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US 5,887,322 AGranted
Apparatus for splicing threadlines
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsRichard John Hartzheim, David Reinhold Roland, Thomas Wilford Teerlink
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for splicing a moving threadline to a stationary threadline utilizing adhesive tapes is provided.
Claims6
An apparatus for splicing a moving first threadline to a second threadline, comprising:
- means for guiding the first threadline into alignment with the second threadline being aligned with the guiding means of the first threadline by an alignment means and being held substantially stationary by a holding means;
- first and second rotatable adhesive tape applicators located so that the first and second threadlines are between the applicators and when the applicators are rotated, adhesive splice tape on a surface of the first applicator is urged against the threadlines and against adhesive splice tape on a surface of the second applicator to form a splice;
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- means for parting the first threadline between the splice and a source of the first threadline.
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A method for splicing a moving first threadline to a second threadline, comprising the steps of:
- (a) guiding a first threadline into alignment with a second threadline;
- (b) holding the second threadline substantially stationary in alignment with a guiding means for the first threadline;
- (c) applying adhesive splice tape to the first and second threadlines to form a splice;
- (d) releasing the second threadline;
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- (e) parting the first threadline between the splice and a source of the first threadline.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.