US1993970A - Method and machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards - Google Patents

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March 12, 1935. 0. M MuRRAY 1,993,970

METHOD AND MACHINE FOR WINDING LINES, CORDS, AND THE LIKE ON CARDS Filed Oct. 27; 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 12, 1935.

O. M MURRAY METHOD AND MACHINE FOR WINDING LINES, CORDS, AND THE LIKE ON CARDS 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

Filed Oct. 27, 1933 ATTORNEYfi,

March 12, 1935. o. M MuRRAY 1,993,970

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7 METHOD AND MACHINE FOR WINDING LINES, CORDS, AND THE \LIKE QN CARDS Filed Oct. 27, 1935 4 She ets-Sheet 4 A KW v \w %Y \E Yww g MN N - xxx I INVENTOR.

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Patented Mar. 12 .1935 v d ,J I v METHOD AND FOR v WINDING LINES,"COR DS AND THE LIKE QNI JARDS Orfin'MacMllll'aY, Bloomfield, N. J., assignor to B. F..Gladding & Co.jInc., South Otselic, N. Y.,

a corporation of New York v n Application ctober 27, 1933, Serial No. 695,465-

19 Claims. (01. 242-50) This invention has for'its general object a ma- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away,

chine for winding or coiling lines, cords, and the of a winding machine embodying my invention. like on cards, and particularly on the-face of the Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation cards and securing the coils to the cards. The of'the rotating element which includes opposing lines or cords i'nay be fishinglines, or other lines, heads. 1

, or cords of either yarn or fiber material, or cords, Figures 3 and& are respectively face views of as wire cords, such as are used for hanging picthe opposing heads. I tures. v 4 I Figure 5 is a fragmentary central longitudinal Another object of the invention is a machine sectional view through the opposing heads show- I for coiling the lines or cords on theface of the ing the same when brought together and in their 101 card and attaching the same to the card by position assumedwhenthe coil is being wound. tongues on the card, whichtongues serve-as studs Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 6--6, Figure aroundwhich'thecoil is Wound and as'a securing 5, looking to the left. means by being looped over the wound coil and r Figure 7 is afragmentary sectional view of parts attached at their free ends to the card. s in i u 5, s w th position f the pa s 15 Another object of the invention is a machine for dur g the ue op operation. I winding the coils on the tongues of the cards Figure 8 is a Sectional w through h mi where the tongues are struck fromthe cards leav me ad s wi t p s io f t parts b ing slots, and looping the tongues over the Wound fore the heads a fi ally c amp d to ether a d coil and projecting the thr h th 1 t are inthe intermediate position just prior to the 20 interfit therewith and thereby fasten the coil on W d a Ofithe Card locating means, the D-' the card, Y ing mechanism being omitted, this view being on It further has for its object a winding machine the plane of e Figure including rotating heads between which the card Heretofole 'in Winding linee, cords ehdltherlike is held and which havev an opening and closing and pp y them rd i C0115 h either 25 movement to insert the card and remove the same n p v u y w d, es in the s f p tur with the coil thereon, together with means'for' o ds a then afterwards app ed n co o locating the card 0110116 or the heads and with o the oerds'ehd d t o; orin winding the tongues in juxtaposition to the tongue looping other lines, a fishing r ca d as been mechanism, which locating means i ut th placed inthe winding machine and the coil wound 30 cally shifted when the heads are closed to form adjacent thereto afterwards d he to a clearance for the line or cord passing from the y means of skein or bobbinto between the rotating head vBy my machine, the CardiS located-between during the winding operation. v 1 the winding heads, the coil wound thereon, on

