Arrangement of elongated element on empty spool
AssigneeNV Bekaert SA
InventorsJohan Priem, Johan Hugelier
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Abstract
An arrangement of an elongated element wound on a spool is presented. The elongated element has a leading end having a bent part and an unbent part. The bent part further having a beginning part and a trailing end. The leading end is positioned on the core of the spool and the bent part deviates at least for a part from a winding direction. The elongated element further forms subsequent windings in the winding direction on the core. At least one of the subsequent windings is wound over the beginning part of the bent part while an adhesive is provided to fix the trailing end of the bent part on the core simultaneously thereby securing elongated element on the spool.
Claims17
An arrangement of an elongated element wound on a spool generally in a winding direction,
- said elongated element having a leading end,
- said spool having a core,
- said leading end being positioned on said core,
- said leading end further comprising a bent part and an unbent part, at least said bent part deviating at least for a part from said winding direction,
- said bent part further comprising a beginning part and a trailing end,
- said beginning part being distinct from said trailing end,
- said elongated element further forming subsequent windings in said winding direction on said core,
- at least one of said subsequent windings being wound only over said beginning part,
- wherein said arrangement further comprises an adhesive, said adhesive fixing only said trailing end on said spool.
A method of securing an elongated element to a spool where said elongated element is wound generally in a winding direction, said spool having a core, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an elongated element with a leading end;
- b. forming a bent part and an unbent part in said leading end;
- c. positioning said leading end onto said core, said bent part deviating at least for a part from said winding direction;
- d. forming a first winding wound only on a beginning part of said bent part on said spool in said winding direction;
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- e. providing an adhesive only over a trailing end of said bent part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.