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  • US 10,640,323 B2
  • Filed: 06/10/2016
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rolling guide for a fiber strand comprising:

  • a first support member extending from a base of the roller guide to a compound joint having first and second portions, the first portion of the compound joint being mounted on the first support member for rotation around a first axis;

    the second portion of the compound joint being rotatable relative to the first portion around a second axis at a compound angle to the first axis;

    a second support member connected with the second portion of the compound joint at a proximal end of the second support member;

    a channeled roller carried on the second support member distally from the proximal end, and mounted for rotation around a third axis, the channeled roller having an annular channel formed therein; and

    a fastener positioned to selectively prevent the first portion of the compound joint from rotating around the first axis and the second portion of the compound joint from rotating around the second axis relative to the first portion of the compound joint.

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