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Yarn creel and method of positioning yarn cones
Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc
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Filing: 1971-04-29
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Granted: 1972-07-04
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Expires: 1991-04-29
Abstract
Abstract Spaced apart uprights interconnected by headers form a vertical longitudinally extending creel frame having an open front face, a laterally spaced apart open rear face, and an inner zone between the faces. A plurality of transversely spaced apart longitudinally extending bars are mounted adjacent each face, each bar supporting a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart hinges. Main yarn guides and auxiliary yarn guides are mounted in the inner zone. Each hinge pivotally supports a yarn holder for pivoting between an inner position wherein the post of the holder is upwardly inclined toward and aligned with a main guide and an outer position wherein the post is accessible from outside its corresponding open face. The yarn holders are arranged in pairs, and in the inner position, the posts of each pair of holders are inclined toward each other and aligned with the same main guide.
Inventors
- 👤 Morris Philip
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:36
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B15/00; D04B15/38; D04B15/40; D04B15/42; D01; D01H; D01H1/00; D01H1/14; D01H1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A yarn creel for supporting an array of yarn cones, comprising a vertical longitudinally extending frame defining at least a vertical longitudinally extending open front face and a vertical longitudinally extending inner zone laterally spaced apart and rearward of said front face, a plurality of yarn holders each comprising a base and a post extending upwardly therefrom terminating in an upper free end, means movably supporting said yarn holder bases on said frame in an array comprising transversely spaced apart rows of longitudinally spaced apart bases adjacent each open face, said means supporting each of said bases for individual movement between an inner position and an outer position, and a plurality of spaced apart yarn guides mounted in said frame in said inNer zone for guiding the yarn from cones on said holders to outside said frame, said guides comprising at least main yarn guides, in said inner position of a base its post being upwardly and inwardly inclined toward said inner zone with the axis of said post being substantially aligned with one of said main guides and said free upper end being the innermost portion of said post so that yarn from a cone mounted on said post is first threaded through said main guide, and in said outer position of a base at least the free upper end of its post being outwardly laterally displaced from its location in said inner position sufficient to be accessible from outside its corresponding open face so that a yarn cone can be placed on or removed from said post.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
A yarn creel for supporting an array of yarn cones, comprising a vertical longitudinally extending frame defining at least a vertical longitudinally extending open front face and a vertical longitudinally extending inner zone laterally spaced apart and rearward of said front face, a plurality of yarn holders each comprising a base and a post extending upwardly therefrom terminating in an upper free end, means movably supporting said yarn holder bases on said frame in an array comprising transversely spaced apart rows of longitudinally spaced apart bases adjacent each open face, said means supporting each of said bases for individual movement between an inner position and an outer position, and a plurality of spaced apart yarn guides mounted in said frame in said inNer zone for guiding the yarn from cones on said holders to outside said frame, said guides comprising at least main yarn guides, in said inner position of a base its post being upwardly and inwardly inclined toward said inner zone with the axis of said post being substantially aligned with one of said main guides and said free upper end being the innermost portion of said post so that yarn from a cone mounted on said post is first threaded through said main guide, and in said outer position of a base at least the free upper end of its post being outwardly laterally displaced from its location in said inner position sufficient to be accessible from outside its corresponding open face so that a yarn cone can be placed on or removed from said post.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A yarn creel according to claim 1, wherein said yarn holder bases are arranged in pairs, two adjacent bases at the same level constituting a pair, in said inner position the axes of the posts of both members of a pair being substantially aligned with the same one of said main guides, whereby when yarn cones are placed on the posts of a pair the yarn of said cones can be double tied to provide for continuous feeding through the same main guide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A yarn creel according to claim 2, wherein the posts of each pair are upwardly inclined toward each other at least when said posts are in said inner position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A yarn creel according to claim 1, wherein each main guide is disposed in said inner zone at a level above that of the bases of the row of bases immediately above the post aligned with said main guide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A yarn creel according to claim 1, wherein said means supporting each of said bases includes a plurality of transversely spaced apart longitudinally extending yarn holder supporting members mounted in said frame adjacent each face, and mounting means movably mounting a plurality of yarn holder bases longitudinally spaced apart on each of said supporting members for individual movement between said inner and outer positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A yarn creel according to claim 5, wherein said mounting means comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart hinges secured to said supporting members, each of said bases being secured to one of said hinges, each hinge mounting said base for pivotal movement above a substantially longitudinal axis between said inner and outer positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A yarn creel according to claim 6, wherein said yarn holder bases are arranged in pairs, two adjacent bases at the same level constituting a pair, in said inner position the axes of the posts of both members of a pair being substantially aligned with the same one of said main guides, whereby when yarn cones are placed on the posts of a pair the yarn of said cones can be double tied to provide for continuous feeding through the same main guide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A yarn creel according to claim 7, wherein the posts of each pair are upwardly inclined toward each other at least when said posts are in said inner position, and wherein the adjacent bases which constitute a pair are in the same row.