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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1992
Filed:
May. 13, 1991
Hans Grecksch, Moenchen-gladbach, DE;
Dieter Spinnen, Moenchen-gladbach, DE;
W. Schlafhorst AG & Co., Moenchen-gladbach, DE;
Abstract
A tube transport assembly is provided for transporting yarn packages on a textile machine. The tube transport assembly includes a vertical transport component for transporting yarn packages between vertically spaced locations. Each yarn package, which is in the form of yarn built on a tube, is individually fixedly supported on a tube support member and each tube support member includes an engagement portion for engagement by a post of a carrier member to thereby effect support of the tube support member by the carrier member. The carrier members are mounted to a flexible endless belt at uniform spacings therealong and are moved in an upward run past a feed location at which tube support members are fed to the carrier members for engagment and support thereby. A pair of transfer plates at the feed location guide the tube support members being engaged by the carrier members to insure that the tube support members are fully seated on the carrier members. The tube transport assembly also includes a pair of release guide plates at a discharge location for effecting release of the tube support members from the carrier members.