Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Coil holder or support – Spool or core
Patent
1984-07-02
1985-05-28
Levy, Stuart S.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Coil holder or support
Spool or core
156446, 156505, 242 74, B31F 504, B65C 312, B65H 1928
Patent
active
045195536
ABSTRACT:
Winding apparatus for continuously winding tape media upon reels contained within closed cartridges. The winding apparatus includes means for supplying cartridges alternatively to three separate in-line winding channels all of which perform a winding function and then collecting the wound cartridges off the individual lines and presenting an output station for a subsequent packing operation. Each channel includes vacuum extension means for reaching through an opening in each cartridge to apply an adhesive patch to the hub of the reel contained within the cartridge. Each line also includes means for continuously supplying tape media to a wind station for winding upon the reels passing through that line. At the wind station, additional vacuum means bring the leading edge of the media into the cartridge and press it against the adhesive patch, thereby attaching the media to the reel. Means are provided for winding the attached media upon the reel to one of the predetermined category of sizes, and then severing the media while maintaining control of the supply end for feeding it to the next cartridge. At a following station a leader block is applied to the trailing edge of the media associated with each completed reel to complete the winding operation. Cleaning and ID printing stations are also provided, if desired.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3633839 (1972-01-01), Clark
patent: 3693900 (1972-09-01), Bohn
patent: 3940080 (1976-02-01), Bennett
Campbell Jesse L.
Fennema Alan A.
Henderson Robert B.
Rance, Jr. William G.
Whittington Paul H.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Levy Stuart S.
Sohacki L.
Thomson James M.
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