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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
James O Threlkeld, Charlotte, NC (US);
Thor Robert Thisse, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ; B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2424135 ; 242 36 ; 242 / ; 2424181 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the tension on a traveling strand of rubber yarn being wound on a winder includes the yarn guide defining three yarn passage regions, a first assembly for detecting the presence of the traveling strand in the second region, and providing an output as a response and a second assembly for detecting the presence of the traveling strand in the third region and providing an output as a response thereto. The apparatus further includes an arrangement for adjusting the tension on the traveling strand responsive to input from the yarn detectors.