Tape winding control mechanism

Claim 1

IN WINDING APPARATUS OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, THE COMBINATION OF A SHAFT MOUNTED FOR ROTATION, A REEL FOR TAPE ON SAID SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, A CLUTCH FRICTION DISC AND A BRAKE FRICTION DISC ON SAID SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, ROTATABLE DRIVE MEANS HAVING A PNEUMATIC PRESSURE OPERATED MEMBER FOR FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING ONE SIDE OF SAID CLUTCH DISC TO EFFECT ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT, BRAKE MEANS INCLUDING A PNEUMATIC PRESSURE OPERATED MEMBER FOR FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING SAID BRAKE DISC TO RETARD ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT, A RESERVOIR FOR STORING TAPE INCLUDING MEANS CONTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO SENSE AND RESPOND TO THE AMOUNT OF TAPE STORED IN SAID RESERVOIR, AND PNEUMATIC REGULATING MEANS INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND NOZZLES, EACH HAVING A DISCHARGE OUTLET, AN AIR INLET AND A BYPASS OUTLET BETWEEN SAID DISCHARGE OUTLET AND SAID AIR INLET AND CONNECTED FOR EACH RESPECTIVELY CONTROLLING ONE OF SAID PRESSURE OPERATED MEMBERS AND INCLUDING A CONTROL MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID STORAGE RESPONSE MEANS AND FACING SAID NOZZLE DISCHARGE OUTLETS, SAID CONTROL MEMBER BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED FOR CLOSING ONE OF SAID DISCHARGE OUTLETS AND OPENING THE OTHER OF SAID DISCHARGE OUTLETS AND VICE VERSA.