Reinforcement element for a welding wire container

Abstract

A reinforcement element ( 30 ) for a welding wire container is provided, having an elongated body ( 32 ) and an attachment provision ( 50; 52, 54, 56; 60 ) for being connected to a wall ( 16 ) of the welding wire container ( 10 ). Further, a welding wire container ( 10 ) having such reinforcement element ( 30 ) is provided.

1 . A reinforcement element ( 30 ) for a welding wire container, having an elongated body ( 32 ) and an attachment provision ( 50 ;  52 ,  54 ,  56 ;  60 ) for being connected to a wall ( 16 ) of the welding wire container ( 10 ).  
   
   
       2 . The reinforcement element ( 30 ) of  claim 1  wherein the attachment provision is at least one hook ( 50 ) which is adapted to engage into the wall ( 16 ) of the welding wire container ( 10 ).  
   
   
       3 . The reinforcement element ( 30 ) of  claim 1  wherein the attachment provision consists of a clip ( 56 ) and a snap-in opening ( 52 ) in the reinforcement element ( 30 ), the clip being adapted to be pushed through the wall ( 16 ) of the welding wire container ( 10 ) and to engage into the snap-in opening ( 52 ).  
   
   
       4 . The reinforcement element ( 30 ) of  claim 1  wherein the attachment provision is an opening ( 60 ) in the reinforcement element ( 30 ) for accommodating a cable tie ( 64 ) which is guided through openings ( 62 ) in the wall ( 16 ) of the welding wire container.  
   
   
       5 . The reinforcement element ( 30 ) of  claim 1  wherein it has a recess ( 38 ) at an axial end for accommodating a positioning element ( 40 ,  42 ).  
   
   
       6 . The reinforcement element ( 30 ) of  claim 1  wherein it consists of a plastics material.  
   
   
       7 . The reinforcement element ( 30 ) of  claim 1  wherein it comprises a plurality of ribs ( 34 ,  36 ,  39 ).  
   
   
       8 . The reinforcement element ( 30 ) of  claim 1  wherein it has a drop-shaped cross section.  
   
   
       9 . A welding wire container ( 10 ) having a reinforcement element ( 30 ) according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       10 . The welding wire container of  claim 9  wherein a bottom is provided which has a positioning element ( 40 ) which engages into a recess ( 38 ) provided at an axial end of the reinforcement element ( 30 ).  
   
   
       11 . The welding wire container of  claim 10  wherein the positioning element ( 40 ) is a separate part attached to the bottom ( 14 ).  
   
   
       12 . The welding wire container of  claim 9  wherein a top cover ( 18 ) is provided which has a positioning element ( 42 ) which engages into a recess ( 38 ) provided at an axial end of the reinforcement element ( 30 ).  
   
   
       13 . The welding wire container of  claim 12  wherein the positioning element ( 42 ) is a projection formed integrally with the top cover ( 18 ).