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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1986
Roberto Meroni, Pordenone, IT;
Danny Lant, Pordenone, IT;
Fabio Lancerotto, Milan, IT;
Umberto Gerin, Pordenone, IT;
S. Bigagli & C. SpA, Prato, IT;
Abstract
Device (10) to doff yarn packages on ring spinning machines (12) which is able to doff the yarn packages (15) automatically and to replace them with empty tubes (16), and which comprises a movable gripper (17), a station (20) to engage tubes and means (31) to remove yarn packages, the gripper (17) comprising an element (25) to engage yarn packages and an element (26) to engage tubes and being able to rotate about a horizontal shaft (24) so as to bring one or the other engagement element (25-26) to cooperate with the spindle shaft (23) momentarily, the gripper (17) being able to move vertically and normally staying in a position (17B) where it does not interfere with the zone of the spindle (13).