A canister-yarn tensioning assembly is adapted for controlling tension in a running yarn drawn from a yarn supply package located within an open-top canister. The canister-yarn tensioning assembly includes a cylindrical adapter configured to reside at a mouth of the open-top canister. The adapter defines an unobstructed package transfer space sufficient to allow the yarn supply package to be manually lowered through the adapter and into the canister. A pivoted support arm is carried by the adapter, and configured to pivot at a connection point located on a peripheral flange of the adapter. One or more yarn tensioners are carried by the pivoted support arm, and are movable between an operative position within the package transfer space and an inoperative package-replacement position outside of the package transfer space.

A rope dispensing apparatus for rapidly dispensing a continuous rope from a compressed rope cartridge. The apparatus includes a canister for storage of the rope cartridge, a resealable lid with an opening for passing the rope from the cartridge out of the canister through the lid, and a replaceable cutting mechanism for cutting the rope when a desired length has been dispensed. Preferably, the rope cartridge is shrink-wrapped to fit within the canister and keep the rope from unraveling while therein.

A rope dispensing apparatus for rapidly dispensing a continuous rope from a compressed rope cartridge. The apparatus includes a canister for storage of the rope cartridge, a resealable lid with an opening for passing the rope from the cartridge out of the canister through the lid, and a replaceable cutting mechanism for cutting the rope when a desired length has been dispensed. Preferably, the rope cartridge is shrink-wrapped to fit within the canister and keep the rope from unraveling while therein.

A kink prevention jig used in a pail pack to prevent kinks when wire is pulled out is provided with a housing that has a base plate part and a tubular outer tube part, and that accommodates a laminated wire and a wire extraction hole thereabove. This kink prevention jig is provided with an outwardly extended section above the laminated wire and that extends in the radial direction of the outer tube part, and a wire abutment section above the outwardly extended section and which abuts on a welding wire W and thereby prevents kinks when the welding wire W is pulled out from the extraction hole.

A kink prevention jig used in a pail pack to prevent kinks when wire is pulled out is provided with a housing that has a base plate part and a tubular outer tube part, and that accommodates a laminated wire and a wire extraction hole thereabove. This kink prevention jig is provided with an outwardly extended section above the laminated wire and that extends in the radial direction of the outer tube part, and a wire abutment section above the outwardly extended section and which abuts on a welding wire W and thereby prevents kinks when the welding wire W is pulled out from the extraction hole.

A canister-yarn tensioning assembly is adapted for controlling tension in a running yarn drawn from a yarn supply package located within an open-top canister. A cylindrical adapter configured to reside at a mouth of the open-top canister. A yarn tensioner is attached by a hinge assembly at a peripheral flange of the adapter, and is configured for multiplanar movement between an operative position within the package transfer space and a package-replacement position outside of the package transfer space. Upon depleting the yarn supply package, the yarn tensioner is pivoted in a first plane at the hinge assembly to lift away from the package transfer space and then swivelled in a second plane at the hinge assembly to locate adjacent an outside wall of the canister.

A canister-yarn tensioning assembly is adapted for controlling tension in a running yarn drawn from a yarn supply package located within an open-top canister. A cylindrical adapter configured to reside at a mouth of the open-top canister. A yarn tensioner is attached by a hinge assembly at a peripheral flange of the adapter, and is configured for multiplanar movement between an operative position within the package transfer space and a package-replacement position outside of the package transfer space. Upon depleting the yarn supply package, the yarn tensioner is pivoted in a first plane at the hinge assembly to lift away from the package transfer space and then swivelled in a second plane at the hinge assembly to locate adjacent an outside wall of the canister.

A cable dispenser system has a container, a dispensing panel formed on the container, a main dispensing opening formed on the dispensing panel, and a dispenser opening insert mounted to the main dispensing opening. The dispenser opening insert has a lid, and a lid base. The lid covers the lid base. A cable is retained in the container. The main dispensing opening is configured so that the dispensing panel has a first grab area. The first grab area is sandwiched between a first lid retainer and the lid base. The first grab area and the lid base are flat and oriented as layers.

A cable dispenser system has a container, a dispensing panel formed on the container, a main dispensing opening formed on the dispensing panel, and a dispenser opening insert mounted to the main dispensing opening. The dispenser opening insert has a lid, and a lid base. The lid covers the lid base. A cable is retained in the container. The main dispensing opening is configured so that the dispensing panel has a first grab area. The first grab area is sandwiched between a first lid retainer and the lid base. The first grab area and the lid base are flat and oriented as layers.