Transportation of Parallel wire cable

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  "publication_number": "US10149536B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Transportation of Parallel wire cable",
  "abstract": "A preassembled parallel wire cable creates a random cast of loops. Any of the random cast of loops is hung for transport, thus eliminating costly and time-consuming coiling and reeling operations.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A method, comprising: individually tensioning each metallic wire in a plurality of metallic wires preassembled in a bundle as a parallel wire structural cable; releasing the tensioning of the each metallic wire in the plurality of metallic wires to produce a random cast of loops in the parallel wire structural cable; and hanging the random cast of loops in the parallel wire structural cable unreeled on a rack for transport.",
    "2. The method of claim 1, further comprising individually pulling the each metallic wire in the plurality of metallic wires.",
    "3. The method of claim 1, further comprising individually pulling the each metallic wire in the plurality of metallic wires to a tension value.",
    "4. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the rack to the random cast of loops in the parallel wire structural cable.",
    "5. The method of claim 1, further comprising loading the rack for the transport of the parallel wire structural cable.",
    "6. The method of claim 1, further comprising extending the parallel wire structural cable to reduce the random cast of loops.",
    "7. The method of claim 1, further comprising sequentially hanging the random cast of loops starting from a leading socket.",
    "8. A method, comprising: receiving a rack from which a preassembled parallel wire structural cable having a random cast of loops hangs, the preassembled parallel wire structural cable having a plurality of metallic wires arranged in a bundle, the plurality of metallic wires having a memory causing the random cast of loops; and transporting the rack from a location to another location; wherein the preassembled parallel wire structural cable is transported unreeled.",
    "9. The method of claim 8, further comprising loading the rack onto a trailer.",
    "10. The method of claim 8, further comprising loading the rack onto a ship.",
    "11. The method of claim 8, further comprising loading the rack onto a barge.",
    "12. The method of claim 8, further comprising loading the rack via a lifting fork."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Parallel wire cables have long been desired as structural components. Parallel wire cables, though, twist and coil, making handling and transportation difficult and even unsafe. Conventional manufacturing techniques, then, coil the wire cables, which greatly increases their costs.\n\nThe features, aspects, and advantages of the exemplary embodiments are better understood when the following Detailed Description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:\n\nFIGS. 1 and 2 are schematics illustrating a few operating environments, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIGS. 3-5 are more detailed schematics illustrating a structural cable, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIG. 6 is a schematic illustrating prefabrication and preassembly of a parallel wire cable, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIG. 7 is a schematic illustrating a memory cast of a preassembled parallel wire cable, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIGS. 8-10 are schematics illustrating a transportation rack, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIGS. 11-12 are schematics illustrating transport of multiple preassembled parallel wire cables, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIG. 13 is a schematic illustrating sequential racking of the preassembled parallel wire cables, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIG. 14 is a schematic illustrating removal of the preassembled parallel wire cables, according to exemplary embodiments;\n\nFIG. 15 is a schematic illustrating straightening and reeling of a parallel wire cable, according to exemplary embodiments;",
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  "assignees": [
    "Ultimate Strength Cable LLC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Walter L. Lambert"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2017-07-21",
  "publication_date": "2018-12-11",
  "grant_date": "2018-12-11",
  "priority_date": "2011-04-12",
  "application_number": "US-201715656151-A",
  "family_id": "47005338",
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