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US 6,007,016 AGranted
Multi-roll segment package for plastic tape and winding machine for same
OwnerKennith H. Heltoninventor
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Abstract
A machine for winding plastic tape on a core comprises a first tape guide fixed transversely on a frame of the machine. A second tape guide attached to a telescoping pivot arm remains aligned to the first tape guide as a linear slide translates the pivot arm transversely across a rotating core. A third tape guide, fixed to the linear slide, feeds the tape from the second tape guide to the rotating core. The tape aligning features of the machine provide large roll package diameters and high winding speeds.
Claims6
A winding machine for winding a length of plastic tape on a multi-segment roll package, the winding machine comprising:
- a frame for rotatably supporting a core fixed transversely on the frame;
- first tape guide fixed transversely on the frame;
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- a tape transverse positioning unit, the transverse positioning unit comprising a linear slide, a second tape guide operably connected to the linear slide and receiving tape from the first tape guide, and a third tape guide fixed to the linear slide and receiving the tape from the second tape guide, the third tape guide moving in a transverse direction to position the tape to one of at least two transverse positions on the core;
- the transverse positioning unit comprising a compensation unit which aligns the second guide to the first guide in response to transverse motion of the second guide.
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