Pivoting package support
AssigneeAutomated Creel Systems, Inc.
InventorDavid Chadwick
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Abstract
A yarn package support for a creel has a support arm that is pivotal about a vertical axis between a loading position and a use position. In the loading position, the package support arm is positioned to load a spool of stranded material, such as yarn or thread. In the use position, the spool and support arm are positioned so that the yarn may be feed into a weaving apparatus. The pivot arrangement permits a laborer to reposition the support arm in a single handed action.
Claims25
A rotator package support comprising:
- a mounting post comprising an elongate shaft having a first end and a second end;
- a rotator bearing comprising an inner bore dimensioned to receive said mounting post through said bore and a guide channel defined in an outer surface of said bearing, said guide channel comprising a first stop portion, an intermediate portion, and a second stop portion;
- a collar having a collar bore extending through an axial length of said collar, wherein said rotator bearing is pivotally received in collar bore,
- a guide pin protruding from an inner surface of said collar into said collar bore and slidingly received in said guide channel;
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- a support arm extending radially outwardly from said collar.
The rotator package support of claim 6, wherein said guide channel further comprises a cam surface defined between said detent and said intermediate portion.
A package support apparatus comprising:
- a support arm having a first end attached to a collar and a second end extending outwardly from said collar and adapted to support a spool of stranded material;
- said collar comprising a collar bore extending through an axial length of said collar, and a guide pin protruding from a surface of said inner bore, said collar supported on a rotator bearing pivotally received in said collar bore,
- said rotator bearing comprising a guide channel defined in an outer surface of said rotator bearing, said guide channel having a first stop portion, an intermediate portion, and a second stop portion;
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- said guide channel is adapted to receive said guide pin in sliding relation within said guide channel such that, upon rotation of said collar in a first direction about said rotator bearing, contact of said guide pin with said first stop portion aligns said support arm in a use position, and upon rotation of said collar in an opposite direction about said rotator bearing, contact of said guide pin with said second stop portion aligns said support arm in a loading position.
A package support apparatus for pivotally supporting a spool of stranded material on a creel comprising:
- a support arm extending from a collar;
- said collar pivotally supported on a rotator bearing attached to said creel;
- said rotator bearing having a guide channel defined in an outer surface of said bearing, said guide channel having a first stop and a second stop at opposite ends of said guide channel;
- a guide pin extends from said collar and is slidably engaged with said guide channel such that upon rotation of said collar in a first direction, guide pin contact with said first stop aligns said support arm in a use position and upon rotation of said collar in an opposite direction, guide pin contact with said second stop aligns said support arm in a loading position.
A package support adapter assembly for a creel having a frame support member comprising:
- a stub adapter defined by a rigid bar having at least one transverse stub and an adapter bracket affixed to said rigid bar for attachment to said frame support member, a support arm extending from a collar;
- said collar pivotally supported on a rotator bearing attached to said at least one stub;
- said rotator bearing having a guide channel defined in an outer surface of said bearing, said guide channel having a first stop and a second stop at opposite ends of said guide channel;
- a guide pin extends from said collar and is slidably engaged with said guide channel such that upon rotation of said collar in a first direction, guide pin contact with said first stop aligns said support arm in a use position and upon rotation of said collar in an opposite direction, guide pin contact with said second stop aligns said support arm in a loading position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.