Wire mesh working apparatus

申请号 US22319072 申请日 1972-02-03 公开(公告)号 US3814144A 公开(公告)日 1974-06-04
申请人 METROPOLITAN CHICAGO BAPTIST A; 发明人 SPENCER O;
摘要 A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus includes a frame having pairs of support wheels and a spindle for rotatably supporting a roll of wire mesh web on the frame so that the web may be unrolled and passed beneath a pair of the support wheels for decontouring the web; the frame, which may be adjustable in height or length, also carries additional decontour means and a removable bender for bending the web to desired angular configurations, the additional decontour means and the spindle may be mounted in different positions on the frame. Two manually operable embodiments of the wire mesh working apparatus are disclosed. Also disclosed is a powered wire mesh working apparatus which includes an electrically powered web feed device, and a hydraulically powered bending mechanism, web cutter and frame height-adjusting means.
权利要求
1. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably coupled to said frame for rolling engagement with an associated underlying support surface to support said frame thereon, and a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, said spindle and said support wheels being arranged in use to accommodate passage of said wire mesh web from the roll between the underlying support surface and selected ones of said support wheels in engagement therewith for decontouRing the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll.
2. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 1, wherein said apparatus includes a pair of front support wheels mounted on said frame adjacent to one end thereof and a pair of rear support wheels mounted on said frame adjacent to the other end thereof, said spindle being arranged in use to accommodate passage of said wire mesh web from the roll and beneath the rear support wheels in engagement therewith for decontouring the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll while said frame moves forwardly along the underlying support surface.
3. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 1, wherein said apparatus includes two pairs of adjustable front wheels mounted on said frame adjacent to one end thereof and a pair of rear support wheels mounted on said frame adjacent to the other end thereof, said pairs of front wheels being movable longitudinally of said frame for varying the longitudinal spacing therebetween.
4. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 1, wherein said apparatus includes a pair of front support wheels mounted on said frame adjacent to one end thereof and a pair of rear support wheels mounted on said frame adjacent to the other end thereof, said rear support wheels being spaced apart transversely of said frame a predetermined distance less than the width of the wire mesh web.
5. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably coupled to said frame for rolling engagement with an associated underlying support surface to support said frame thereon, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, and decontour means pivotally mounted on said frame for engagement with an unrolled portion of the wire mesh web to effect decontouring thereof, said decontour means being pivotally movable for following the wire mesh web as the diameter of the roll decreases to insure continuous engagement of said decontour means with the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll, said spindle and said support wheels being arranged in use to accommodate passage of said wire mesh web from the roll between the underlying support surface and selected ones of said support wheels in engagement therewith for providing additional decontouring of the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll.
6. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 5, wherein said decontour means includes a pair of substantially parallel mounting brackets pivotally mounted on said frame and spaced apart transversely thereof, said mounting brackets being arranged in use for pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis of said spindle and extending outwardly therefrom substantially normal thereto, and a decontouring roller rotatably mounted between said mounting brackets and disposed in use substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said spindle outwardly beyond the maximum outer periphery of an associated wire mesh roll mounted on said spindle, whereby said roller is adapted for engagement with the wire mesh to effect decontouring thereof as the wire mesh web is removed from the roll.
7. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 5, wherein said frame is longitudinally extensible for varying the length thereof.
8. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably coupled to said frame for rolling engagement with an associated underlying support surface to support said frame thereon, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, decontour means pivotally mounted on said frame for engagement with an unrolled portion of the wire mesh web to effect decontouring thereof, bias means resiliently urging said decontour means into engagement with the unrolled portion of the wire mesh web, said decontour means being pivotally movable under the urging of said bias means for following the wire mesh web as the diameter of the roll decreases to insure continuous engagement of said decontour means with the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll, and latch mechanism carried by said frame and engageable with said decontour means for holding said decontour means out of engagement with the wire mesh web against the urging of said bias means when said decontour means is not in use, said spindle and said support wheels being arranged in use to accommodate passage of said wire mesh web from the roll between the underlying support surface and selected ones of said support wheels in engagement therewith for providing additional decontouring of the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll.
9. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 8, wherein said bias means comprises a coil spring coupled to said decontour means and to said frame.
10. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 8, wherein said decontour means includes a pair of substantially parallel mounting brackets pivotally mounted on said frame and spaced apart transversely thereof, said bias means including a compression spring coupled to said frame and to one of said mounting brackets.
11. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 8, wherein said decontour means includes a pair of substantially parallel mounting brackets pivotally mounted on said frame and spaced apart transversely thereof, a plurality of spaced-apart parallel elongated rollers aligned longitudinally of said mounting brackets and extending therebetween, the opposite ends of each of said rollers being respectively coupled to said mounting brackets for rotation of said rollers about the longitudinal axes thereof, said spindle being adapted for removal of the wire mesh web therefrom along a predetermined path extending between said mounting brackets and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said rollers in engagement therewith, whereby said rollers effect decontouring of the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll.
12. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably carried by said frame and extending therefrom in a first predetermined direction, a plurality of support legs carried by said frame and extending therefrom in a second predetermined direction, and a spindle removably mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, said frame having a working configuration with said support wheels disposed in rolling engagement with an associated underlying support surface for supporting said frame thereon and with said legs out of engagement with the support surface, said frame having a loading configuration with said legs disposed in engagement with the underlying support surface for supporting said frame thereon and with said support wheels disposed out of engagement with the support surface, said frame in the working configuration thereof being operable for rolling along the support surface and placing the wire mesh web thereon as it is removed from the roll, said frame in the loading configuration thereof facilitating removal of said spindle therefrom and the loading of a roll of wire mesh web onto said spindle and the remounting of said loaded spindle on said frame.
13. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 12, wherein said support wheels and said support legs extend from said frame in directions substantially perpendicular to each other and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said spindle.
14. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 12, wherein said apparatus includes a pair of front support wheels mounted on said frame adjacent to one end thereof and spaced apart transvErsely thereof and extending therefrom in a first predetermined direction, and a pair of rear wheels mounting on said frame adjacent to the other end thereof and spaced apart transversely thereof and extending therefrom in said first predetermined direction, said support legs being mounted on said frame adjacent to said one end thereof and extending therefrom in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction, said spindle being mounted on said frame adjacent to said one end thereof with the longitudinal axis of said spindle extending transversely of said frame substantially perpendicualr to said first and second directions.
15. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, mounting means accommodating mounting of said spindle in any of a plurality of different positions on said frame, and decontour means connected to said frame for engagement with an unrolled portion of the wire mesh web to effect decontouring thereof as the web is removed from the roll.
16. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 15, wherein said mounting means includes a plurality of pairs of mounting studs carried by said frame, the studs of each pair of studs being spaced apart transversely of said frame and adaptable for receiving thereon one end of said spindle.
17. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 15, wherein said mounting means includes a pair of mounting members spaced apart transversely of said frame and coupled thereto for movement longitudinally thereof, said mounting members being adapted for receiving said spindle therebetween with the opposite ends of said spindle respectively rotatably mounted on said mounting members.
18. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 15, wherein said mounting means includes a pair of mounting members spaced apart transversely of said frame and coupled thereto for movement longitudinally thereof, said mounting members being adapted for receiving said spindle therebetween with the opposite ends of said spindle respectively rotatably mounted on said mounting members, and further including a tray adapted to be mounted on said frame in either of two different mounting locations for carrying associated equipment, one of said mounting locations being in mounting location of the wire mesh roll for use when the wire mesh roll is not mounted on said spindle, the other of said mounting locations being clear of the mounting location of the wire mesh roll for use when the wire mesh roll is mounted on said spindle.
19. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, and bending mechanism removably mounted on said frame for engagement with an unrolled portion of the wire mesh web, said bending mechanism being selectively operable for deforming the wire mesh web to a predetermined angular configuration, whereby said bending mechanism may be readily removed from said frame without impairing the operation thereof when said bending mechanism is not in use.
20. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll along a predetermined path, clamping mechanism mounted on said frame and being movable between a clamping condition for holding the wire mesh web against movement along said path and a releasing condition accommodating free movement of said wire mesh web along said path, bias means resiliently urging said clamping mechanism into the clamping condition thereof, and a bending plate mounted on said frame for movement between a web passing position and a Bending position, said bending plate in the web passing position thereof holding said clamping mechanism in the releasing condition thereof against the urging of said bias means, said bending plate in the bending position thereof accommodating movement of said clamping mechanism to the clamping condition thereof and cooperating therewith to bend the wire mesh web to a predetermined angular configuration.
21. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 20, wherein said bias means includes a coil spring coupled to said frame and to said clamping mechanism.
22. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 20, wherein said clamping mechanism includes a stationary member and a movable member, said movable member being movable toward and away from said stationary member for effecting movement of said clamping mechanism between the clamping condition and the releasing condition thereof.
23. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 20, and further including latch means carried by said clamping mechanism for releasably holding said bending plate in the web passing position thereof when said clamping mechanism is disposed in the releasing condition thereof.
24. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 20, wherein said bending plate is manually movable between the web passing position and the bending position thereof.
25. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 20, and further including drive means carried by said frame and coupled to said bending plate for effecting movement of said bending plate between the web passing position and the bending position thereof.
26. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably coupled to said frame for rolling engagement with an associated underlying support surface to support said frame thereon, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereto to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, said spindle and said support wheels being arranged in use to accommodate passage of said wire mesh web between the underlying support surface and selected ones of said support wheels in engagement therewith for decontouring the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll, and bending mechanism removably mounted on said frame for engagement with an unrolled portion of the wire mesh web, said bending mechanism being selectively operable for deforming the wire mesh web to a predetermined angular configuration, whereby said bending mechanism may be readily removed from said frame without impairing the operation thereof when said bending mechanism is not in use.
27. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably carried by said frame and extending therefrom in a first predetermined direction, a plurality of support legs carried by said frame and extending therefrom in a second predetermined direction, a spindle removably mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, said frame having a working configuration with said support wheels disposed in rolling engagement with an associated underlying support surface for supporting said frame thereon and with said legs out of engagement with the support surface, said frame having a loading configuration with said legs disposed in engagement with the underlying support surface for supporting said frame thereon and with said support wheels disposed out of engagement with the support surface, said frame in the working configuration thereof being operable for rolling along the support surface and placing the wire mesh web thereon as it is removed from the roll, said frame in the loading configuration thereof facilitating removal of said spindle therefrom and the loading of a roll of wire mesh web onto said spindle and the remounting oF said loaded spindle on said frame, and bending mechanism removably mounted on said frame for engagement with an unrolled portion of the wire mesh web, said bending mechanism being selectively operable for deforming the wire mesh web to a predetermined angular configuration, whereby said bending mechanism may be readily removed from said frame without impairing the operation thereof when said bending mechanism is not in use.
28. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame adapted to be supported on an associated underlying support surface, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, bending mechanism mounted on said frame for engagement with the unrolled portion of the wire mesh web and being selectively operable for deforming the wire mesh web to a predetermined angular configuration, feed apparatus mounted on said frame for driving engagement with the wire mesh web and operable to effect movement thereof along a predetermined path from the roll to said bending mechanism, decontour means connected to said frame for engagement with the wire mesh web along said predetermined path to effect decontouring the wire mesh web as it is removed from the roll, drive means mounted on said frame and coupled to said feed apparatus and to said bending mechanism for effecting operation thereof, and control means coupled to said drive means and being selectively operable for controlling the actuation thereof, and further including a plurality of support wheels rotatably coupled to said frame for rolling engagement with the associated underlying support surface to support said frame thereon.
29. A reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus comprising a frame adapted to be supported on an associated underlying support surface, a spindle mounted on said frame for rotatably supporting an associated roll of wire mesh web thereon to accommodate removal of the wire mesh web from the roll, decontour means connected to said frame for engagement with an unrolled portion of the wire mesh web to effect decontouring thereof as it is removed from the roll, said frame having a low-profile configuration wherein said spindle is disposed a first predetermined distance above the underlying support surface, said frame having a high-profile configuration wherein said spindle is disposed a second predetermined distance greater than said first predetermined distance above the underlying support surface, said frame including height-adjusting means accommodating shifting of said frame between the low-profile configuration and the high-profile configuration thereof.
30. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 29, wherein said height-adjusting means includes a pair of vertically extending members disposed in telescoping relationship and vertically movable with respect to each other.
31. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 29, wherein said height-adjusting means is manually operable for shifting said frame between the low-profile configuration and the high-profile configuration thereof.
32. The reinforcing wire mesh working apparatus set forth in claim 29, wherein said height-adjusting means includes drive means for effecting movement of said height-adjusting between the low-profile configuration and the high-profile configuration thereof.
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