Abstract: A method and means for superimposing a secondary, higher frequency, lower amplitude oscillation of the angle of the trajectory of a glass fiber relative to a forming surface upon a primary, lower frequency, higher amplitude oscillation of the release mechanism.

Abstract: A glass fiber bulk strand roving that is made up of a multiplicity of strands, each of which is made up of a plurality of individual fibers, for example, 200 of such fibers. Each strand of the roving has a multiplicity of rather long, axially extending loops, for example, axially extending loops with a calculated length of at least 6 inches, and a multiplicity of shorter, unbroken, cross-axially extending loops that are formed in the axially extending loops of such strands. The axially extending loops and the cross-axially extending loops interengage and intertwine with one another to form a composite entangled structure. The roving of the present invention is made by a process that uses a finger wheel to form axially extending loops in strands and a spinner downstream of the finger wheel.

Abstract: A glass fiber bulk strand roving that is made up of a multiplicity of strands, each of which is made up of a plurality of individual fibers, for example, 200 of such fibers. Each strand of the roving has a multiplicity of rather long, axially extending loops, for example, axially extending loops with a calculated length of at least 6 inches, and a multiplicity of shorter, unbroken, cross-axially extending loops that are formed in the axially extending loops of such strands. The axially extending loops and the cross-axially extending loops interengage and intertwine with one another to form a composite entangled structure. The roving of the present invention is made by a process that uses a finger wheel to form axially extending loops in strands and a spinner downstream of the finger wheel.

Abstract: The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for simultaneously winding linear bundles of filaments, such as strands of glass filaments, in a filament-forming operation into two or more packages on a driven rotatable collet and the linear bundles or strands traversed by guide members axially of the packages, the progressively increasing sizes of the packages normally intermittently moving the traverse guide members away from the packages, and wherein an undersized package activates an instrumentality, indication or signal warning the operator of such condition and interrupting movement of the traverse means away from the packages.

Abstract: A strand collecting apparatus and method of the type in which the strand is split into bundles and advanced by, and wound onto, a rotating collet is disclosed. The strand is traversed linearly of the axis of rotation of the collet by the rotation of a rotating strand traverse. The strand traverse is oscillated in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the collet, and a strand splitter oscillates in phase with the strand traverse to guide the strand into engagement with the strand traverse.

Abstract: The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for producing a roving package of strands of attenuated glass fibers or filaments, the method and apparatus involving segregating the fibers or filaments into bundles or strands in spaced relation and the bundles or strands wound into a package with the bundles or strands advanced toward the package in a plane substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the package whereby the individual bundles or strands engage the package at peripherally spaced surface regions and are collected in side-by-side or waywound relation.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a size to a strand comprises a reservoir for storing the size, an applicator surface on which the strand contacts the size, and a conduit to deliver the size from the reservoir to the applicator surface as a film. Means is provided for altering the configuration of the conduit to alter the thickness of the film.

Abstract: The present invention embraces a winder for collection of linear material into a wound package. The winder comprises a driven rotatable collet upon which linear material is collected as a package in a package collection region. The collet includes a temporary collection region adjacent the collection region.

Abstract: The present invention embraces a method and apparatus for simultaneously winding two linear elements into strand packages.

Abstract: The present invention embraces method and apparatus for winding a linear element into a package.

Abstract: The present invention embraces a method and apparatus for collecting linear material on wound packages including the steps of supplying linear material, rotating a first collet having a package collection region and a temporary package collection region, winding the linear material on the collection region of the first collet, rotating a second collet having a package collection region and a temporary collection region the second collet including a fixed member for engaging linear material during transfer of such material from the first to the second collet, laterally moving the advancing material along the first collet from the package collection region to the temporary collection region, contacting the linear material advancing to the first collet with the second rotating collet in the temporary collection region to engage the linear material on the member to move the linear material with it and thereby to begin collection of the material in the temporary collection region of the second collet to sever the