Apparatus for producing square edged forming packages from a continuous fiber forming process
AssigneeOwens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
InventorRoy E. Smith
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for forming a cylindrical package of wound strand having a radially outer surface with first and second edges and a central portion therebetween. The apparatus includes a rotatable collet for receiving the strand and winding the strand to build a package. A guide is mounted for reciprocation from edge to edge of the package to lay the strand in a helical pattern on the package surface as the package rotates. A roller bail mounted for contacting the surface as the package is being built for holding the strand in place on the package. The roller bail is divided into separate rollers with each roller contacting the package surface at one of the edges and not contacting the package surface at the central portion.
Claims18
A roller bail assembly for contacting a rotating cylindrical package of wound strand having first and second ends, an axis of rotation, and a radially outer surface with first and second edge portions and a central portion therebetween, where the roller bail assembly holds the strand in place at the edge portions as the strand is laid on the surface in courses, the roller bail assembly comprising:
- a first roller having an axis of rotation generally parallel to the axis of the package, the first roller having an edge end contacting the first edge portion of the package surface and not contacting the central portion of the package surface, and the first roller having an inner end not contacting the package surface;
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- a second roller having an axis of rotation generally parallel to the axis of the package, the second roller having an edge end contacting the second edge portion of the package surface and not contacting the central portion of the package surface, and the second roller having an inner end not contacting the package surface.
An apparatus for winding a mineral fiber strand to build a cylindrical package having first and second ends, and a radially outer surface with first and second edge portions and a central portion therebetween, the apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable collet for receiving the strand and winding the strand to build the package;
- a guide mounted for reciprocation from edge portion to edge portion to lay the strand in a helical pattern on the package surface as the package rotates;
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- a roller bail mounted for contacting the package surface as the package is being built for holding the strand in place on the package surface, where the roller bail is divided into separate rollers with each roller having an edge end for contacting the package surface at one of the edge portions and not contacting the package surface at the central portion, and having an inner end not contacting the package surface.
An apparatus for winding a mineral fiber strand to build a plurality of cylindrical packages, each package having first and second ends, and each package having a radially outer surface with first and second edge portions and a central portion therebetween, the apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable collet for receiving the strand and winding the strand to build the plurality of packages;
- a guide for each package, mounted for reciprocation from edge portion to edge portion to lay the strand in a helical pattern on the package surface as the package rotates;
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- a roller bail for each package mounted for contacting the package surface as the package is being built for holding the strand in place on the package surface, where each roller bail is divided into separate rollers with each roller having an edge end for contacting the package surface at one of the edge portions and not contacting the package surface at the central portion, and having an inner end not contacting the package surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.