COMBINATION OF A ROTATABLE DRUM AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING WIRE, CABLE OR THE LIKE IN CONTACT WITH THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF THE DRUM.

摘要

WE CLAIM. 1. The combination of a rotatable drum and apparatus for maintaining wire, cable or the like in contact with the peripheral, surface of the drum, said apparatus comprising pressure rollers mounted on a pair of roller carriers disposed on diametrically opposite sides of the peripheral surface of the drum, the pressure rollers being spaced circumferentially of said peripheral surface and forming nips therewith to receive the wire, cable or the like and the carriers being mounted on a pair of lever arme actuable by actuator means to impart radially inward forces to the pressure rollers.