US1578488A - Apparatus for handling strands - Google Patents

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March 30,1926. 1,578,488

Y H, G .WALKER APPARATUS FOR HANDLING STRANDS Filed. May' 8. 1925 Patented Mar. 3i), i926;

, v v STATE A HOWARD GEORGE WALKER, 0E BERWYN, ILLINOIS, ssIenoR re Arenr rma WESTERN 'EL'EGTYRIGVY I coMrAEY, IncoRroRArEnoE NEW YORK, N. Y.', A coaro ATIoN oENE YoaK,

' APPARATUS FOR HAnnLINes'rRANns;

Application filed May 8,

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, HOWARD GEORGE" :WALKER, a citizen of the United States, r'esidingat Berwyn, in the countyoi Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain YneW and useful Improvements in Apparahandlin strands.

' The o loject of the invention is to provide an apparatus .for handling strands designed to feed strand material continuously. I Another object of the invention is to'pro vide'an apparatus for handling strands having a plurality "of sources from which a 'strand'may be fed withoutinterruption, one of such sources being inefi'e'ctive While strand is being fed from anothersource, but becoming immediately effective upon'the ex hau'stion of the feeding source. Another object ofthe invention is to provide an apparatusfor handling strands comprising a plurality of spools, coils, cops, or

the like of strand material, and means for transferring the feed of strand from one spool, upon its exhaustion, to an unexhausted spool.

Still another objectofl'thejinvention is to provide an apparatus for handlingstrands comprising a -plurality of spools, coils, cops,

orthe like of strandmaterial so disposed that -on e'spool upon'its exhaustion may be replaced by a full spool, means beingprovided for transferring' the feed ofstrand from one spool, upon its'exhaustion, to an unexhausted spool. I

j 'An apparatus made in accordance with the invention may comprise a pair of adjacently mounted spools, the outerend of the strand material on one spool being connected to the inner end of the strand material on the other spool, suitable means being-provided for first unwindingthe strand material from one spool and then, upon its exhaustion, un-

Winding the strand material from the other spool. While strand material is being fed from the second spool, theexhausted spool may be replaced by a' full spool, the outer end of the strand material on the full spool being connected to the inner end ofthe strand material on the feeding spool. Such an apparatusserves to supply strand "material continuously. It may be used to adof the removable fliers.

19.23. Serial No. 637,445.

vantage with a Wide variety. of machines operatmg'on strand. material and. especially in'connection With machines which are preferably run over long periods Without stopping, such as machmesfor insulating. W1re W thrubber, extrusion machines, wire drawing machines, etc. Since suchmachines uti- 'lize metallic strand mater al -Wl11Cl1 mustbe joined by Welding, or' brazing, either operation consuming considerable time," activity of the machine is materially. lessened Where it must be idle While a joint being made. I

With the apparatusherein a'joint may, be, made in the'strand While the machine is in oPerationQ 5 lo ing description and Wlllbfi particularly polnted out in theflappendedqclaims. In the accompanying drawings,

' Fig.1 2' is a top'plari view thereof, and

Fig. 3 is anenlarged-detailvievv. of 0118-,

Referring new, to the dravvings in detail Other objects ,advantages'of-the invention will more fully appear from the fol- I 76 I Fig. 1 is a' side' elevati'onYillustrating one Embodiment of the invention;

in which like -reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the several views, I

10'indicates ajsuitable base having inclined portions 11 and 12 adapted to support spools orother strand material supplies :13 and 14: I respectively.v ,Disposedfwithin the hub'of' 'each'spool'is a flier comprising a plug mem ber 15,morefclearly shown in Fig.3, provid ed With a rotatable stud 16 carrying'at its upper end an L-shaped arm 17 having-an integral projection 18, the'lo Wer endof the f arm being shaped to form aguide '19 for the strand. A bail 20 isattached to the plug.

"15, tofprovidel'ameansfor removing or" flier Within the hub of the spool.

placing the The strandmaterial on each of thespools 13 and leis Wound in such mannerthat'the end of the 'innermost'layer ofstrand projects outside of the spool as shownjin Fig. 1.

In setting up the apparatus the spools 13 and 14 are placed upon the inclined portions 11and 12 of the base 10. The outer end of v the strand on spool 13 is threaded in'the guide 19 of the flier associated therewith. The end of the innermost layer of the strand on the spool .13 is attached to the end of the 14;. When the strand is of a fibrous'nature outermost layer of the strand'on the spool A ends together and When the strand is metal I lie the jointniay be niade'bybrazing, yveld- '-in g, or' in any other-suitable manner. The fljo-ined pOI'l510Il 'Of "ill1e strand connecting-the :twospools IS secured in a spring clip '21 carried by the base 10 equi-distant the spools I 1'3 and '14, looped upwardly behind-the provjection 18 oftheflier associatediwith spool '14, and then"threaded vvithin the guide 19 ofsaid flier; r

' j InfFig l the rial on the' 1sp0ol13 'is' unwound'therefrom by; its associated flieri the pullon the strand as it is fed avill dislodge: it from the" guide the; strand naterialis'being fed from, the spool 14:, the

spoolf13 m y b'e' remov'ed from its. position onthe base v member and a iull l spool of strand material; F'substituted therefor, the

fiierfassociated with the-spool 13 being lifted therefromfby the bail20 andjdisposed with- 45in the hubof theefull spool; The projecting end of the; innermost layer of the'str and on: spool j 14' is then suitably connected; With the end oftheI1outerm0st layer of" strand,

