William R Myer

US Patent:

59098562, Jun 8, 1999

Filed:

Mar 5, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/811689

Inventors:

William R. Myer - Pittstown NJ
Alfonse V. Novelli - Annandale NJ
Henk A. Van Rietschoten - Cranbury NJ
Mark Van Denend - Paterson NJ

International Classification:

B65H 1808

US Classification:

242530

Abstract:

A high speed winding apparatus for winding a continuous web of material onto cylindrical cores to form winding rolls has at least one turret rotatably mounted to a frame. The web is surface wound at a predetermined surface speed on individual winding arms mounted within the turret. The winding rolls are driven through the cores and are urged against a surface winding drum turning at the web surface speed. Cores are changed automatically by cutting and splicing the web segments to a new set of cores. The completed roll is unloaded, and the turret is then rotated 180. degree. with the empty winding arms passing between the web segments.