Strand guide device
US4151943A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1977 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/312
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The strand guide device includes a generally vertical base plate, a pair of vertically spaced strand guide rolls secured to the base plate in cantilever fashion, and a generally vertical strand guide plate extending from the base plate parallel to and principally adjacent the upper one of the rolls and having a contoured upper edge defining a generally U-shaped strand guide portion adapted to confine moving strands and a slot portion inclined upwardly toward the strand guide portion and adapted to hold a stationary standby strand in readiness for insertion into a group of moving strands.
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