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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2021
Applicant:
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Richard Rapp, Dalton, GA (US);
Kimberly Mckenzie, Dalton, GA (US);
Joel Corn, Dalton, GA (US);
Domenick De Cesaris, Dalton, GA (US);
Brad Medley, Dalton, GA (US);
Alex Freas, Dalton, GA (US);
Luke Tixier, Dalton, GA (US);
Berry Rentz, Dalton, GA (US);
Daniela Echeverri, Dalton, GA (US);
Timothy James Long, Calhoun, GA (US);
Assignee:
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/898 (2006.01); B65H 63/00 (2006.01); D01H 1/18 (2006.01); D01H 13/32 (2006.01); D02H 1/00 (2006.01); D06H 3/08 (2006.01); B01F 35/21 (2022.01); D06H 3/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/46 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 21/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D02H 1/00 (2013.01); B65H 63/006 (2013.01); D01H 1/18 (2013.01); D01H 13/32 (2013.01); D06H 3/08 (2013.01); B01F 35/2131 (2022.01); B65H 2511/411 (2013.01); D06H 3/00 (2013.01); G01J 3/00 (2013.01); G01J 3/46 (2013.01); G01N 21/25 (2013.01); G01N 21/89 (2013.01); G01N 21/8983 (2013.01);
Abstract
A winder for forming a yarn package can have a spindle axis. The winder can comprise a spindle that is configured to be rotatably driven about the spindle axis. A color probe can be positioned with respect to the spindle to measure a color value of yarn wound on the spindle.