It further has for its object a mechanism for detongues Studs and When Wound, the tongues fleeting or positioning the tongues'on the card so or studs are folded over and theiree ends secured that they are in'positionto form studs on which t t rd, all in n p at n f th machine the coil is wound and also in a position who or w 'p d a u the W n st p looped over the coil and secured attheir free ends a d t e tongue Securing step a c cu iv s". PATENT] OFFICE 40 to the card at the end of the winding operation. y methed for Winding l nes, cords and the 0 It further has for its object a, tong looping like on, and securing the same to, cards, consists mechanism. in deflecting tongues provided on the cards from It further has for its object a method of winding t plane of the Card, effecting a elative Windor ceiling lines, cords and the like on cards" and e movement Ofithe card and the line 00rd securing them to the cards by mean f t g to coil the same on theutongues, which serve as projecting from the face of the cards. Studs, and finally looping e ongues over-the Other objects will appear'throughout the speci-- Wound 0011 and Securing the e ds thereof to fication. thev card. More specifically,tthe method consists The invention consists in the novel features'and deflecting m theiplahe 0f the card, tongues in the combinations and constructions hereinstruckfrom the card and arrangedradiallyrela 0 after set forth and claimed. 7 i tivelv to :a center", effecting relative winding In describing this invention, reference is had to mevement 0f the i 0 the some on the accompanying drawings, in which'like charthe tongues, whichnowser-ve as studs, and finalacters designate corresponding parts in all the ly'looping the tongues over the coiland extendviews.

- ing them through the sl'ots'left in the card by the 55 tongues, by striking the tongues from the card, and hence binding the coil on the face of the card.

The cards on which the coils are wound and to which they are secured, are formed with a plurality of tongues extending radially relatively to the card with their inner ends joined to the card and preferably, the tongues are struck from the card, leaving radially extending slots complemental thereto with the tongues joined to'the card at the inner ends of the slots, and after the coils are wound on the face of the cards about the base portions of the tongues, as studs, the

free end portions of the tongues are looped outwardly over the coils and their free ends projected through the slots and interfitted therewith. v

This card or form of package for coils, lines, cords etc., per se, forms no part of this invention, but forms the subject matter of my application Ser. No. 692,484, filed October 6, 1933.

The cards may be of any suitable contour, but are preferably square.

1 designate the card; 2 the tongues struck therefrom leaving complemental radially extending slots 3. When the cards are formed, the tongues lie close to the plane of the card. Preferably, there are four tongues and slots and the tongues and slots, as here shown, are in the fanciful form of a fish.

The machine for winding the lines, cords, etc. andsecuring them to the cards, includes a rotating element comprising a pair of opposing heads having relative axial movement, one toward and from the other, and means for effecting such movement, said element also having means for supporting the card between the heads and means for preliminarily locating and supporting the card before the heads are brought together and further includes means for deflecting the tongues of the card out of the plane of the card when the headsare shifted toward each other, so that the tongues may serve as studs on which the line is wound, and also means embodied in said element and operable to move the deflected tongues around the wound coil and secure the ends thereof to the card.

11 designates the bed, or frame, of the machine supported by suitable-legs 12.

13 and 14 designate respectively, the heads of the rotatable winding element of the machine, these heads being arranged in axial alinement and opposed to each other, and one of them, as the head 14, being shiftable axially toward and from the other head 13.. The head 13 is carried by a suitable shaft 15 journalled in any suitable manner in bearings 16 and 17 mounted in standards 18 and 19 rising from the bed 11 of the machine. The shaft is rotated by suitable power mechanism including an actuator or pulley 20 loosely mounted on the shaft and connected thereto to drive the same through clutch sections 21 and 22' rotatable respectively with the actuator'20 and the shaft 15. The section 21 is shiftable into and out of engagement with the section 22, and as here illustrated, it is a unit with an actuator or pulley 20, and the pulley 20 is shiftable therewith. The pulley 20 and the clutch section 21 are shifted in any well known manner, as by a lever or treadle 23 pivoted at 24 between its ends to the bed of the machine, and having a fork 25 thrusting against the pulley to shift the same axially toward the clutch section 22. The lever 23 also has a brake arm 26 carrying a brake shoe 27 for coacting with the outer face of the clutch section 22 to stop the same and hence, stop the head 13 when the clutch is re-' leased. The movement of the pedal lever 23 is against the action of a returning spring 28. Hence, the operator holds the clutch engaged by means of the pedal lever 23 during a turning operation, and upon the removal of his foot from the pedal, the spring 28 reacts permitting the clutch section 21 to disengage from the clutch section 22, and the brake arm 26 to retard the momentum of the rotating heads 13 and 14.

