlie. force of considerable iweight, fis caused "to float'fupon "andfridfe in frictional contactfwith the livir'e.

.gential to ,theV peripheral surface of the measuringwheel,and yin a Iverticalfplane that intersects the axis of rotation of' the 1neas'` uring wheel at ninety degrees. Y

The wire should be cut offat and meas#` ured from a point that'is on the right-hand or delivery side of thenieaSuring device onto the receiving reel and that portion ofV the wire that has been measured,`wound upon the receiving reel, and cutoff from the main wire, may be easily removed laterally from the receiving reel when the removable side of the latter has been displaced. No

one of the several elements vof the completeV lineal measuring device `can Vbecome accidentally separated from thel other and,

therefore, always remain in proper cooperative association, The lineal measuring device above described has been referred to chiefly as a device for measuring wire, but it is well adapt' edk for use in measuring various other things, such as belting, ribbon,"orj other rolled or ribbon-like materials. The lineal measuring deviceproper, which, as shown in theA 'bracket 24;, isY

drawings, is supported onv the capable of being readily removedfrom, applied to, and used upon a counter, bench, or table. The measuring wheel is adapted yto be yieldingly presseddowiiward, either solely by the action of gravityy or by the combined action of gravity and spring devices 27a. The important thing Vis that it is yield. ingly pressed toward the material toV be measured and .will maintain its frictional contact therewith and will adapt itself to all irregularities or variations in thickness of the material being measured.

lVhat is herein treated as the front of the machine isat the right in respect to Fig.- 6 because thatis the tor will stand. Y What I claimris: l,

l. A lineal measuring device comprising a face plate having a gaugeange at itsrear side, an adjustable gauge plate mounted on saidface plate and spaced from the gauge flange of the latter, av vertically movable sideV atwhich the opera- -ltieiial Contact upon a 'Wire or the :lifke'drawn oversaid'-faceiplate, anda registeralso carried by' v'said floating frameand l driven from said measuringwheel, the said Aadjustable 'ga-ugeplate underlying' a portion off` 4said, measuring zwheel land being cut away @to clear thesame"anda-permit said measuring #wheel-1toengage said face plate: v L @22 A l-ineal-'niieasuring device comprising? a flange, a vertically movable'floating frame working above said face-plate, a mountmg for said frame, a measuring wheel Journaled and a horizontally adjustable front gauge v plate. a `vertically movable floating frame working above said face plate, a mounting for saidv frame, and a measuring wheel journaled to said floating frame and arranged to frictionally run upon a wire or Vthe like Vdrawn oversaid face plate, said adjustable gauge plate being cut away to clear `said measuring wheel and permit the latter to run frictionally upon thewire `or the like drawn over said face plat y 4. A lineal measuring device comprising a`V frame, a face plate supported by said frame and having an upstanding rear gauge flange,

upright guide posts secured to and projectsupported by said face plate, a floating frame slidably mounted von said guide posts, aI measuring Wheel journaled to said floating frame and arranged to run in frictional ,contact with lthe wire or the like` drawn over said gauge plate, and a register mounted on Y'said floating frame and driven from said measuring wheel. p

5. A lineal measuring device comprising a face plate having an upstanding fixed rear gauge flange, vertical guide posts secured to and rising from the rear flanged portion of said face plate, a. oating frame mounted for vertical movements on said guide posts,

a measuring wheel journaled to said floating,

frame and working immediately above said face plate, a register carried by said floating frame and operated'by said measuring wheel, and a movable gauge plate adjustably securedV on said face plate and having at its facev plate having a. fixed rear gauge flange" and a. horizontally adjustable front gauge ing from said flange, wire-engaging guides l to saidvfloating frame and arranged to fric# iio inner edge an upstanding gauge flange, said upstanding (fauve flange and a portion of the body of b C n said gauge plate being cut away :i receiving reel mounted on said frame onu horizontal axis and adapted to support e 1 coil in `a vertical plane, e measuring device mounted on said frame between said two reels, und :1 friction device applied to said First noted reel, whereby when Wire is Wound from said first noted reel onto said second noted reel said Wire will he drawn tuut and hence `straight as it is moved through said measuring device.

HASTINGS H. JOHNSON;

In testimony whereof I a'ix my signature.`