US3901455A
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Winding fibres
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-03-06
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Granted: 1975-08-26
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Expires: 1994-03-06
Abstract
Abstract An improved apparatus, by means of which a cake of wound strands may be produced and from which the strands may be unwound easily and correctly, has a bushing from which filaments may be drawn and primary guide means to collect the filaments into strands. Secondary guide means receives the strands from the primary guide means and the strands are then passed over an oscillatable traverse member and are wound onto a former, the secondard guide means and the traverse member being oscillated synchronously to one another.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm Norman Carlisle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H54/00; B65H54/02; B65H54/28; B65H57/00; B65H57/16; B65H57/28; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31; B65H2701/312; B65H2701/3122; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S242/00; Y10S242/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
An apparatus for winding glass fibre strands into cakes comprising: a source of a plurality of glass filaments in the form of a container for holding molten glass, a wall of the container having openings through which flow streams of molten glass: means for attenuating the molten streams of glass into advancing continuous filaments: primary guide means placed below said container for gathering the advancing continuous filaments into a plurality of strands, winding means on which glass fibre strands are formed into cakes, including at least a driven drum onto which said strands are wound, and oscillatable traverse means adjacent said drum for traversing said strands during winding, secondary guide means positioned at a point intermediate said traverse means and said primary guide means for further combining and guiding said glass fibre strands on their passage between the primary guide means and the winding drum, positioning means for selectively positioning said secondary guide means at a point intermediate between the traverse means and the primary guide means, comprising an elongated member mounted so as to pivot about its upper end, connecting means connecting said elongated member to said oscillatable traverse means so as to cause it to move from side to side synchronously with the oscillations from side to side of said traverse means, and to determine the angle said elongated member is placed to the vertical, and means to adjustably mount said secondary guide means on said elongated member to allow it to be positioned at any pre-determined point along said member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
253 words
An apparatus for winding glass fibre strands into cakes comprising: a source of a plurality of glass filaments in the form of a container for holding molten glass, a wall of the container having openings through which flow streams of molten glass: means for attenuating the molten streams of glass into advancing continuous filaments: primary guide means placed below said container for gathering the advancing continuous filaments into a plurality of strands, winding means on which glass fibre strands are formed into cakes, including at least a driven drum onto which said strands are wound, and oscillatable traverse means adjacent said drum for traversing said strands during winding, secondary guide means positioned at a point intermediate said traverse means and said primary guide means for further combining and guiding said glass fibre strands on their passage between the primary guide means and the winding drum, positioning means for selectively positioning said secondary guide means at a point intermediate between the traverse means and the primary guide means, comprising an elongated member mounted so as to pivot about its upper end, connecting means connecting said elongated member to said oscillatable traverse means so as to cause it to move from side to side synchronously with the oscillations from side to side of said traverse means, and to determine the angle said elongated member is placed to the vertical, and means to adjustably mount said secondary guide means on said elongated member to allow it to be positioned at any pre-determined point along said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
177 words
Apparatus for winding glass fibre strands into cakes comprising: a container for molten glass which container has a plurality of openings therein through which flow streams of molten glass, means for attenuating the streams of molten glass to filaments, primary guide means for gathering the filaments into a number of strands, a driven former onto which the strands are wound to form a cake, an oscillatable traverse means disposed adjacent the former and in the path of the strands being wound, secondary guide means for guiding said strands intermediate the primary guide means and the traverse means, said secondary guide means being mounted for movement longitudinally along an elongate member to take up a predetermined position, said elongate member extending in the general direction between the primary guide means and the traverse means at a preadjusted angle to the vertical and, connecting means between the elongate member and the traverse means so that the elongate member oscillates synchronously with the traverse means about a pivot at the end of the elongate member adjacent the primary guide means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
Apparatus for winding glass fibre strands into cakes comprising: a container for molten glass which container has a plurality of openings therein through which flow streams of molten glass, means for attenuating the streams of molten glass to filaments, primary guide means for gathering the filaments into a number of strands, a driven former onto which the strands are wound to form a cake, an oscillatable traverse means disposed adjacent the former and in the path of the strands being wound, secondary guide means for guiding said strands intermediate the primary guide means and the traverse means, said secondary guide means being mounted for movement longitudinally along an elongate member to take up a predetermined position, said elongate member extending in the general direction between the primary guide means and the traverse means at a preadjusted angle to the vertical and, connecting means between the elongate member and the traverse means so that the elongate member oscillates synchronously with the traverse means about a pivot at the end of the elongate member adjacent the primary guide means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-25 | 1979-02-24 | 1979-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-25 | 1983-02-24 | 1983-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-25 | 1987-02-24 | 1987-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |