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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1991
John D Winkel, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Abstract
Winding of multiple tows upon a mandrel to form a desired article, such as a tube, is assisted by passing the multiple tows in contact with an exterior surface of a guide which is heated during the winding operation. The guide includes a first guide portion and a also a second guide portion having longitudinal axes which define an angle with respect to each other. The guide is positioned so that either guide portion is capable of receiving the tows so as to contact the exterior surface of the guide before being wound upon the mandrel. Employing the heated guide in accordance with the invention has been found to assist in aligning and at least partially consolidating the tows in a side-by-side relationship for delivery to the mandrel.