Elongated member pulling device
View Patent ↗An elongated member pulling device including a support surface and a reel assembly for rotatably carrying a take-up reel about a first axis for receiving an elongated member, the reel assembly rotatably carried by the support surface about a second axis. A guide device including a plurality of rollers defining a closed geometry for guiding the elongated member toward the reel assembly. In response to the elongated member being guidingly received through the guide device and rotatably collected by the take-up reel, the reel assembly being selectably oscillatingly rotatable about the second axis to permit even winding of the elongated member on the take-up reel.
1. An elongated member pulling device, comprising:
a support surface;
a reel assembly for rotatably carrying a take-up reel about a first axis for receiving an elongated member, the reel assembly rotatable about the support surface about a second axis extending through the take-up reel; and
a guide device comprising a plurality of rollers defining a closed geometry for guiding the elongated member toward the reel assembly;
wherein in response to the elongated member being guidingly received through the guide device and rotatably collected by the take-up reel, the reel assembly being selectably oscillatingly rotatable about the second axis to permit even winding of the elongated member on the take-up reel.
2. The pulling device of claim 1 further comprises a rotational drive source.
3. The pulling device of claim 2 , wherein the rotational drive source includes a worm drive.
4. The pulling device of claim 1 , wherein at least one roller of the plurality of rollers is adjustable for adjusting a size of the closed geometry.
5. The pulling device of claim 1 , wherein the reel assembly and the guide device form a single structure.
6. The pulling device of claim 1 , wherein the guide device includes two pairs of opposed rollers defining a closed rectangular geometry, wherein at least one pair of rollers is adjustable for adjusting a size of the closed rectangular geometry.
7. The pulling device of claim 1 , wherein the reel assembly is rotatable approximately 180 degrees relative to the support surface.
8. The pulling device of claim 1 wherein the guide device is vertically positionable outside a footprint of the support surface.
9. The pulling device of claim 1 further comprises an elongated support member having a first end connected to the reel assembly and an opposed second end having a rotatable guide member, wherein at least the second end is vertically positionable outside a footprint of the support surface.
10. The pulling device of claim 9 , wherein an angle between the elongated support member and the support surface is adjustable.
11. The pulling device of claim 1 further comprises a plurality of wheels for rotatably supporting the support surface.
12. The pulling device of claim 11 , wherein the support surface is a portion of a trailer.
13. The pulling device of 11 , wherein the support surface is a portion of a motor vehicle.
14. A method of collecting an elongated member as claimed in the pulling device of claim 1 , comprising
guiding an elongated member through a plurality of rollers defining a closed geometry toward a take-up reel;
rotating the take-up reel about a first axis for receiving the elongated member; and
simultaneously oscillatingly rotating the take-up reel about a second axis for permitting even winding of the elongated member on the take-up reel.
15. An elongated member pulling device, comprising:
a trailer having a support surface;
a reel assembly for rotatably carrying a take-up reel about a first axis for receiving an elongated member, the reel assembly rotatable about the support surface about a second axis extending through the take-up reel;
a guide device comprising two pairs of opposed rollers defining a closed rectangular geometry for guiding the elongated member toward the reel assembly, wherein at least one pair of rollers is adjustable for adjusting a size of the closed rectangular geometry;
wherein in response to the elongated member being guidingly received through the guide device and rotatably collected by the take-up reel, the reel assembly being selectably oscillatingly rotatable about the second axis to permit even winding of the elongated member on the take-up reel; and
a rotational drive source including a worm drive for oscillatingly rotatably driving the reel assembly.
16. The pulling device of claim 15 , wherein the reel assembly and the guide device form a single structure.
17. The pulling device of claim 15 , wherein the reel assembly is rotatable approximately 180 degrees relative to the support surface.
18. The pulling device of claim 15 , wherein the guide device is vertically positionable outside a footprint of the support surface.
19. The pulling device of claim 15 further comprises an elongated support member having a first end connected to the reel assembly and an opposed second end having a rotatable guide member, wherein at least the second end is vertically positionable outside a footprint of the support surface.
20. The pulling device of claim 19 , wherein an angle between the elongated support member and the support surface is adjustable.