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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1990
Edmund Wey, Nettetal, DE;
W. Schlafhorst & Co., Moenchengladbach, DE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of packages from the winding stations of a textile machine to a location for further handling or processing is provided. A pair of movable arms movably mounted to a carriage releasably engage a package support means to move the package support means between a package receiving position in which it receives packages transferred thereto by the traveling service unit of the textile machine and a transport position in which the package support means is released to a conveyor belt assembly for transport to the location for further handling or processing. The carriage includes rollers which travel along rails mounted on a selectively extendable and retractable bracket. The bracket is vertically movably supported on a vertical post. The movement of the vertical post and the extendable and retractable bracket are controlled to manipulate the arms to engage an empty package support means once it has released a package support means with a plurality of packages thereon to a conveyor belt assembly.