Belt traverse and guide mechanism
AssigneeLeesona Corporation
InventorsWilliam M. Bense, Thomas W. Perino
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Abstract
The instant invention relates to a belt driven traverse for reciprocating a running strand of yarn in a winding machine. Said traverse means comprises a timing type belt travelling in a closed path around two sprockets and which carries and reciprocates a yarn guide longitudinally of a winding package. Means are associated with said yarn guide to prevent rotary motion thereof as it is carried around said closed path.
Claims11
Apparatus for traversing a strand onto a winding package having a longitudinal face comprising, a continuous looped conveyor having a pair of straight-away portions and opposed return portions to form a looped path, strand guide means carried around said looped path by said conveyor for engaging a strand along the entire length of said looped path and to reciprocate said strand across the longitudinal face of said package, and means to prevent rotation of said strand guide means as said strand guide means moves around said looped path, said means comprising a cam follower means associated with said strand guide means, cam means for contacting said follower means at least during the return portions of the travel of the follower means about said looped path.
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