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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. 01, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Samuel F Adams, Greenville, SC (US);
Hans-Peter Bolz, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2421251 ; 242-1 ; 242 / ; 2421183 ; 242164 ; 40309 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a yarn carrier with means for catching the end of a yarn and also for providing an identification of a particular characteristic of the yarn. The catching and identifying means comprises a radially extending opening through the peripheral wall of the yarn carrier arranged to receive a color coded insert. The combination of the insert and the opening additionally form oppositely directed yarn engaging notches for catching and retaining the free end of the yarn to be wound on the carrier.