Method and apparatus for winding coils automatically and coil strings derived therefrom

Claim 1

IN A COIL WINDING MACHINE INCLUDING A ROTATING MANDREL HAVING A FREE END, A WINDING NEEDLE FOR LAYING WIRE ON A PREDETERMINED COIL WINDING AREA OF SAID MANDREL AND MECHANISM FOR COUNTING MANDREL REVOLUTIONS, A COIL EJECTOR MOVABLE AXIALLY RELATIVE TO SAID MANDREL FROM A POSITION AWAY FROM SAID COIL WINDING AREA THROUGH SAID COIL WINDING AREA TOWARD SAID FREE END OF SAID MANDREL AND HAVING A FACE ENGAGEABLE WITH AN END OF A COIL FORMED IN SAID COIL WINDING AREA TO DISPLACE SAID COIL FROM SAID AREA UPON SAID MOVEMENT, A NEEDLE LIFTER ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EJECTOR TO BE MOVABLE THEREWITH AND HAVING A SLOPING SURFACE TO MOVE SAID NEEDLE OUT OF THE PATH OF SAID EJECTOR PRIOR TO SAID MOVEMENT OF SAID EJECTOR INTO SAID WINDING AREA, AND MEANS FOR MOVING AND RETURNING SAID EJECTOR UPON SAID REVOLUTION COUNTING MECHANISM COUNTING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF TURNS.