The shaft 15 has built into or mounted therein a case or box 29 mounted coaxially therewith and hence, balanced with respect to the same. This box is for the purpose of receiving cards on which the coils have been wound, as the coils are wound up insay dozen or two dozen lots, and the coils on a number of cards connected in series. This box is here shown as rectangular, as the cards are usually rectangular and as having a hinged lid or cover 30 on one side thereof, and an opening 31 in its bottom. The lid, or cover, is held closed by aspring or snap catch 32. The open bottom is for the purpose of facilitating the removal of a batch of cards from the box when the cover is open. The box is mounted concentrically along a diameter thereof with the axis of the shaft 15 so that it extends on diametrically opposite sides of the axis of the shaft, and is balanced centrifugally duringthe rotation of the shaft 15. The head 14 is mounted to shift axially with, but

rotate relatively to a sliding shaft 33 mounted in suitable guides 34, 35, at the upper ends of standards 36 rising from the bed of the machine, the head 14 being mounted coaxially with the head The head 14 is shifted axially for the purpose of bringing the heads together after the card has been located preliminary to winding, and for separating the heads to permit the removal of the card with the coil attached thereto, and for inserting a new card. For this purpose, the axially movable shaft 33 is provided with means for manually shifting it axially, or sliding it axially in its bearings, here shown as a toggle including links 37 and 38 pivoted together at 39 by a stop, or a knuckle joint, and pivoted respectively at their outer ends at 40 to the axially movable shaft 33, and at 41 to an adjustable rod 42 carried by the bearing 34 or standard 36. This rod 42 is here shown as threaded and provided with adjusting nuts 43 and 44 thereon adjustable to locate pivot 41 of the rod to conform to the thickness of the coils to be wound, it being understood that one lot of the coils may contain a greater length of lines, or cords than another lot, and hence, be thicker than others. One of the links, as the link 38 is provided with a suitable handle 45 for opening and closing the toggle and hence, opening or closing the head 14 relatively to the head 13.

The rotating element consisting of the heads 13 and 14 is provided with means for initially supporting and locating the card before the head 14 is closed onto the head 13, or on the card held by the head 13, and as here shown, this supporting and locating means is carried by the head 13.

As here illustrated, and as seen in Figures 4 and 8, this card locating means includes a plurality of fingers 51 carried at the outer ends of levers 52 located in recesses or slots 53 formed in the head 13, the levers and slots extending inwardly in a general direction toward the center of the head 13, and these levers are actuated to project the fingers 51 beyond the face of the head 13 by springs 54 acting upon levers 55 pivoted at 56 in the recesses 53, the levers being articulated by pin-and-slot connections at 57 to the inner ends of the levers 52. "The levers 53 also have arms 58 which extend or project out beyond the face of the head 13 into the path of the head 14, so that when the head 14 is finally closed on the card 1', the levers will be actuated to actuate the levers 52 to withdraw the fingers 51 out of the space between the heads, thus leaving a clearance for the portion of the line or cord passing from a reel, bobbin, or a skein to have clearance space during the Winding of the coil.

. As seen in Figure 4, two of the sets of levers 52 and 55 are arranged on opposite sides of a radius of the head 13, and another pair are arranged on opposite sides of the same radius, but in alinement, and all of these levers 52 and 55 are located on one side of another diameter at a right angle to said radius, that is, a horizontal diameter when the parts are in the position shown in Figure 4. This arrangement of the levers leaves the space above the horizontal diameter entirely open for the insertion and removal of a card when the machine is stopped, and it is intended that the machine be stopped with the heads 13, 14, in the position shown inFigures 3 and 4, or in the posi-v tion shown in Figure 2. The card used, in the illustrated. embodiment of my invention, is as shown in Figure4 mounted with one corner portion between ,thetwo fingers 51 and with two fingers'51 supporting two other corners. The head14 is formedwith notches for receiving the ends of the fingers 51.

