Device for controlling a reserve winding when winding thread on a spool or core

Claim 1

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying an end of the thread to the spool at an intermediate point approximately midway of the length of a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by a plurality of crossing thread windings forming a first layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool to form a plurality of reserve windings over the first layer of windings, c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a movably disposed thread guide contact means, and e. said thread guide contact means being effective to cause the thread to move to-and-fro along the straight edge portion.

Claim 2

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying an end of the thread to the spool at an intermediate point approximately midway of the length of a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by a plurality of crossing thread windings forming a first layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool to form a plurality of reserve windings over the first layer of windings, c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a movably disposed thread guide contact means, and e. said thread guide contact means being effective to cause the thread to move to-and-fro along the straight edge portion.

Claim 4

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying an end of the thread to the spool at an intermediate point approximately midway of the length of a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by a plurality of crossing thread windings forming a first layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool to form a plurality of reserve windings over the first layer of windings, c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a pivotally disposed thread guide contact means, e. said speed maintaining means includes a cam means and a cam follower means, and f. said cam follower means being connected to the thread guide contact means to effect pivotal movement thereof in response to movement of the cam means.

Claim 5

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying an end of the thread to the spool at an intermediate point approximately midway of the length of a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by a plurality of crossing thread windings forming a first layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool to form a plurality of reserve windings over the first layer of windings, c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a pivotally disposed thread guide contact means, e. said speed maintaining means includes a cam means and a cam follower means, and f. said cam follower means being connected to the thread guide contact means to effect pivotal movement thereof in response to movement of the cam means.

Claim 8

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying an end of the thread to the spool at an intermediate point approximately midway of the length of a reserve winding zone define adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by a plurality of crossing thread windings forming a first layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool to form a plurality of reserve windings over the first layer of first layer of windings, c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. the thread applying means includes means for feeding the thread to the thread moving means while the thread moving means is moving in said outward axial direction, e. said thread feeding means includes a stationary limiting means and a movably disposed nose means, f. said nose means being effective to catch the thread and maintain hold thereof in cooperation with the stationary limiting means.

Claim 9

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying an end of the thread to the spool at an intermediate point approximately midway of the length of a reserve winding zone define adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by a plurality of crossing thread windings forming a first layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool to form a plurality of reserve windings over the first layer of first layer of windings, c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. the thread applying means includes means for feeding the thread to the thread moving means while the thread moving means is moving in said outward axial direction, e. said thread feeding means includes a stationary limiting means and a movably disposed nose means, f. said nose means being effective to catch the thread and maintain hold thereof in cooperation with the stationary limiting means.

Claim 12

A device for controlling a reverse winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to a spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. a stationary limiting means and a pivotally mounted thread guide control means, b. said stationary limiting means including a straight edge portion and a recess, c. said thread guide control means including a thread guide contact portion, a nose portion and a cam follower means, d. said cam follower means being spring-biased against a rotatably mounted cam means to effect movement of said thread guide contact means along said straight edge portion and movement of the nose means with respect to the recess, e. said thread guide contact portion being effective to cause the thread to move to-and-fro along the straight edge portion. f. said nose means being effective to catch the thread and maintain hold thereof in cooperation with the recess until release of the thread to said thread guide contact portion moving along said straight edge portion.

Claim 13

A device for controlling a reverse winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to a spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. a stationary limiting means and a pivotally mounted thread guide control means, b. said stationary limiting means including a straight edge portion and a recess, c. said thread guide control means including a thread guide contact portion, a nose portion and a cam follower means, d. said cam follower means being spring-biased against a rotatably mounted cam means to effect movement of said thread guide contact means along said straight edge portion and movement of the nose means with respect to the recess, e. said thread guide contact portion being effective to cause the thread to move to-and-fro along the straight edge portion. f. said nose means being effective to catch the thread and maintain hold thereof in cooperation with the recess until release of the thread to said thread guide contact portion moving along said straight edge portion.

Claim 15

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying the thread to the spool at an intermediate point within a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool, and c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a movably disposed thread guide contact means, e. said thread guide contact means being effective to cause the thread to move to-and-fro along the straight edge portion.

Claim 16

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying the thread to the spool at an intermediate point within a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool, and c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a movably disposed thread guide contact means, e. said thread guide contact means being effective to cause the thread to move to-and-fro along the straight edge portion.

Claim 18

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying the thread to the spool at an intermediate point within a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool, and c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a pivotally disposed thread guide contact means, e. said speed maintaining means includes a cam means and a cam follower means, f. said cam follower means being connected to the thread guide contact means to effect pivotal movement thereof in response to movement of the cam means.

Claim 19

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying the thread to the spool at an intermediate point within a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool, and c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. said moving means includes a stationary member having a straight edge portion and a pivotally disposed thread guide contact means, e. said speed maintaining means includes a cam means and a cam follower means, f. said cam follower means being connected to the thread guide contact means to effect pivotal movement thereof in response to movement of the cam means.

Claim 22

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying the thread to the spool at an intermediate point within a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by about 4 to 5 thread windings forming a lowermost layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool, and c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. the thread applying means includes means for feeding the thread to the thread moving means while the thread moving means is moving in said outward axial direction, e. said thread feeding means includes a stationary limiting means and a movably disposed nose means, f. said nose means being effective to catch the thread and maintain hold thereof in cooperation with the stationary limiting means.

Claim 23

A device for controlling a reserve winding during winding of a thread onto a spool or core, in which the thread is fed to the spool by a delivery mechanism via a traversing device, said device comprising: a. means for applying the thread to the spool at an intermediate point within a reserve winding zone defined adjacent the end of the spool, b. means for moving the thread in a to-and-fro movement first in an outward axial direction toward the end of the spool to fix said thread end by about 4 to 5 thread windings forming a lowermost layer of windings and then in an inward axial direction away from the end of the spool, and c. means for maintaining the speed of the to-and-fro movement of the thread within the reserve winding zone at a predetermined amount, d. the thread applying means includes means for feeding the thread to the thread moving means while the thread moving means is moving in said outward axial direction, e. said thread feeding means includes a stationary limiting means and a movably disposed nose means, f. said nose means being effective to catch the thread and maintain hold thereof in cooperation with the stationary limiting means.