Apparatus for twisting and winding strand material

An apparatus for twisting and winding strand by feeding the strand substantially axially onto a rotation strand receiver, comprising:

• a spindle, said receiver being movably secured to said spindle;
• drive means for rotating said receiver;
• strand hook means for guiding the strand onto said receiver;
• means for rotating said hook means concentrically to said receiver;
• means for imparting axial relative movement between said hook means and said receiver during rotation of said receiver;
• means for controlling a differential between the speeds of rotation, respectively, of said hook means and said receiver as a function of the tension of the strand being wound onto said receiver;
• wherein said strand receiver comprises a bobbin, and said drive means includes a drive member rotatably mounted about said spindle, said bobbin being keyed to said drive member for rotation therewith relative to said spindle;
• said spindle and said bobbin being mounted within an open-ended pot along a longitudinal axis thereof and said hook means being located on a wall of said pot;
• wherein said open-ended pot is coupled to said spindle for rotation therewith;
• wherein said means for rotating said hook means includes first motor means for rotating said spindle at a first speed of rotation;
• and
• wherein said receiver rotating means includes second motor means having a rotor and a stator, one of which is coupled to said open-ended pot and the other of which is coupled to said bobbin.

A twisting and winding apparatus comprising:

• a spindle;
• an open-ended pot having a base and a cylindrical sidewall, said pot being secured to said spindle for rotation therewith;
• a strand receiver mounted in said pot for rotation about said spindle;
• means for rotating said spindle and said pot;
• strand guide means located on the sidewall of said pot for guiding strand onto said rotating receiver;
• means for imparting axial relative movement between said guide means and said strand receiver;
• and
• an electric motor mounted in said pot for rotating said strand receiver, a differential speed of rotation being established between said receiver and said pot by said motor for tensioning said strand being wound onto said rotating receiver.