' The rotating head 14 is provided with a suitable hub 61 on the face thereof, having a curved or beveled periphery 62, this forming a seat on ment with the head 13, the center portion of the card engages the arms ,of'the levers'53, as shown in Figure 8, .to move the fingers 51 out of the plane of 'thecard." This clamping operation is ,performedby straightening the toggle consisting of the links37 and 38. When the machine is open, the springs 54 react to bring the fingers 51 back into position to support the card so that it is supported until removed by the operator and placed in the box29.

The hub 61 is interchangeable with other hubs of a difierent capacity. That'is, hubs that are thicker or thinner, forv the purpose of winding thicker or thinner coils. The hubs are detachably secured to the head 13 in any suitable manner, as by screws 63, Figure 5.

When the cards 1 are preliminarily supported on'the fingers 51, the tongues 2 thereof are lying in, or near, the plane of the card and means is provided for deflecting the tongues out of the plane of the card into position where they serve as studs on which the coil is wound, as seen in Figure 5.

As here illustrated, the head 13 is provided with a plurality of shoulders provided at the ends of the pins 71 spaced apart around the axis of the head 13, and located in position to engage the inner or base portions of the tongues 2 when the card is supported, as shown in Figures 4 and 8, on the fingers 51. The hubs 61 are provided with notches '72 for receiving the deflected tongues,'and also the ends of the pins 71, and these pins and notches-serve also to transmit the drive of the head 13 to the head 14- during the winding operation. The ends of the pins '71 and thebottoms oi the notches are complementally s'hapedor beveled to defiect the' base'porti'ons of the tongues with enough angularity so that they serve as studs to receive the coil.

The means for'looping the tongues 2 1 over the coil after'it is wound about the tongues 2, the hub 62, and the projecting ends of the pins '71, and securing the free ends of the tongues to the card, or interfitting them in the slots 3, comprises fingers8l spaced apart about the center of the head 14, there being one finger for each tongue and. the common operating member for the fingers shiftable axially of the head 14 to project the fingers beyond the face of the head 14, andben'd the tongues around the coiland work them through the slots 3 to the toggle. The head 13 is provided with suitable recesses 82 located beneath the slots for receiving the projecting ends of the fingers 81 and also permitting the tongues to be forced through the slotsin the card to the rear of the card in order to interlock with the slots. As here illustrated, these fingers are carried by a sleeve or cap 83 slldablei on a hub 84 on the outer side of the head 14, against the action of a light returning spring 85 encircling the hub '84. and extending at one end into an annular recess 86 in the head 13 and thrusting against the bottom thereof, and thrusting at its otherend against the end of the sleeveor cap 83, as seen in Figure5. The sleeve or cap 83 is secured against displacement and limited in its sliding movement by a key or pin 83 extending through a lengthwise slot 84* in the sleeve and threading into the hub 84. The hub 84 .of the head 13 is rotatably mounted on a cylindrical axial extension 88 of the nonrotatable shaft 33 which is here shown as square, this extension 88 having a thrust collar 89 for the hub 84. The hub 84 is secured to the extension by a pin 88 through the hub 84 and-projecting into an annular groove 88 in the extension 88. The head 14 is also provided with recesses 90 for the deflected tongues 2, as seen in Figure 5, and through which recesses the fingers 81 pass during the looping operation of the tongues 2, the recesses 90 being alined with the recesses 82. The heads 13, 14 are provided with suitable gages as lines 101, 102 to aline them in the event they should get out of juxtaposition or alinement.

