Winding apparatus
AssigneeMaillefer S.A.
InventorsCharles E. Maillefer, Rene Schlaeppi
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Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus for winding a cable or a flexible tube on winding supports mounted on winding-machines, the apparatus comprising at least two winding supports, a guiding and shearing mechanism having at least one exit opening, and driving means, the guiding and shearing mechanism being disposed facing the winding supports, and the driving means being adapted to advance the cable or tube towards the guiding and shearing mechanism.
Claims12
An apparatus for winding a cable or a flexible tube on winding supports mounted on winding-machines, said apparatus comprising at least two said winding supports, a guiding and shearing mechanism having at least one exit opening, and driving means, said guiding and shearing mechanism being disposed facing said winding supports, and said driving means being adapted to advance said cable or tube towards said guiding and shearing mechanism, further comprising a holding mechanism, control means, and, associated with each said winding support, a flexible connecting member, a grasping member, and traction means, each said grasping member being attached to one end of a respective connecting member, each said traction means being adapted to act upon the other end of a said connecting member for pulling the respective said grasping member towards the associated said winding support, said holding mechanism being adapted to hold any one of said grasping members in front of a said exit opening, and said control means being adapted to act upon said holding mechanism and said traction means for releasing a said grasping member and for setting the respective said traction means in motion.
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