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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Oerlikon Textile Gmbh & Co. KG, Remscheid, DE;
Claus Matthies, Ehndorf, DE;
Jan Westphal, Schülp, DE;
Jörn Zühlke, Neumünster, DE;
Friedrich Lennemann, Neumünster, DE;
OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KG, Remscheid, DE;
Abstract
A device for winding up a thread is described. The device has at least one spool spindle that can be driven and includes a spool housing with a thread catching device associated with the spool housing. The spool spindle is associated with a changing device for guiding the thread back and forth and an auxiliary device for guiding the thread when catching and laying down the thread. The auxiliary device includes at least one moveable metal guide having a guide edge or a guide groove for guiding the thread, such that the moveable guide can be guided between a transfer position in the area of the changing device and a parking position to the side next to the changing device. A stationary pin thread guide may be associated with the moveable guide in the parking position.