Abstract: Bobbin handling apparatus including means for feeding bobbins from a supply station in random end orientation to a delivery station for use by a doffing machine. The bobbin handling apparatus is conveniently mounted on the doffing machine, and includes means for sorting bobbins of one end orientation from the other and means to reorient bobbins of the one orientation to the other for presentation to the doffing machine of bobbins of a single orientation. The handling apparatus includes a bobbin supply box adapted to be manually positioned on and removed from the apparatus immediately above floor level, thereby requiring minimum physical effort.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 1975
Date of Patent:
July 11, 1978
Assignee:
Whitin Machine Works, Inc.
Inventors:
John P. Kieronski, Francis N. Williams, Leo J. Smith