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US2920605A
US2920605A US669891A US66989157A US2920605A US 2920605 A US2920605 A US 2920605A US 669891 A US669891 A US 669891A US 66989157 A US66989157 A US 66989157A US 2920605 A US2920605 A US 2920605A
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  • This invention relates to apparatus for marking or identifying cones or cone-shaped holders of the kind that are ordinarily employed for holding a quantity of yarn.
  • This invention provides for a simple mechanical cone marking apparatus that will identify cone cores in minimum time, with desired coloring, in an economical manner.
  • a stack of a number of cones arranged as a telescopic unit is advantageously and easily marked in one pass over the apparatus of this invention, each cone tip being marked with a colored band or stripe across its inner and top portions in a matter of a few seconds.
  • the invention comprises either an upright or a horizontal support including a paint holder and applicator which distributes and marks With a Wheel partly immersed in a paint reservoir inner and top cone tips as fast as they are thrust over it.
  • a telescopic unit of cones by being thrust over the paint distributing wheel and withdrawn thereover, are immediately and efficiently marked with a desired color, with a minimum measured amount of coloring matter.
  • Figure 1 represents in side elevation one form of the marking apparatus
  • Figure 2 is a view looking down on a cone core and disclosing an identifying mark
  • Figure 3 represents, in section, the head of the support of the marking apparatus; and the paint holding and marking apparatus within it;
  • Figure 4 is a further sectional view of the apparatus of Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 represents one form of the marking apparatus mounted in a horizontal position.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a tubular vertical support mounted on a suitable base 11 having at its top an enlarged section 12 in which is positioned, as generally outlined, the paint applicator 14.
  • a telescopic unit of cone cores is thrust over the head toward the base 10 then withdrawn, each cone tip being marked by paint placed thereon by the applicator 14 as is shown in Figure 2.
  • the upper section 12 housing the paint applicator 14 It is 2,920,605 Patented Jan. 12, 1960 shaped in the form of a torpedo having a conical tip 16 with a downwardly extending cylindrical hollow body 17.
  • the cylindrical portion 17 is adapted to frictionally slip over the main support 10.
  • Wall support bearings 18 are provided in the wall of the support 10 for the trunnions 20 extending from each side of the paint reservoir 21.
  • a narrow passage 22 in the base of the paint reservoir 21 extends to and connects the reservoir with a wheel 24 having an arcuate and serrated surface.
  • the applicator wheel 24 is positioned in an offset position on the angular extension 26 at an angle so that it is in frictional contact with the interior curler portion of a cone tip as it is thrust or slipped over the applicator wheel 24.
  • the paint reservoir 21 is mounted for a limited rotation about its trunnions 20.
  • the wheel 24 is continually being urged outwardly to roll over the curled interior of a cone tip or head by means of a leaf spring 27 attached to the reservoir and bearing against the interior of the support 10. The wheel 24 is thus always forced outwardly being limited by the wall of the support 10 in which it is positioned.
  • a compression spring 30 bearing against the inside of the section 17 and against an arcuate cover 31 positioned in the top of the paint reservoir 21.
  • the spring 30 exerts downward pressure on the reservoir fixing its position against displacement but it also maintains the cover 31 in position for preventing paint from being splattered.
  • the cones are generally stacked one on another to provide a length that can be handled, in a telescopic relation, as a single unit.
  • This telescopic unit is then thrust over the top section of the paint applicator towards the base; the last cone having been cleared over the marking device the unit is then withdrawn. There is thus applied a colored marking in both directions on a cone tip on the same area or, if the unit of cones is twisted after having cleared the wheel 24 to over two separated areas.
  • the marking apparatus of Figure 1 can be supported in a level manner as shown in Figure 5.
  • the telescopic cone unit is passed over and withdrawn in the same manner hereinabove described.
  • the paint reservoir 14 and marking wheel 24 must, of course, be flexibly supported in a vertical as well as horizontal direction in the head 12 on the horizontally maintained support 10 against displacement by the occasional contacts of the cone tips.
  • the support 10 on its base 11, in such an arrangement, is secured to a Wall to an upright 32.
  • a cone marking apparatus comprising, a support of smaller diameter than a cone it is to mark, a paint reservoir in said support, means for flexibly supporting said reservoir in said support, a paint applying device angularly attached to said reservoir so as to extend exteriorly of said support and having access to said reservoir, said paint applying device being adapted to frictionally apply paint to a cone passing thereover.
