US3408012A
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Method and apparatus for forming and collecting filaments
Assignee: Owens Corning
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Filing: 1966-12-22
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Granted: 1968-10-29
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Expires: 1986-12-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy E Smith
- 👤 Jerome P Klink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H67/00; B65H67/04; B65H67/044; B65H67/048; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31; B65H2701/312; B65H2701/3122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY COLLECTING A LINEAR BODY OF FILAMENTARY MATERIAL IN A WOUND PACKAGE INCLUDING ROTATING A COLLECTOR MOUNTED ON A ROTATING COLLET, WINDING A LINEAR BODY OF THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL ON THE COLLECTOR TO FORM A PACKAGE, ENGAGING THE LINEAR BODY WITH A ROTATABLE OSCILLATOR, ROTATING AND RECIPROCATING THE OSCILLATOR TO EFFECT TRAVERSE OF THE LINEAR BODY LENGTHWISE OF THE COLLECTOR WITH THE INDIVIDUAL CONVOLUTIONS OF THE LINEAR BODY IN CROSSING RELATION ON THE PACKAGE, INTERRUPTING RECIPROCATION OF THE OSCILLATOR AT A BODY TRANSFERRING POSITION, REMOVING THE COMPLETED PACKAGE FROM THE WINDING POSITION AND MOVING AN EMPTY COLLECTOR INTO WINDING POSITION, ROTATING THE EMPTY COLLECTOR, TRANSFERRING THE LINEAR BODY ONTO THE ROTATING EMPTY COLLECTOR WHILE MAINTAINING THE LINEAR BODY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OSCILLATOR TO CONTROL THE PATH OF TRANSFER OF THE LINEAR BODY ONTO THE EMPTY COLLECTOR DURING THE TRANSFER OF THE LINEAR BODY AND WITHOUT INTERRUPTING LINEAR TRAVEL OF THE LINEAR BODY, AND RESUMING RECIPORCATION OF THE OSCILLATOR AFTER TRANSFER TO FORM A PACKAGE OF THE LINEAR BODY ON THE EMPTY COLLECTOR.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY COLLECTING A LINEAR BODY OF FILAMENTARY MATERIAL IN A WOUND PACKAGE INCLUDING ROTATING A COLLECTOR MOUNTED ON A ROTATING COLLET, WINDING A LINEAR BODY OF THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL ON THE COLLECTOR TO FORM A PACKAGE, ENGAGING THE LINEAR BODY WITH A ROTATABLE OSCILLATOR, ROTATING AND RECIPROCATING THE OSCILLATOR TO EFFECT TRAVERSE OF THE LINEAR BODY LENGTHWISE OF THE COLLECTOR WITH THE INDIVIDUAL CONVOLUTIONS OF THE LINEAR BODY IN CROSSING RELATION ON THE PACKAGE, INTERRUPTING RECIPROCATION OF THE OSCILLATOR AT A BODY TRANSFERRING POSITION, REMOVING THE COMPLETED PACKAGE FROM THE WINDING POSITION AND MOVING AN EMPTY COLLECTOR INTO WINDING POSITION, ROTATING THE EMPTY COLLECTOR, TRANSFERRING THE LINEAR BODY ONTO THE ROTATING EMPTY COLLECTOR WHILE MAINTAINING THE LINEAR BODY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OSCILLATOR TO CONTROL THE PATH OF TRANSFER OF THE LINEAR BODY ONTO THE EMPTY COLLECTOR DURING THE TRANSFER OF THE LINEAR BODY AND WITHOUT INTERRUPTING LINEAR TRAVEL OF THE LINEAR BODY, AND RESUMING RECIPORCATION OF THE OSCILLATOR AFTER TRANSFER TO FORM A PACKAGE OF THE LINEAR BODY ON THE EMPTY COLLECTOR.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
212 words
APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DISCLOSED, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, AN INDEXIBLE HEAD JOURNALED ON THE FRAME, A PLURALITY OF WINDING COLLETS MOUNTED BY SAID HEAD, DRIVING MEANS INDIVIDUAL TO EACH COLLET FOR ROTATING THE SAME, EACH OF SAID COLLETS BEING ARRANGED TO RECEIVE AND SUPPORT A COLLECTOR UPON WHICH A STRAND OF FILAMENTS IS WOUND TO FORM A PACKAGE, SAID HEAD BEING INDEXIBLE TO SUCCESSIVELY MOVE A COLLET AND COLLECTOR TO A WINDING STATION, MOTIVE MEANS FOR INDEXING THE HEAD, MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTING THE STRAND ON THE COLLECTOR AT THE WINDING STATION INCLUDING A CARRIER RECIPROCABLE LENGTHWISE OF THE COLLECTOR AT THE WINDING STATION, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER LENGTHWISE OF THE COLLECTOR DURING WINDING A STRAND THEREON TO FORM A PACKAGE, STRAND CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A STRAND OSCILLATOR MOUNTED BY THE CARRIER, MOTIVE MEANS FOR ROTATINGTHE OSCILLATOR WHEREBY INDIVIDUAL WRAPS OF STRAND ARE ARRANGED IN CROSING RELATION AS THE STRAND IS WOUND IN A PACKAGE, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER TO POSITION AT THE COMPLETION OF A PACKAGE WHEREBY THE OSCILLATOR DIRECTS THE STRAND ONTO THE END OF THE PACKAGE IN STRAND TRANSFERRING POSITION TO CONTROL THE PATH OF THE STRAND DURING TRANSFER OF THE STRAND FROM A COMPLETED PACKAGE ONTO AN EMPTY COLLECTOR UPON INDEXING MOVEMENT OF THE INDEXIBLE HEAD.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
212 words
APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DISCLOSED, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, AN INDEXIBLE HEAD JOURNALED ON THE FRAME, A PLURALITY OF WINDING COLLETS MOUNTED BY SAID HEAD, DRIVING MEANS INDIVIDUAL TO EACH COLLET FOR ROTATING THE SAME, EACH OF SAID COLLETS BEING ARRANGED TO RECEIVE AND SUPPORT A COLLECTOR UPON WHICH A STRAND OF FILAMENTS IS WOUND TO FORM A PACKAGE, SAID HEAD BEING INDEXIBLE TO SUCCESSIVELY MOVE A COLLET AND COLLECTOR TO A WINDING STATION, MOTIVE MEANS FOR INDEXING THE HEAD, MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTING THE STRAND ON THE COLLECTOR AT THE WINDING STATION INCLUDING A CARRIER RECIPROCABLE LENGTHWISE OF THE COLLECTOR AT THE WINDING STATION, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER LENGTHWISE OF THE COLLECTOR DURING WINDING A STRAND THEREON TO FORM A PACKAGE, STRAND CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A STRAND OSCILLATOR MOUNTED BY THE CARRIER, MOTIVE MEANS FOR ROTATINGTHE OSCILLATOR WHEREBY INDIVIDUAL WRAPS OF STRAND ARE ARRANGED IN CROSING RELATION AS THE STRAND IS WOUND IN A PACKAGE, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID CARRIER TO POSITION AT THE COMPLETION OF A PACKAGE WHEREBY THE OSCILLATOR DIRECTS THE STRAND ONTO THE END OF THE PACKAGE IN STRAND TRANSFERRING POSITION TO CONTROL THE PATH OF THE STRAND DURING TRANSFER OF THE STRAND FROM A COMPLETED PACKAGE ONTO AN EMPTY COLLECTOR UPON INDEXING MOVEMENT OF THE INDEXIBLE HEAD.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-29 | 1972-04-29 | 1972-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-29 | 1976-04-29 | 1976-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-10-29 | 1980-04-29 | 1980-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |