High speed, dual head, on-line winding apparatus
US5678778A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/31
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Winding method and apparatus for consecutively winding filamentary material (FM) on respective first and second mandrels, wheerein first and second independently operable spindles are mounted for rotation about respective parallel-spaced axes located in a horizontal plane of a winding apparatus frame; first and second mandrels are removably mounted respectively on each of the first and second spindles; a traverse mechanism mounted to the apparatus frame for movement between the parallel-spaced axes and for reciprocating movement along an axis parallel to, and spaced from, the parallel-spaced axes; independently rotating each of the first and second spindles; moving a traverse guide in cooperation with the independent rotation to consecutively wind FM on the first and second mandrels; transfer mechanism movably mounted to the apparatus frame for guiding FM from at least one of a first and second mandrel each having FM wound thereon to at least one of a second and first empty mandrel; and for each the first and second mandrels, a transfer arm pivotable about a pivot point adjacent the respective mandrel for guiding the FM onto a respective one of the first and second mandrels during …
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