Method And Device For Winding A Spinning Thread, In Particular A Glass Yarn In Order To Form A Bobbin

Patent No. EP3431428 (titled "Method And Device For Winding A Spinning Thread, In Particular A Glass Yarn In Order To Form A Bobbin") was filed by Oerlikon Textile on Jul 11, 2018. The application was issued on Dec 9, 2020.

Patent Summary

A method and device for winding glass threads into bobbins with a thread reserve, enabling efficient unwinding of fine filaments. The device features a traversing mechanism with a rotatable flyer axis and wings, which guides the thread onto the bobbin while maintaining a thread reserve. A positioning unit controls the axial movement of the flyer axis relative to the winding spindle, allowing precise control over thread tension and reserve length. The device also incorporates a cooling system to reduce friction between the thread and flyer wings.

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DIETZE & SCHELL MASCHINENFABRIKSep 9, 2021DAUB

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EP3431428

OERLIKON TEXTILE
Application Number
EP18182884A
Filing Date
Jul 11, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 6, 2020
Publication Date
Dec 9, 2020