Wire dispensing system

Abstract

A wire dispensing system for dispensing wire from a wire coil in a drum to a welding site. The system includes a wire feeder mounted on the top of the drum above the wire coil.

1 . A system for feeding wire from a wire coil to a welding site which comprises:
 a) a drum for holding the wire coil having a top with an opening; and   b) a wire feeder mounted on the top of the drum adjacent the opening for pulling wire from the wire coil out of the drum and pushing the wire to the welding site.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the top of the drum has a cone shape having a rounded apex, and wherein the opening is in the apex of the top. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the wire feeder has an inlet and an outlet and wherein the inlet of the wire feeder is positioned over the opening in the top. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein a support disk is provided adjacent the opening for supporting the wire feeder. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the opening has an inlet probe and wherein the inlet of the wire feeder is secured on the inlet probe to position the wire feeder on the top of the drum and wherein the inlet probe guides the wire from the wire coil into the inlet of the wire feeder.