I material on the fresh spoolfand thezconnecting portion of the'strand disposed within T 91 the'clip 2-1, loopedovertheprojection l8,'and

- threaded in the" guide 7197: of the flielr associatedwith the tull spool fThis operation of, replacing exhausted spools With fresh onesand connectingthem with the feeding ifl-inay be fed without interruptioml; i

spool as above described [niay be continued as long 7 as desired so" thatr' strand material "511106 the Jon tun the strand is-v niade hileit is being fed, this" operation does not 1 reduce the 1 activity of any. machine 'Which g greceivesthe fed-strand. 1 f The two spools are-set atthe angle trated, in order to focus onlthesanoe point 5 ."the angle of feeding iromboth spools, thus i maintaining'the tension on the strand, uni- "form as it is fed from each spool.

fl is 'shown as comprising only'two spoolsitfis I fl,--Whatis claimed is:

v 1. In an apparatusfor-handling xstrandsg to--be understood that various number: of 5Q spools may be interconnected 111 the manner previously described ithout] departing j trom the spirit and scope. oftheinventiong,

aplurality o f strand supply. devices and in v spool :13 is feeding strandv material, the pull of. the strand serving to rotatethefiier associated with thespool to 1 unwind the strandkthei'efrom in the usua'lr manner. As thelast layer of s'trand mate prial froinsaid supplydevicesserially. f 1

fiviithdravving rneansinorinallyoperative,said

Although inthe drawings the apparatus dependent drivable Withdrawing-means as sociated With each of said dev ces, said drlvable Withdrawing means so constructed and arranged as to permit uninterrupted feedof, strand material itrorn said supplyldevices serially.

a 2;"In an apparatusfor handling'strandsf V l a plurality of sstrand supply devices, the

oiiterend'bfstfand material-of one ofsaid' devices being connected ,to' the inner; end of strand material- 0fanother supply device, and:independent] drivable Withdrawing means associatedwith each ofsai'd devices, f said ivithdrawing devices so constructedand arranged vas'to permituninterrupted feed of strandmaterial from said-supplydevices, ,3; InfanJapparatu's for handlingstrands,"

a pluralitylof strand supply devices-and ins dependent drivable withdrawlng 1neans'as sociated Withfeach of saiddevices, said ith-f. drawing meansdrivenizbythe. strand mate; rial andso constructed an'cl,'a1'ranged as to j permit uninterrupted feed; of strand inat? ff T 4L. In an apparatus 5 for handlingstrands, a pluralityLofstrand supply'devices andin-f dependent drivable Withdrawing?ineansfasso ciated' with each ofisaid. devices} one ofjsaid withdrawing ineans so i constructed and far 7 ranged as" to, permit uninterrupted fe'ed of J I strand materi l from?vv said ff supply zd'evices serially;

' 5. I1i an apparatus for handlingfstrands, 4

a plurality of strand; supply devices-anda i flierasso'ciated yvit h'e a'ch ofsa-id' dl'e vic'es'f said fliers so constructed and, arranged {as t0 permit uninterrupted; feed of strandinaterial; from said supplyl devicesserially. V V Y 6. In an'apparatus for handling'strands, a plurality ofstrand'supplydeyiceathe inner end strand in'aterialoffone o-f'said, deviceslbei'ng, connected to thejouter. end

L of strand material oflanothelj Supply; device, I

means fo yieldinglyjliolding the connected- 1 endsofsaid'strand rnaterial Where they lead V from one supply device to another, and in- :dependent driy'ablewithdravving means asso :ciat'e hea h 5 Sa d dev idhi lh draw ng means, so; constructed and" arranged 11 as to permit fun'in'terrupted feed 'of strand' inate'rial-fronisaid supplyideviceski I In an apparatusffor' handling strands,

' a plurality of spools containing strand fina teriahanda fiierassociated With-each spool, 1 the; outerlend of strand materialon onefspool V being connected to.the inner end of strand material-on another spool,andsaidfliersso i] constructed and arranged asv to permit-"uninterrupted feed of strand m ziterial, from said spools. t v8,111 an apparatus for handling'lstrands,

a plurality of spools containing strand Ina teria'l, and a flier, associatediwith each spool, theouter end of strand n'l'aterialon one spool beingconnected to the inner end of strand materlal on another spool, and said filers so constructed and arranged and controlled by the strand as to permit uninterrupted feed of strand material from said supply devices 9. In an apparatus for handling strands, a plurality of spools containing strand material, a flier associated-With each spool,

each'of said fliers having a strand guide and one of said fliers having a pr0 ect 1on over which the strand may be looped, the outer end of strand material on one spool being connected to the inner end of strand inater1al on another spool, and sa1d filers so constructed and arranged as to permit un-V interrupted feed of strand material from ment and a member over which strand ma terial may be looped, said Withdrawing 'means so constructed and arranged as to permit uninterrupted feed of strand .material from said supply devicesserially.

11. In an apparatus for handling strands, a plurality of strand supply devices, said devices so disposedi that the angle of feeding therefrom is focused on the same point, and v independent drivable Withdrawing means associated With each of said devices, said Withdrawing means so constructed andar ranged as to permit uninterrupted feed of strand material from said supply {devices serially.

12. In an apparatus for handling strands, i

a plurality of spools containing strand material, said spools so disposed that the anglev of feeding therefrom is focused on the same point, afller associated with each spool, said filers so constructed and arranged as to permit uninterrupted feed of strand material a from said supply devices serially.

In itness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 28 day of April A. 1)., 1923.

HOWARD GEORGE WALKER.

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