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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 / ; 242 / ; 242 / ;
Abstract
A machine for winding thread comprising an operating region in which thread packages are formed and retained, if necessary, to await doffing thereof. At least one chuck is provided in the operating region, which is rotatable about a longitudinal chuck axis for winding of thread into a package thereon and has a predetermined doffing position in the operating region. An enclosure having at least one access door is provided for the operating region, the door being movable relative to the enclosure for exposing an access opening to said doffing position while the enclosure hinders access to other portions of the operating region.