  • a cone marking apparatus comprising, a hollow support of smaller diameter than a cone it is to mark, a paint reservoir pivotally positioned within said support, an offset portion attached to said reservoir having a passage from said reservoir and a paint applying wheel at the end of such passage, a resilient means in contact with the interior of said hollow support and said reservoir for urging said wheel outwardly, and a wall opening in said hollow support for said wheel,
  • an oifset portion attached to said reservoir having a passage from said reservoir and a paint applying wheelvat the end of such passage, a resilient means in contact with the interior of said hollow support and said reservoir for urging said wheel outwardly, a second resilient means generally vertically pressing on said reservoir to maintain it against vertical displacement, and
  • a cone marking apparatus comprising, a support of smaller diameter than a cone it is to mark, a paint 15 reservoir in said support, a paint applying Wheel partly immersed in paint positioned in said reservoir, said paint applying wheel being rotatable upon application of frictional pressure by a cone passing thereover, and flexible means bearing against said support for urging said paint applying Wheel against a passing cones inner surface.

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Jan. 12, 1960 H. v. HUMPHRIES CONE MARKING APPARATUS Filed July I5, 1957 ITWVEBTW EOTI Howavd V H m l'wies b y 0% M His A t tov is shown in greater detail in Figures 3 and 4.
United States Patentt) CONE MARKING APPARATUS Howard V. Humphries, Covington, Va., assignor to Industrial Rayon Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Delaware Application July 3, 1957, Serial No. 669,891
4 Claims. or. 118-244) This invention relates to apparatus for marking or identifying cones or cone-shaped holders of the kind that are ordinarily employed for holding a quantity of yarn.
As is well-known, various kinds of yarns are generally wound on cones for various types of final uses. Very often this winding is done on specification in the same area and it is therefore desirable to keep the yarn cones separated or easily identifiable especially in the event that they are mixed during handling. A common method for identifying cones is to use a variety of colors where each color signifies a particular yarn. Yarn identifying colors are generally placed on a cone tip by hand; or each cone tip is manually impressed onto a colored pad. Mechanical spray devices are also utilized. These and other methods can be time consuming, involve substantial manual handling, as well as costly in the use of unnecessary quantities of paints.
This invention provides for a simple mechanical cone marking apparatus that will identify cone cores in minimum time, with desired coloring, in an economical manner. A stack of a number of cones arranged as a telescopic unit is advantageously and easily marked in one pass over the apparatus of this invention, each cone tip being marked with a colored band or stripe across its inner and top portions in a matter of a few seconds. More specifically, the invention comprises either an upright or a horizontal support including a paint holder and applicator which distributes and marks With a Wheel partly immersed in a paint reservoir inner and top cone tips as fast as they are thrust over it. Thus a telescopic unit of cones, by being thrust over the paint distributing wheel and withdrawn thereover, are immediately and efficiently marked with a desired color, with a minimum measured amount of coloring matter.
This invention will be more completely described in A the following specification and the accompanying drawing where:
Figure 1 represents in side elevation one form of the marking apparatus;
Figure 2 is a view looking down on a cone core and disclosing an identifying mark;
Figure 3 represents, in section, the head of the support of the marking apparatus; and the paint holding and marking apparatus within it;
Figure 4 is a further sectional view of the apparatus of Figure 3; and
Figure 5 represents one form of the marking apparatus mounted in a horizontal position.
Referring to Figure 1 there is shown a tubular vertical support mounted on a suitable base 11 having at its top an enlarged section 12 in which is positioned, as generally outlined, the paint applicator 14. A telescopic unit of cone cores is thrust over the head toward the base 10 then withdrawn, each cone tip being marked by paint placed thereon by the applicator 14 as is shown in Figure 2.
The upper section 12 housing the paint applicator 14 It is 2,920,605 Patented Jan. 12, 1960 shaped in the form of a torpedo having a conical tip 16 with a downwardly extending cylindrical hollow body 17. The cylindrical portion 17 is adapted to frictionally slip over the main support 10. Wall support bearings 18 are provided in the wall of the support 10 for the trunnions 20 extending from each side of the paint reservoir 21. A narrow passage 22 in the base of the paint reservoir 21 extends to and connects the reservoir with a wheel 24 having an arcuate and serrated surface.