The line or cord being wound, is drawn from a bobbin or a skein on a reel, and passes through an indicator which shows when a predetermined length of line, or cord, has been wound, all'of which devices are old and form no part of this invention. a

In operation, the end of the line, after being passed through the indicator, passes ,through a suitable notch in the head 13 and then clamped between the cover 30 and the box 19. A card is then placed in the machine against the face of the head 13, the card being then supported by the fingers 51, as shown in Figure 4. As the cards are square, and as theslots 3 and tongues '2 extend diagonally relatively to the center thereof,

closed by straightening the toggle links 38, 39'

by means of the handle 44 thus moving the head 14 first into the position shown in Figure 8,'and then into the final position shown in Figure 5 wherein the tongues are deflected out of the plane of the card into the notches 72 of the hub 61 with their upper ends in the recesses of the head 14. The operator then depresses the pedal lever 23 engaging the clutch sections 21, 22, whereupon the heads 13, 14, rotate and the line, or cord, is wound about the hub 61 over the bases of the tongues 2, and on the ends of the pins 71, as seen in Figure 5. When a predetermined amount of line has been wound, as shown by the indicator before referred to, the operator releases his foot from the pedal lever 23, thus disengaging the clutch section 21 from the clutch section 22 and applying the brake from the clutch section 22 and stopping the heads 13 and 14 from rotation, and if they do not stop in the proper position, that is, in the position shown in Figures 3 and 4, the operator can readily turn the heads by hand so that they are in this position, and when in this position the cover side of the box 29 is up. The operator then shifts the sleeve 83 axially of the hub 84 causing the fingers 81 to loop the tongues from the position shown in Figure 5 to that shown in Figure 7. The operator then opens the head 14 by opening the toggle links 38, 37, into the position shown in Figure 1, whereupon the card can be readily lifted off from the fingers 5'7 and deposited in the box 29. The length of line, or cord, running from the skein to the coil is then looped through the slot 95, a new card inserted, the machine closed as before, and the operationrepeated, the cover on the box closing on this length of cord anchoring it for the winding of the next coil. This operation is repeated until the required. number of coilswound in series have been completed, when the cards with the coils thereon are removed from the box and another lot started.

This machine is particularly advantageous in that it eiiects a great saving of time in winding the coils and attaching them to the cards, and particularly in winding and attaching to cards compared with methods used wherein the coils are first wound and then afiixed to the cards, or the coils wound on the cards and aflixed thereto by additional tying cords. Although I have shown and described a machine for applying coils to square cards, it is obvious that it may be used for applying cords to other shaped cards, and that also modifications may be made in the mechanism here shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. The method of winding lines, cords and the like on cards having tongues extending radially from a center, consisting in deflecting the tongues from the plane of the card effecting relative winding movement of the card and the line or cord to coil the same on the tongues, which serve as studs, and finally looping the tongues over the wound coil and securing the outer ends thereof to the card.

2. The method of winding lines, cords, and the like on cards consisting in deflecting from the plane of the card, tongues struck from the card and arranged radially relatively to a center, effecting relative winding movement of the card and the line or cord to wind the same on the tongues, which serve as studs, and finally looping the tongues over the wound coil and extending them through the slots ,left in the card by the tongues when the tongues are formed from the card. a i 3. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards having tongues on the face thereof extending radially relatively to a center, said machine including a rotating element having means for supporting the card coaxially therewith, means for deflecting the tongues outward from the plane of the card to provide studs on which the line or cord'is wound and means operable to loop the tongues over the coil thereon and secure the ends of the tongues to the card.

4. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards having tongues extending radially outwardly relatively to a center, said machine including a rotating element including a pair of opposing heads having relative axial movement, one toward and from the other, and

means for effecting such movement, said element having means for holding the card between the heads and means for deflecting the tongues out of the plane of the card when the heads are shifted toward each other, whereby the tongues serve as studs on which the line or cord is wound, and means carried by said element operable to loop the defl cted tongues around the wound coil and secure the ends thereof to the card.

5. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards having tongues extending radially outwardly relatively to a center, said ma,- chine including a rotating element including a pair of opposing heads having relative axial movement, one toward and from the other, and means for effecting such movement, said element having means for supporting the card between the heads and means for deflecting the tongues out of the plane of the card when the heads are shifted toward each other, whereby the tongues serve as studs on which the line or cord is wound, said deflecting means comprising studs spaced apart on the face of one of said heads around the axis thereof, one'stud for each tongue, an axial hub on the other head formed with notches for receiving the deflected tongues and means on the head provided with the hub and shiftable axially thereof operable to loop the defiected tongues over the Wound coil and secure the tonuges to the card.

6. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards having tongues on the face thereof extending radially relatively to a center, said machine including a rotating element including opposed axially alined heads and means for rotating said element, said heads having relative axial movement, one toward and from the other, said element having means for supporting the card between the heads with the tongues defiected out of the plane of the card, means on one of the heads operable to loop the tongues around the coil wound on the tongues and secure the ends thereof to the card.

7. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards having tongues on the face thereof extending radially relatively to a center, said machine including a rotating element including opposed axially alined heads and means for rotating said element, said heads having rel-v ative axial movement, one toward and from the other, said element having means for supporting the card between the heads with the tongues deflected out of the plane of the card, means on one of the heads operable to loop the deflected tongues around the coil wound onthe tongues and seclure the ends thereof to the card, said .means including fingers carried by one of the heads and movable axially thereof, one finger for each tongue, an operatingmember operable to shift the. fingers to'loop the tonguesover the coil, after the heads aretogether and the coil wound,

and means for withdrawing the fingers out. of

the path of the deflectedtongues. l

S. In a machine for winding lines, cords an the. like on cards having tongues on the'face thereofrextending radially relatively to a center, .said machine including a rotating element including opposed axially alined heads and means for rotating said element, said heads having relative axial. movement, one toward and from the other, said element .having means for supporting .the card between the heads with the tongues deflected out of the plane of the card, n'leans on one of the heads for looping the deflected tongues around the. coil Wound on the tongues and securing the'ends thereof to the card, said means including fingers carried by one of the, heads and movable axially thereof, one finger for each tongue, an operating member. operable toshiit the fingers-to loop the tongues over the coil. after the, heads are together and the coil wound, and springmeans for withdrawing the fingers out of the path of the deflected tongues.

9. In a machine for Winding lines, cords and the like, on cards having slots arranged radially relatively to a center and tongues complemental tonthe. slots extending radially outwardly from the inner ends ofthe slots, said machine including a rotating element having means for supporting the card ooa-xially therewith, means for deflecting the tonguesoutward from the .plane of thecard to provide studs on which. the line or cordis wound, and means operable to loop the tongues around the coil thereon and project the ends thereof through the slots. I

10. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the'like on cards having slots arranged radially relatively to a center and tongues complemental to the slots and extending radially outwardly from the inner ends of the slots, said machine including a rotating element including a pair of opposing heads having relative axial movement, one toward and from the other, and means for effecting such movement, one of the heads having means on its face opposed tothe other for supporting the card, and said element having means for deflecting the tongues out'of the plane of the card when the heads are shifted toward each other, whereby the tongues serve as studs on which the line or cord is wound, and means on the other head operable to loop the tongues around the wound coil and project the ends thereof through the slots of the: card.

11. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards having slots arranged radially relatively to a center and tongues complemental to the slots and extending radially outwardly from the inner ends of the slots, said machine including a rotating element including opposing axially alined heads and means for rotating said element, said heads having relative axial shifting movement, one toward and from the other, one of the heads having means for supporting the card and said heads having means cooperating to deflect tongues out of the plane of the card upon relative shifting movement of the heads to bring the heads toward each other, said deflecting means comprising spaced apart studs on the face of one of the heads around the center thereof, one stud for each tongue, and an axial hub on the other head formed with notches for receiving the deflected tongues, and means on the head provided with the hub and shiftable axially thereof for looping'the tongues around the wound coil and'projecting the endsthereof through the slots. Y

. 12. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards havingslots arranged radially I relatively to a center and tongues complemental to the slots and-extending radially outwardly "from the inner ends of the slots, saidmachine including a rotatable element including opposing axially alined heads and means for rotating said of one of the heads around the axis thereof, one

stud for each tongue, and an axial hub on the other. head formed with notches for receiving the deflected tongues, and means on theheadprovided with the hub and shiftable axially thereof for looping the tongues around the wound coil and projecting the ends thereof through the slots,.the last-namedmeans including a plurality of fingers spaced apartzaround the axis of said element and shiftable in a direction axially of the heads and alined respectively with, the" tongues, and an operating member common to all of said fingers and shiftable axially of the head in which the fingers are mounted.

