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Method and apparatus for producing a substrate composed solely of longitudinal yarns

US4594756A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1983
Grant dateJun 17, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04H3/04
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for forming a loop-shaped substrate composed solely of helical wound yarns. An endless winding belt is mounted on a pair of support rolls for travel in an endless path and a plurality of yarns are connected in parallel spaced relation to a threading section disposed along a side edge of the belt. As the belt is driven in its endless path, the yarns are wound on the rolls in a helical pattern. Guide members are located adjacent and upstream each of the rolls and include a plurality of openings to receive and uniformly space the respective yarns. After the group of yarns has been wound in a single convolution, the wound convolution is shifted laterally along the length of the rolls to thereby enable subsequent convolutions of the yarns to be wound on said rolls.

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