The applicator wheel 24 is positioned in an offset position on the angular extension 26 at an angle so that it is in frictional contact with the interior curler portion of a cone tip as it is thrust or slipped over the applicator wheel 24. The paint reservoir 21 is mounted for a limited rotation about its trunnions 20. The wheel 24 is continually being urged outwardly to roll over the curled interior of a cone tip or head by means of a leaf spring 27 attached to the reservoir and bearing against the interior of the support 10. The wheel 24 is thus always forced outwardly being limited by the wall of the support 10 in which it is positioned.
In order to maintain the paint applying wheel 24 in position irrespective of direction of movement of a cone unit there is provided a compression spring 30 bearing against the inside of the section 17 and against an arcuate cover 31 positioned in the top of the paint reservoir 21. The spring 30 exerts downward pressure on the reservoir fixing its position against displacement but it also maintains the cover 31 in position for preventing paint from being splattered.
In operation the cones are generally stacked one on another to provide a length that can be handled, in a telescopic relation, as a single unit. This telescopic unit is then thrust over the top section of the paint applicator towards the base; the last cone having been cleared over the marking device the unit is then withdrawn. There is thus applied a colored marking in both directions on a cone tip on the same area or, if the unit of cones is twisted after having cleared the wheel 24 to over two separated areas.
Where it is desired to handle a telescopic unit of cones in a horizontal manner the marking apparatus of Figure 1 can be supported in a level manner as shown in Figure 5. The telescopic cone unit is passed over and withdrawn in the same manner hereinabove described. In such a position the paint reservoir 14 and marking wheel 24 must, of course, be flexibly supported in a vertical as well as horizontal direction in the head 12 on the horizontally maintained support 10 against displacement by the occasional contacts of the cone tips. The support 10 on its base 11, in such an arrangement, is secured to a Wall to an upright 32.
What is claimed is:
l. A cone marking apparatus comprising, a support of smaller diameter than a cone it is to mark, a paint reservoir in said support, means for flexibly supporting said reservoir in said support, a paint applying device angularly attached to said reservoir so as to extend exteriorly of said support and having access to said reservoir, said paint applying device being adapted to frictionally apply paint to a cone passing thereover.
2. A cone marking apparatus comprising, a hollow support of smaller diameter than a cone it is to mark, a paint reservoir pivotally positioned within said support, an offset portion attached to said reservoir having a passage from said reservoir and a paint applying wheel at the end of such passage, a resilient means in contact with the interior of said hollow support and said reservoir for urging said wheel outwardly, and a wall opening in said hollow support for said wheel,
said wheel marking cones when they are frictionally passed thereover. v
support, an oifset portion attached to said reservoir having a passage from said reservoir and a paint applying wheelvat the end of such passage, a resilient means in contact with the interior of said hollow support and said reservoir for urging said wheel outwardly, a second resilient means generally vertically pressing on said reservoir to maintain it against vertical displacement, and
said Wheel extending beyond said opening for marking cones when they are frictionally passed thereover.
4. A cone marking apparatus comprising, a support of smaller diameter than a cone it is to mark, a paint 15 reservoir in said support, a paint applying Wheel partly immersed in paint positioned in said reservoir, said paint applying wheel being rotatable upon application of frictional pressure by a cone passing thereover, and flexible means bearing against said support for urging said paint applying Wheel against a passing cones inner surface.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 221,939 Root Nov. 25, 1879 2,198,519 Tarr Apr, 23, 1940 2,432,401 Etem Dec. 9, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTS 519,702 Canada Dec. 20, 1955
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US3406654A (en) * 1965-12-10 1968-10-22 American Enka Corp Cone marking apparatus
US3793983A (en) * 1972-04-20 1974-02-26 Ppg Industries Inc Apparatus for marking flat glass

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US2198519A (en) * 1937-12-30 1940-04-23 Strawbridge & Clothier Label, stamp, or strip applying device
US2432401A (en) * 1945-04-18 1947-12-09 Remington Arms Co Inc Fluid applicator
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CA519702A (en) * 1955-12-20 General Electric Company Tubular lamp internal coating apparatus
US2198519A (en) * 1937-12-30 1940-04-23 Strawbridge & Clothier Label, stamp, or strip applying device
US2432401A (en) * 1945-04-18 1947-12-09 Remington Arms Co Inc Fluid applicator

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