Tubular winding and process for the fibre arts
AssigneeSpinrite Inc.
InventorsJulia Scarlet JACKSON, Amber Monique Ann Groen, Ruhi Arasan, Atakan Arasan, Tolga Arasan
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Abstract
A method of winding fibre to create a tubular winding by using at least three different motions to create interlocking segments. The interlocking segments may have at least one fibre parameter that is different, such as colour. The tubular winding may be bent into a curved shape so that a portion of each of the segments is visible.
Claims20
A method of building up fibre to a tubular winding having two or more segments having an interlocking configuration, comprising the steps of:
- attaching first fibre end of the fibre to a spindle through a tension guide;
- rotating the spindle in a fixed plane around an axis;
- moving the tension guide in a back and forth direction, wherein a throw of the back and forth direction is less than the length of at least one of the two or more segments;
- and
- moving the tension guide in a longitudinal direction from one end of the spindle to the opposing end of the spindle,
- wherein at least a portion of one segment overlaps with at least a portion of another segment, and wherein at least two segments have a fibre parameter that is different.
A method of building up fibre to a tubular winding having two or more segments having an interlocking manner, comprising the steps of:
- attaching first fibre end of the fibre to a support disc on a spindle through a tension guide;
- rotating the spindle in a fixed plane around an axis;
- moving the tension guide in a back and forth direction, wherein the throw of the back and forth direction is less than the length of at least one of the two or more segments;
- and
- moving the support disc in a longitudinal direction from one end of the spindle to the opposing end of the spindle,
- wherein at least a portion of the two or more segments overlaps each other and wherein the two or more segment have at least one fibre parameter that is different.
A tubular winding comprising:
- a fibre comprising a first portion having a first fibre parameter and second portion having a second fibre parameter, wherein the first fibre parameter is different from the second fibre parameter;
- a first segment comprising the first portion, wherein the first segment comprises a first end region, first base region and a first tip region;
- and
- a second segment comprising the second portion, wherein the second segment comprises a second overlapping region, second base region and a second tip region,
- wherein the second overlapping region covers at least 75% of the first tip region to position the second base region adjacent to the first base region and wherein both the first base region and the second base region are visible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.