Billy E Ray

US Patent:

54859670, Jan 23, 1996

Filed:

Feb 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/191570

Inventors:

Billy E. Ray - Liberty SC
Gregg T. Cox - Central SC
Fred D. Bryant - Six Mile SC
Jimmie A. Ray - Pickens SC
B. Joe Christopher - Easley SC
Dan C. Holcombe - Norris SC

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Mt. Olive NJ

International Classification:

B65H 5400

US Classification:

242 18A

Abstract:

A manifold, which has a manifold assembly with a multiplicity of jets, which is connected to a drive for moving the manifold assembly in a stand-by position and in a blowing position, and a yarn winding apparatus for winding yarn packages, which has a frame, a turret disc, rotatably mounted on the frame, a multiplicity of spindles, rotatably mounted on the turret disc for holding bobbins, a transfer mechanism, connected to the frame, a winder head with a drive roll for rotating the spindles, connected to the frame, and the manifold, fixedly mounted on the frame. The manifold provides an air curtain within the yarn winding apparatus in order to reduce entanglement of the loose end of a fully wound yarn package with a new winding yarn package or other parts of the yarn winding apparatus.