Strand delay device
AssigneeLeesona Corporation
InventorsPorter I. Barnes, Carlton A. Steele
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Abstract
Winding apparatus is disclosed herein which includes a strand detection system having a fault sensing zone operable to receive a strand and detect faults therein as the strand moves through the zone. Mechanism is incorporated to delay re-entry of the strand into the fault sensing zone following detection of a fault in the strand which leads to removal of the strand from the system.
Claims8
In a strand detection system having a fault sensing zone operable to receive a strand and detect faults therein as the strand moves through said zone, the combination therewith of strand retaining means movable in a path between a first location for retaining said strand against entry into said zone and a second location remote from said first location where said strand is released for entry into said zone, securing means adapted to be positioned in said path for preventing said retaining means from moving away from said first location, and means for displacing said securing means from said path to permit said retaining means to move to said second position and afford passage of said strand into said zone.
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