Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Tension control or brake – Supply controlled
Patent
1998-06-03
2000-01-11
Walsh, Donald P.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Tension control or brake
Supply controlled
2424172, 242154, 2261183, B65H 2032
Patent
active
060126698
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and methods are provided for dancingly controlling tension in a web of fabric such as for disposable garments. The apparatus preferably includes a dancer frame, a first set of a plurality of spaced-apart fabric guides connected to the dancer frame, a track connected to the dancer frame, and a tension yoke mounted for slidably following the he track. The tension yoke preferably includes a second set of a plurality of spaced-apart fabric guides positioned for slidably following the movement of the tension yoke when following the track. The apparatus also preferably includes a weight tension control assembly connected to the tension yoke for weightingly controlling the tension applied from the tension yoke to a web of fabric positioned thereon to thereby readily increase and decrease the tension applied to the web. A method of controlling tension in a web of fabric preferably includes positioning a web of fabric on first and second sets of a plurality of spaced-apart fabric guides, moving the web of fabric across the first and second sets of a plurality of spaced-apart fabric guides, and dancingly moving at least one set of the first and second sets of a plurality of fabric guides during movement of the web of fabric across the first and second sets of a plurality of spaced-apart fabric guides.
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Herrin Robert M.
Tharpe, Jr. John M.
Pham Minh-Chau
Walsh Donald P.
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