Can changing in strand material handling

Claim 2

Apparatus for depositing strand material in cans comprising: a. means defining a filling station adapted to receive a can for the filling thereof; b. a filling device means for receiving strand material and directing it into the can; c. strand supply means for supplying strand material to the filling device means from a locus horizontally spaced from the filling station; d. means defining a ready station for an empty can destined for the filling station; e. means defining an elongated full can storage station for receiving full cans from the filling station; f. means defining an elongated empty can storage station for storing of empty cans for delivery to the ready station; g. said full can storage station and empty can storage station being disposed side by side in parallel relation; h. means for transferring a full can from the filling station to the full can storage station and transferring an empty can from the ready station to the filling station to replace the full can transferred to the full can storage station; i. means for transferring an empty can from the empty can storage station to the ready station to replace empty can transferred from the ready station to the filling station; j. control means responsive to operation of the first mentioned transfer means (h) and effective to actuate the secondmentioned transfer means i. for operation of the second-mentioned transfer means as aforesaid.

Claim 3

Apparatus for depositing strand material in cans comprising: a. means defining a filling station adapted to receive a can for the filling thereof; b. a filling device means for receiving strand material and directing it into a can at the filling station; c. strand supply means for supplying strand material to the filling device means; d. means defining a ready station for an empty can destined for the filling station; e. means defining an elongated full can storage station for receiving full cans from the filling station; f. means defining an elongated empty can storage station for storing of empty cans for delivery to the ready station; g. said full can storage station empty can storage station being disposed side by side in parallel relation; h. means for transferring a full can from the filling station to the full can storage station; i. means for transferring an empty can from the ready station to the filling station to replace the full can transferred to the full can storage station; j. means for transferring an empty can from the empty can storage station to the ready station to replace empty can transferred from the ready station to the filling station in a direction laterally to the transfer of the empty cans from the empty can storage station to the ready station; k. control means responsive to operation of the first mentioned transfer means (h) and effective to actuate the second mentioned transfer means (i) and the third mentioned transfer means (j) for operation as aforesaid.

Claim 4

Apparatus for depositing strand material in cans comprising: a. means defining a filling station adapted to receive a can for the filling thereof; b. a filling device means for receiving strand material and directing it into a can at the filling station; c. strand supply means for supplying strand material to the filling device means; d. means defining a ready station for an empty can destined for the filling station; e. means defining an elongated full can storage station for receiving full cans from the filling station; f. means defining an elongated empty can storage station for storing of empty cans for delivery to the ready station; g. said full can storage station empty can storage station being disposed side by side in parallel relation; h. means for transferring a full can from the filling station to the full can storage station; i. means for transferring an empty can from the ready station to the filling station to replace the full can transferred to the full can storage station; j. means for transferring an empty can from the empty can storage station to the ready station to replace empty can transferred from the ready station to the filling station in a direction laterally to the transfer of the empty cans from the empty can storage station to the ready station; k. control means responsive to operation of the first mentioned transfer means (h) and effective to actuate the second mentioned transfer means (i) and the third mentioned transfer means (j) for operation as aforesaid.

Claim 5

Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said full can storage station and said filled can emptying station are an inclined ramp and being separated by a stop said stop being movable to permit travel of filled cans from the full can storage station to the filled can emptying station.

Claim 6

Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said first-mentioned transfer means (h) and said second-mentioned transfer means (i) are combined as a fork.

Claim 7

Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said empty can storage station includes an inclined ramp over which empty cans can move under influence of gravity and wherein said third-mentioned transfer means (j) includes at least a brake preventing such movement of empty cans and being actuated for releasing said empty cans in timed relation to the movement of said first-mention transfer means.

Claim 8

Apparatus according to claim 2, and further including a slideway over which empty cans can be moved from said empty can storage station to said ready station and wherein said third-mentioned transfer Means (j) includes a brake for preventing movement of empty cans from said empty can storage station to the slideway and a pusher means for moving said empty cans along the slideway to said ready station, said pusher means being actuated in timed relation to the movement of said first-mentioned transfer means (h) and said brake being actuated by said pusher means.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said full can storage station forms part of a first drawing frame and is interconnected with a filled can emptying station adjacent a second drawing frame and said empty can storage station of said first drawing frame includes conveying means adapted for receiving empty cans at said second drawing frame and for moving said emptied cans to the first mentioned drawing frame.

