With Winding Patents (Class 57/62)
  • Patent number: 11268216
    Abstract: Yarn-tension influencing device for a twisting or cabling machine for feeding a yarn via a traversing yarn guide to a take-up package, the yarn-tension influencing device having a first deflection roller, arranged downstream of a yarn handling device in the yarn transport direction and is provided for guiding the yarn from a balloon yarn guide through the yarn handling device and for deflecting the yarn; a second deflection roller, arranged downstream of the first deflection roller in the yarn transport direction and is provided for further deflection of the yarn; a third deflection roller, arranged downstream of the second deflection roller in the yarn transport direction and is provided for adjusting the angle of wrap of the yarn around an advance roller; and an advance roller, arranged downstream of the third deflection roller in the yarn transport direction and is provided for regulating the yarn tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Saurer Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Cenk Duralti, Ingo Filz, Sergei Singer, Georg Tetzlaff
  • Patent number: 6959533
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a twisted pair cable comprising a device for rotating at a first predetermined rate of rotation a pair of elongated conductor strands about a twisting location, the device guiding the elongated conductor strands to the twisting location. The strands, after leaving the twisting location, enter a twist stop device mounted adjacent the twisting location and the twist stop device grips running lengths of elongated conductor strands passing through the device for rotating and the twisting location. A strand puller engages the running lengths of elongated conductor strands after passing through the twist stop and advances the strands passing through the device for rotating, the twist stop device, the strand puller at a second predetermined rate of rotation. The device for rotation and the strand puller operating independently to make twisted pair cable having different twist rates on different segments, the segments having different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Franc Edward Noel, Jr., Daniel E. McConnell, Thomas Toher
  • Patent number: 6692108
    Abstract: There is disclosed an ink jet printhead which comprises a plurality of nozzles and one or more heater elements corresponding to each nozzle. Each heater element is configured to heat a bubble forming liquid in the printhead to a temperature above its boiling point to form a gas bubble therein. The generation of the bubble causes the ejection of a drop of an ejectable liquid (such as ink) through the respective corresponding nozzle, to effect printing. Each heater element is configured such that an actuation energy of less than 500 nanojoules (nJ) is required to be applied to that element to heat it sufficiently to form such a bubble in the bubble forming liquid (which liquid can also be the ink). This configuration thus provides for a high efficiency printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Angus John North, John Gregory Mcavoy
  • Patent number: 6647748
    Abstract: A device for continuously twisting an optical fiber, which can add a sufficient twist to an optical fiber, is provided. Reciprocating rollers reciprocate so that the moving direction would be opposite each other along a center axis of rotation. The optical fiber passes through a gap between the reciprocating rollers and runs in contact with the outer circumferential surface of respective reciprocating rollers in order. Reciprocation of the reciprocating rollers adds a twist to the optical fiber. When &phgr; is a contacting angle between the optical fiber and the reciprocating rollers, F is maximum static friction of the optical fiber against the outer circumferential surface of the reciprocating rollers, and T is tension of the optical fiber, the coefficient of friction &mgr; between the optical fiber and the outer circumferential surface of the reciprocating rollers is lead from an operational formula of &mgr;=(1/&phgr;)·ln(F/T).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuaki Orita
  • Patent number: 6332311
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hairiness suppressing device for an automatic winder that can perfectly balloon a spun yarn using a whirling current in a yarn passage. In a hairiness suppressing device (1) comprising a yarn inserting opening (9) that extends and opens in an axial direction of a yarn passage (8) in which a whirling current acts on a spun yarn, a wedge-shaped cover member (29) is provided that can open and close the yarn inserting opening (9). When a swiveling body (26) is swivellably moved to open the cover member (29), the yarn can be introduced into the yarn passage (8) through the yarn inserting opening (9). When the swiveling body (26) is swivellably moved to close the cover member (29), the whirling current in the yarn passage (8) is prevented from leaking from a side of the yarn passage (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Todo, Hidetoshi Kimura, Koji Takayasu
  • Patent number: 6155037
    Abstract: A revolving body (1) with a circumferential surface (2) and two end faces is provided for inserting twist into a midportion of a longitudinally moving elongate strand of filamentary material. In order to produce a revolving body into which the elongate strand can be introduced very easily and which is also suitable for automated introduction of the strand, this body is provided with a groove which is open towards the circumferential surface and the end face so as to take up the elongate strand in the region of a longitudinal axis and is configured to deflect the strand away from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Zellweger Luwa AG
    Inventor: Diego Madone
  • Patent number: 5703991
    Abstract: An optical part module has an optical amplification fiber in a small space without damage or losing its optical characteristics. An optical amplification fiber connects optical parts in the case. The optical amplification fiber has a predetermined length which creates a large play in length. A part of the optical amplification fiber creating the play in length is wound on the bobbin. The winding operation is performed while turning the bobbin upside down for each single turn of the winding so that twist generated in the optical fiber due to winding is canceled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Shigeichi Izumi
  • Patent number: 5221392
    Abstract: The described process comprises the following operating steps: an extrusion step in which the raw rubber is extruded in the form of a strip (7) from an appropriate machine (1); a winding step in which the rubber strip (7) is wound about a rotating drum (2); an insert application step in which steel insert pieces (16) are applied to the rubber layer wound about the rotating drum (2); a second winding step in which the rubber strip (7) is wound on the steel insert pieces (16); a coiling step in which a steel wire (4) is wound into spiral shape on the rubber layer wound about the rotating drum (2); a third winding step in which the rubber strip (7) is wound on the coiled steel wire (4) as far as a product in the form of a ring is achieved; a removal step in which the ring-shaped produce is removed from the drum (2); an introduction step in which the ring-shaped product is introduced into a mold; a forming and vulcanization step carried out on the product in the mold; an extraction step in which the ready track i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: MAI S.p.A.
    Inventor: Renato Mai
  • Patent number: 4982561
    Abstract: The upward twisting machine, in particular double twisting machine, comprises for each twisting point a creel (3) and an associated take-up cylinder (6) as well as a carrying arm which is pivotable about a pivot axis arranged on the vertical longitudinal centre plane (M) and extending parallel thereto, which carries the creel (3). The pivot axis (5) of the carrying arm (4) is provided in the region below the conveyor belt (2). The pivot radius (R) of the bobbin axis (S) of a take-up bobbin (7) held in the creel (3) is dimensioned relative to the pivot axis (5) in such a way that the line of contact (B) between the bobbin winding and the take-up cylinder (6) is always located on the side facing towards the vertical longitudinal center plane (M), of a vertical plane (V) passing through the axis (A) of the take-up cylinder (6). Furthermore, a cover plate (9) sloping downwards the conveyor belt (2) is provided between the take-up cylinder (6) and the conveyor belt (2 ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Saurer-Allma GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Stranzke, Rolf D. Weber, Erich Jenter
  • Patent number: 4920738
    Abstract: The apparatus for winding optical fiber on a bobbin in axially compact coils includes a bobbin mount reciprocably driven along the fiber deployment axis, a winding arm for receiving optical fiber being fed along the deployment axis, and a supply reel for feeding optical fiber along the deployment axis with the reel being mounted on a twist arm, with the reel axis orthogonal to the deployment axis, for rotating the reel a preselected amount for each turn of the winding arm. An optical time domain reflectometer continuously monitors optical signal attenuation through the free start end of the fiber, and an optical scanner continuously scans the formed coils for the presence of gaps and overlaps. A controller is used to automatically stop, rewind, and adjust the winding apparatus when excessive signal attenuation, gaps or overlaps are detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James C. White, George T. Pinson
  • Patent number: 4628681
    Abstract: Cabling machine for fine strands, in which the strands feed from cans that are arranged in a circle about the axis of a rotary table, each can taking part in one rotation about its axis for each rotation of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Mossberg Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Vanderpyl, Albert C. Rogler
