Yarn twisting and winding machine

Claim 1

IN A YARN WINDING MACHINE OF THE TYPE SUITABLE FOR WINDING MULTICYCLE AND COMPOSITE PIRN PACKAGES, SAID MACHINE HAVING A ROTATABLE SPINDLE ON WHICH A YARN SUPPORT MAY BE MOUNTED FOR WINDING A YARN PACKAGE THEREON, A TRAVERSE MECHANISM INCLUDING A YARN GUIDE ALONG CIPROCABLE IN A PLANE TO THE AXIS OF SAID SPINDLE, DRIVE MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID YARN GUIDE ALONG A STROKE PATH BETWEEN REVERSAL POINTS, A PICK MECHANISM FOR CYLICALLY VARYING THE POINT AT WHICH SAID STROKE PATH ENDS IN A MANNER TO PRODUCE A YARN PACKAGE HAVING AT LEAST ONE TAPERED END, AND SEPARATE DRIVE MEANS FOR SAID PICK MEANS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MEANS FOR REDUCING THE RIDGING OF YARN AT A TAPERED END OF A PACKAGE BEING WOUND ON SAID SUPPORT, SAID MEANS INCLUDING ADJUSTING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID YARN GUIDE DRIVE MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY VARYING THE TRAVERSE SPEED OF SAID YARN GUIDE WHEREBY A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF TRAVERSE POINTS DO NOT OCCUR AT THE SAME POSITION ON THE YARN PACKAGE.