Abstract: A device for collecting wire coils passing in a fan-like arrangement from a rolling train and forming the coils into a bundle or ring consists of an axially extending mandrel and a plurality of stringers located radially outwardly from the mandrel and extending generally parallel relative to its axis. The stringers are supported for movement in the radial direction toward and away from the mandrel.

Abstract: A low-cost structure for paying off elongated product in a non-rotating manner from stationary, unhoused coil supplies of the product. The structure comprises a horizontally disposed base and a vertically disposed, rigid, open shroud or cowling adapted to receive at least one coil supply of said product. A curved guide is employed having a lower end located over the substantial center of the base for receiving product directly from a coil supply thereof located on the base. The upper end of the guide is located to face in a horizontal direction and in the direction of the pass line of the product to be pulled from the supply thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuous unwinding of wire from reels includes two adjacent hollow, partially cylindrical and partially frusto-conical housings, each of which contains a reel of wire. In operation, the tail end of the wire of the first reel is joined to the beginning of the wire on the second reel, permitting continuous unwinding. When one reel is empty, the wire must pass from one hollow housing to the second hollow housing. The apparatus is constructed from two cooperating halves, which may be hinged or capable of other relative motion, to permit passage of the wire when desired but which close fully during the unwinding process to prevent discontinuities in the interior surface which would tend to damage the moving wire.

Abstract: An assembly for packaging a coil of wire or other strand material. At least one dispensing strip embraces the outer surface of the coil generally diametrically and across its traversed portion and includes a pair of pyramid-shaped members which project into the central core of the coil from opposite directions. Wire from the core of the coil is drawn through a hollow feed tube which extends radially through the windings of the coil. For support and protection of the coil, a container is provided and includes a window positioned for withdrawal of the wire from the coil. By reason of its construction or, alternatively, by its composition of appropriate transparent material, the container enables an inspection of its contents.

Abstract: A wire reel for dispensing wire from coils or cartons including rotatable means for paying out the wire without twists or kinking, means to retard the rotation of the reel when wire is being withdrawn therethrough, means for quick disconnect of the suspending lines for the base plate from the plate and means for secure assembly of the disconnect means from the suspending means.

Abstract: Self-centering holder for hollow textile coils of varied lengths and diameters includes at least two rod-shaped substantially parallel-extending centering and clamping members, and means includes support and adjusting members for the centering and clamping members, the at least two centering and clamping members being mounted on the support and adjusting members and being respectively pivotable into a position wherein a hollow textile coil of given diameter is receivable over the centering and clamping members collectively and wherein the latter are in pressing engagement with the inner surface of the hollow textile coil, the support and adjusting members being located outside the hollow textile coil when the latter is received on the centering and clamping members.

Abstract: Wire, cable, rope, and the like, in the form of an annular coil is stored on a vertical hollow spindle which rests on a base that has downwardly extending legs. The spindle and annular coil are disposed over an opening in the base so that one end of the wire or other material can be pulled from the upper end of the coil, down through the spindle and opening in the base, and out from under the base. An upwardly converging cap on the upper end of the spindle prevents adjacent turns of the material from tangling when the material is pulled from the coil.

Abstract: A dolly for carrying reels of wire to a construction site for on-site use thereof without removal thereof from the dolly is provided. A carriage bed is provided having a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on the underside of one end thereof, and a pair of supporting legs fixedly connected to the opposite end of the underside thereof. On the bed are a plurality of rotatably mounted turntables and the reel for a predetermined a gauge of wire may be releasably mounted on each turntable thereof. Each turntable includes a substantially centrally located upstanding spindle registrable with the axial channel provided in the wire wrapped reel. A supplementary spindle section may be releasably connected to each spindle upstanding on the turntable for carrying top-heavy reels or stacking reels one on the other. On the carriage bed at a predetermined location thereon, a wire guide may be connected for picking up slack in unreeled wire and for facilitating on-site simultaneous use of more than one wire.

Abstract: Standard baler machines use a plurality of wires to tie the bales. Each wire is fed from a coil which is transported from the wire works in a paperboard carton which is rectangular in shape and appropriately scored on either of its two broad sides to enable the centers of the sides to be removed in circular cutouts. The lead end of the coil of wire is drawn out of one cutout and threaded through appropriate guides to the tie mechanism. The tail end of the coil is usually drawn out of the opposite cut-out and spliced to the lead end of a second coil in a second carton. The two cartons are usually installed back to back in a rack on the baler with a space between the adjacent broad sides. In accordance with the present invention, each carton is scored or otherwise weakened from the top of one cut-out, over the top of the carton to the top of the opposite cut-out.