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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1986
Daryl L Myers, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
James G Wright, Jr, Roswell, GA (US);
American Telephone and Telegraph Company - AT&T Technologies, Inc., Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods of and apparatus are provided for winding strand such as optical ers on alternate spools and for storing and protecting from damage coiled end portions of the strand to be wound on the spools in which the coils are clamped laterally of the coils with forces applied parallel to the axis of the coils. The methods and apparatus of the invention may be used for urging portions of the strand being fed to the spools and associated strand storage and clamping devices against the peripheral surfaces thereof to aid in the transfer of the distribution of the strand from one spool to the other spool.