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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1975
Kobe Steel Ltd., Kobe, JA;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for treating the terminal end portion of a wire-like object within a wire-like object take-up apparatus is disclosed as including main and auxiliary terminal treating covers, the covers being moved axially toward each other and in surrounding relation with respect to a bobbin upon which the wire-like object is wound so as to define therebetween an overlapped position within which a terminal end receiving chamber or spacing is defined. In this manner, the terminal end is encased and upon severance of the same, the terminal end cannot fly about in a random manner, or be additionally severed and shredded, whereby damage thereto, as well as to the take-up apparatus and wound object, and the operating personnel, is effectively prevented.