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A yarn creel according to claim 8, wherein each main guide is disposed in said inner zone at a level above the level of the longitudinally extending yarn holder supporting member immediately above the supporting member supporting a post aligned with said main guide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A yarn creel according to claim 1, wherein said frame also defines a vertical longitudinally extending open rear face laterally spaced apart from said open front face, said inner zone being located substantially medially of said front and rear faces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A yarn creel according to claim 10, wherein said yarn holder bases are arranged in pairs, two adjacent bases at the same level constituting a pair, in said inner position the axes of the posts of both members of a pair being substantially aligned with the same one of said main guides, whereby when yarn cones are placed on the posts of a pair the yarn of said cones can be double tied to provide for continuous feeding through the same main guide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A yarn creel according to claim 11, wherein the posts of each pair are upwardly inclined toward each other at least when said posts are in said inner position, and wherein the adjacent bases which constitute a pair are in the same row.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
A yarn creel according to claim 10, wherein said means supporting each of said bases includes a plurality of transversely spaced apart longitudinally extending yarn holder supporting members mounted in said frame adjacent each face, and mounting means movably mounting a plurality of yarn holder bases longitudinally spaced apart on each of said supporting members for individual movement between said inner and outer positions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
105 words
A yarn creel according to claim 13, wherein said yarn holder bases are arranged in pairs, two longitudinally spaced apart adjacent bases constituting a pair, in said inner position the axes of the posts of both members of a pair being substantially aligned with the same one of said main guides and wherein the posts of each pair are upwardly inclined toward each other at least when said posts are in said inner position, whereby when yarn cones are placed on the post of a pair the yarn of said cones can be double tied to provide for continuous feeding through the same main guide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A yarn creel according to claim 14, wherein said mounting means comprises a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart hinges secured to said supporting members, each of said bases being secured to one of said hinges, each hinge mounting said base for pivotal movement about a substantially longitudinal axis between said inner and outer positions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A yarn creel according to claim 15, wherein each main guide is disposed in said inner zone at a level above the level of the longitudinally extending yarn holder supporting member immediately above the supporting member supporting a post aligned with said main guide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A yarn creel according to claim 16, wherein said guides are mounted on longitudinally extending yarn guide bars transversely spaced apart in said inner zone.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of positioning a plurality of yarn cones and yarn guides in a creel frame so as to obtain efficient utilization of space, comprising positioning a plurality of yarn cones adjacent a vertical longitudinally extending open face of a creel frame in an array comprising transversely spaced apart rows of longitudinally spaced apart cones, positioning a plurality of yarn guides, including at least main guides, inwardly of and adjacent to said array of cones, said cones being positioned so as to be movable between an inner position and an outer top of in said inner position each cone being upwardly and inwardly inclined toward said guides with the axis of said cone being substantially aligned with one of said main guides and in said outer position at least the upper end of said cone being outwardly laterally displaced from its location in said first position sufficient to be accessible from outside said open face so that the yarn cones can be removed from or placed on said frame, each main guide being spaced apart from the top of its aligned corresponding cone an operative distance greater that the diameter of the top of said yarn cone, each main guide being located at a level above the bottom of the yarn cone in the row immediately above said corresponding cone.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of positioning a plurality of yarn cones and yarn guides in a creel frame so as to obtain efficient utilization of space, comprising positioning a plurality of yarn cones adjacent a vertical longitudinally extending open face of a creel frame in an array comprising transversely spaced apart rows of longitudinally spaced apart cones, positioning a plurality of yarn guides, including at least main guides, inwardly of and adjacent to said array of cones, said cones being positioned so as to be movable between an inner position and an outer top of in said inner position each cone being upwardly and inwardly inclined toward said guides with the axis of said cone being substantially aligned with one of said main guides and in said outer position at least the upper end of said cone being outwardly laterally displaced from its location in said first position sufficient to be accessible from outside said open face so that the yarn cones can be removed from or placed on said frame, each main guide being spaced apart from the top of its aligned corresponding cone an operative distance greater that the diameter of the top of said yarn cone, each main guide being located at a level above the bottom of the yarn cone in the row immediately above said corresponding cone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 18, wherein the cones are arranged in pairs, two adjacent cones at the same level constituting a pair, in the inner position the axes of both members of a pair being substantially aligned with the same one of said main guides, whereby the yarn cones of a pair can be double tied to provide for continuous feeding through the same main guide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein the cones of each pair are upwardly inclined toward each other at least when said cones are in said inner position.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein another similar array of a plurality of cones is positioned adjacent another vertical longitudinally extendinG open face of the creel frame, said other open face being laterally spaced apart from said first named open face, said yarn guides being positioned between said two arrays of yarn cones.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-04 | 1976-01-03 | 1976-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-04 | 1980-01-03 | 1980-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-04 | 1984-01-03 | 1984-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |