Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus for winding strandular material known in the textile industry as a takeup device. The overall arrangement of the device incorporates a stationary supporting spindle onto which a rotatable package support is mounted for receipt of strandular material wound thereon. The support and the strandular material wound thereon as the package is progressively built, is adapted for contact with a rotatable drive drum. A traverse device to guide the strandular material to the rotatable package and control the manner in which the strandular material is wound thereon is also included. Both the drive means and the traverse means including the motors therefor are mounted on a freely vertical movable carriage supported within a frame member and uniquely counterbalanced by a pulley suspended counterweight system. The spindle and the package support are mounted on said frame independent of such carriage.

Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus for winding strand onto a rotating member to form a package including means for traversing the strand axially of the member to form a plurality of layers thereover. A novel manner for supporting the traversing means while permitting such to oscillate so as to scatter the point at which the strand is laid down at opposite ends of the package and novel means for adjusting the stroke of such oscillation during machine operation are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is mechanism for lubricating the traverse portion of winding apparatus. The lubricating mechanism includes an atomizing system for introducing an oil mist into a housing which generally encloses a traverse cam mounted for rotation on suitable bearings within the housing. The oil mist is effective to lubricate the various parts of the traverse system notwithstanding that the traverse cam may be rotating at speeds of 7,000 r.p.m. and higher. The housing enclosing the traverse cam is provided with a slot through which a strand guide, attached to a cam follower, projects. The cam follower is engaged in an endless groove in the traverse cam and as the traverse cam is rotated the guide is reciprocated from end to end of the traverse cam groove and is thus operable to distribute an advancing strand with which it is engaged onto a rotating package.