134111 a machine for windingjlines, cords. and

the like on cards having slots arranged radially relatively to a center and tongues-complemental to the slots and extending radially-outwardly from the inner ends of the slots, said machine including rotatable element including opposing axially alined heads and means for rotating said element, said heads having relative axial shift.- ing movement, one toward and from the other, one of the heads having means for supporting the card-and said headshaving meanscooperating to deflect tongues out of the plane of the card upon relative shifting movement of the heads to bring the heads toward each other, said deflecting means comp-rising spaced apart studs on the face of one of the heads around the axis thereof, one stud for each tongue, and an axial hub on the other head formed with notches for receiving the deflected tongues, and means on the head provided with the hub and shiftable axially thereof for looping the tongues around the wound coil v and projecting the ends thereof through the slots, the last-named means including a plurality of fingers spaced apart around the axis of said element and shiftable in a direction axially of the heads and alined respectively with the tongues, and an operating member common to all of said fingers and shiftable axially of the head in which the fingers are mounted, the other head. being formed with recesses alined with the slots in the card and with said fingers. I

14. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards having slots arranged radially relatively to a center and tongues complemental to the slots and extending radially outwardly from the inner ends of the slots, said machine including a rotatable element including opposing heads having axial shifting movement, one toward and from the other, one head being formed with a plurality of studs spaced apart around its axis, one stud for each tongue and arranged to deflect the tongues out of the plane of the card upon relative axial movement of the heads toward each other and the other head being formed with a hub on its face opposed to the former head, said hub having notches for receiving the deflected tongues and said studs and a plurality of fingers carried by the head provided with the hub, the fingers being alined with the tongues respectively and movable in a direction axially of said element,

means for operating the fingers including a mem-' ber common to all of them and carried by the head which supports the fingers and being shiftable axially thereof, the card supporting head having recesses alined with the slots in the card and said fingers.

15. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards, said machine comprising opposing rotating heads having relative axial shifting movement to bring the heads together and to separate them, one of the heads being provided with means for supporting the card, mechanism for rotating the card supporting head, and means for deflecting the tongues of the card out of the plane of the card, when the heads are brought together and for transferring the rotation of the card supporting head to the other head.

16. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards, said machine comprising a rotating element for supporting the card during the winding operation, a box for receiving a plurality of cards with coils attached thereto including a case rotatable with said element and mounted coaxially therewith.

1'7. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards, said machine comprising a rotatable element for supporting the card during the winding operation, a box for receiving a plurality of cards with coils attached thereto including a case rotatable with said element and mounted coaxially therewith, said box being provided with a cover on one side thereof having means for gripping the line or cord when the cover is closed to anchor the line or cord during the winding operation of a line or cord on another card.

18. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards, said machine including a rotating element including opposed axially alined heads, and means for rotating said element, said heads having relative axial closing and separating movement, one toward and from the other, said heads having means for holding the card when the heads are together, and one of the heads having means for supporting and locating the cards when the heads are separated, said supporting and locating means being shiftable into and out of the space between the heads, means for normally pressing them'into the space between the heads in position to support the card, and means operable by the closing of the heads together for moving the locating and supporting means out of the space between the heads.

19. In a machine for winding lines, cords and the like on cards, said machine including a rotating element including opposed axially alined heads, and means for rotating said element, said heads having a relative axial closing and separating movement, one toward and from the other, said heads having means for holding the card when the heads are together, and one of the heads having means for supporting and locating the cards when the heads are separated, said supporting and locating means including fingers for engaging the edge of the card, shiftable into and out of the space between the heads when separated, parts projecting into said space behind the card in position to be depressed by the other through the interposed card when the heads are closed and motion transmitting and reversing means between said parts and the fingers.

ORRIN MACMURRAY.

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