(19)
(11) EP 0 994 061 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16

(21) Application number: 99307962.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 54/28, B65H 54/38
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.10.1998 GB 9822412

(71) Applicant: RIETER SCRAGG LIMITED
Macclesfield Cheshire, SK11 0DF (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Eaton, David Charles
    Buxton, Derbyshire (GB)

(74) Representative: McNeight, David Leslie et al
McNeight & Lawrence Regent House Heaton Lane
Stockport Cheshire SK4 1BS
Stockport Cheshire SK4 1BS (GB)

   


(54) Winding method and apparatus


(57) There is disclosed a method of winding a yarn (11) onto a package (12), comprising traversing the running yarn adjacent the package by means of a yarn guide (18) connected to a traversing member (13), applying a primary reciprocating motion to the traversing member to cause a corresponding motion of the yarn guide, and superimposing on the motion of the yarn guide a secondary reciprocating motion to produce a linked harmonic traverse motion.






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