STRAND PACKAGING

• Main Authors: B.H. JONES, D.R. GALLAGHER, D. COX
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.08.1979
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; CONVEYING; GLASS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS,CABLES; MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES; METALLURGY; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

The present invention embraces apparatus for packaging strand. The invention comprises means for supplying a first strand and a second strand and a driven rotatable collet having a first package collection region for the first strand, a second package collection region for collecting the second strand and a temporary collection region. A strand engaging member having a recess, a first guide surface and a second guide surface, is moved along a path to move the first strand and the second strand from the package collection regions to the temporary collection region. The first guide surface is adapted to contact and guide the first strand toward the recess and the second guide surface is adapted to contact the second strand as the member is moved to move the strands to the temporary collection region. The apparatus can also include means for moving the member to move the first strand and the second strand from the temporary collection region to the package collection region. The second strand moves to its package collection region and is removed from the second guide surface while the first strand remains in the recess and then the first strand moves to its package collection region and is removed from the recess.