  • Patent number: 4597255
    Abstract: A device for controlling the twist associated with optical fiber being wo on a bobbin is disclosed. Signal transmission analysis in fibers wound on bobbins require techniques not normally encountered when considering long straight fibers. Signal loss on a fiber cable payout assembly is mainly due to small bends in the fiber at crossover positions and in the transmission regions where the winding travel changes directions. The signal attenuation in a length of optical fiber is also known to be a function of the amount of twist in the fiber both in the wound and payed out states. This invention allows the amount of twist of the optical fiber to be precisely controlled from zero to full (360 degrees twist per turn of the bobbin) twist to provide optimum signal transmission for both the wound and payed out states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Joe S. Hunter, Paul B. Ruffin
  • Patent number: 4520622
    Abstract: A stranding device is proposed in which the stranding elements are taken from carrierless coils, the coils being held in containers which are mounted on a single, rotatable carrier and at an orientation so that the axes of the coils in the containers form acute angles to the axis of rotation of the carrier being the axis of stranding, the angles being between 5 degrees and 30 degrees, preferably 15 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: Kabelmetal Electro GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Ziemek, Friedrich Schatz, Hermann Meyer
  • Patent number: 4485618
    Abstract: Apparatus for withdrawing a thread from a spinning station comprises at least two withdrawing rollers, which are preceded by a reciprocating thread guide and are succeeded by a winding device, which comprises a traversing device. In order to ensure that a reciprocating motion will be imparted to the thread guide, the latter is provided on one arm of a double-armed lever, which is freely rotatably mounted and provided on its other arm with another thread guide which is disposed between the withdrawing rollers and the traversing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: Textilmaschinenfabrik Dr. Ernst Fehrer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Rupert Anzinger
  • Patent number: 4346551
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for obtaining packages for dying by twisting and winding processed yarns by a double twister. Between a double twisting spindle and a take-up roller disposed above, there are arranged a winding angle-adjusting device, a feed roller and a traverse device, recited from the side of the spindle. The high yarn tension on the side of the double twister is reduced by using the feed roller having a special structure to obtain a soft wound package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Yanobu, Tadashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 4091604
    Abstract: A device for the peripheral drive of the yarn-takeup package of a double twisting machine, i.e. a so-called DD twister, comprises a coupling sleeve freely rotatable and axially shiftable on a drive shaft, the coupling sleeve being angularly entrained with the axially fixed winding cylinder and connectible with a hub angularly entrained with the drive shaft. The coupling sleeve is shifted in response to the position of a thread-sensing element from its coupled state into a free-running condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1978
    Assignee: Hamel GmbH, Zwirnmaschinen
    Inventor: Aloys Greive
  • Patent number: 4055939
    Abstract: Spinning machine having platform for rotating roving cheese, having a driving roll, having an inclined rack element carrying a receiving spool, the spool being free to move down the rack under the influence of gravity toward contact with the drive roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1977
    Inventor: Lawrence S. Bussiere
  • Patent number: 4044538
    Abstract: Herein disclosed is an arrangement of strand twisting apparatuses, comprising a plurality of strand twisting apparatuses which are side-by-side and vertically installed in a row on floor, and each of which comprises a fore portion of a frame including a flyer unit vertically disposed for supplying and twisting strands into a cable, a take-up unit disposed in side-by-side relation with the flyer unit to wind the cable, a direction change roll unit disposed immediately above the flyer unit for changing the cable vertically fed from the flyer unit to a horizontal direction, a capstan roll unit disposed immediately above the take-up unit for smooth feed of the cable fed from the direction change roll unit to the take-up unit, and an over-twister unit disposed between the direction change roll unit and the capstan roll unit to stabilize twisting of the cable during travelling between the direction change roll unit and the capstan roll unit; and a rear portion of the frame including a driving the flyer unit, the ta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Teijin Seiki Company Limited
    Inventor: Itsuo Hoshide