Raybestos-manhattan Inc.

Adriano Gardella S.p.a.

Claude A Kennedy

Adriano A Gardella

Ruggero E Brogi

Lorenzo Lavagetto

Process and apparatus are herein described for shearing and alternatively directing a continuously produced strand into or away from a strand collection device, particularly a pot spinning device. The novel apparatus is located between a strand producing unit and a collection unit and includes an elongate upright funnel with a transverse slide at the lower outlet of the funnel. The slide carries a straight tubular section and an angular tubular section, with a cut-off blade between the sections. The slide is reciprocated to bring either of the two sections into register with the outlet of the funnel, with the blade serving to sever the strand as the slide is moved to either position. When the staight section is in register, the strand enters the collection unit. When the angular section is in register, the strand is diverted away from the collection unit. The device is particularly used when operation of the collection unit is interrupted while allowing strand production to continue.

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Moncks Corner, SC, United States of America

Claude A Kennedy