Claim 10

A drawing frame having a filling station adapted to receive cans for the filling thereof, first mover means for moving filled cans from the filling station horizontally and to displace filled cans from the filling station, a slideway for empty cans extending laterally of the direction of travel of the filled cans moved from the filling stations by said by said first mover means and supplying empty cans along the slideway for delivery thereof to the filling station, second mover means for moving empty cans along said slideway, control means responsive to operation of the first mover means and effective to actuate said second mover means for operation thereof as aforesaid, conveying means for receiving filled cans moved from the filling station by said first mover means, comprising an inclined ramp over which said filled cans can travel to a following drawing frame under influence of gravity, said conveying means comprises a waiting station and a filled can emptying station, said waiting station being a portion of said conveying means adjacent the first-mentioned drawing frame and said filled can emptying station being a portion of said conveying means adjacent said following drawing frame, a movable stop separating the waiting station from the filled can emptying station, said stop being movable to permit travel of filled cans from the waiting station to the filled can emptying station.

Claim 11

A drawing frame having a filling station adapted to receive cans for the filling thereof, first mover means for moving filled cans from the filling station horizontally and to displace filled cans from the filling station, a slideway for empty cans extending laterally of the direction of travel of the filled cans moved from the filling stations by said by said first mover means and supplying empty cans along the slideway for delivery thereof to the filling station, second mover means for moving empty cans along said slideway, control means responsive to operation of the first mover means and effective to actuate said second mover means for operation thereof as aforesaid, conveying means for receiving filled cans moved from the filling station by said first mover means, comprising an inclined ramp over which said filled cans can travel to a following drawing frame under influence of gravity, said conveying means comprises a waiting station and a filled can emptying station, said waiting station being a portion of said conveying means adjacent the first-mentioned drawing frame and said filled can emptying station being a portion of said conveying means adjacent said following drawing frame, a movable stop separating the waiting station from the filled can emptying station, said stop being movable to permit travel of filled cans from the waiting station to the filled can emptying station.

Claim 12

A drawing frame having a filling station adapted to receive cans for the filling thereof, first mover means for moving filled cans from the filling station horizontally and to displace filled cans from the filling station, a slideway for empty cans extending laterally of the direction of travel of the filled cans moved from the filling stations by said first mover means and for supplying empty cans along the slideway for delivery thereof to the filling station, second mover means for moving empty cans along said slideway, control means responsive to operation of the first mover means and effective to actuate said second mover means for operation thereof as aforesaid, conveying means for receiving filled cans moved from the filling station by said first mover means, comprising an inclined ramp over which said filled cans can travel to a following drawing frame under influence of gravity, a return conveying means for receiving at the following drawing frame emptied cans, said return conveying means being inclined roller conveyor for travel of empty cans toward the first mentioned drawing frame and extending to the slideway of first mentioned drawing frame for delivery of empty cans to said slideway, said second mover means for sliding empty cans along the slideway comprising a pusher arm, said arm being movable from a rear position on said slideway therealong toward the first mentioned drawing frame to push empty cans toward the filling station, the return conveying means connecting with the slideway to deposit a can in the sLideway when the pusher arm is in its rear position and the slideway in front of the arm is unoccupied by a can, brake means for preventing movement of cans from the return conveying means to the slideway when the pusher arm of the slideway is advanced from its rear position toward the first drawing frame, said brake being actuated by the pusher arm upon movement thereof from its rear position.

Claim 13

A drawing frame having a filling station adapted to receive cans for the filling thereof, first mover means for moving filled cans from the filling station horizontally and to displace filled cans from the filling station, a slideway for empty cans extending laterally of the direction of travel of the filled cans moved from the filling stations by said first mover means and for supplying empty cans along the slideway for delivery thereof to the filling station, second mover means for moving empty cans along said slideway, control means responsive to operation of the first mover means and effective to actuate said second mover means for operation thereof as aforesaid, conveying means for receiving filled cans moved from the filling station by said first mover means, comprising an inclined ramp over which said filled cans can travel to a following drawing frame under influence of gravity, a return conveying means for receiving at the following drawing frame emptied cans, said return conveying means being inclined roller conveyor for travel of empty cans toward the first mentioned drawing frame and extending to the slideway of first mentioned drawing frame for delivery of empty cans to said slideway, said second mover means for sliding empty cans along the slideway comprising a pusher arm, said arm being movable from a rear position on said slideway therealong toward the first mentioned drawing frame to push empty cans toward the filling station, the return conveying means connecting with the slideway to deposit a can in the sLideway when the pusher arm is in its rear position and the slideway in front of the arm is unoccupied by a can, brake means for preventing movement of cans from the return conveying means to the slideway when the pusher arm of the slideway is advanced from its rear position toward the first drawing frame, said brake being actuated by the pusher arm upon movement thereof from its rear position.