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Linear media handling system

  • US 9,624,068 B1
  • Filed: 12/12/2014
  • Issued: 04/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A winding machine for use with delicate linear media, comprising:

  • a wind-from spool configured to store delicate linear media;

    a first motor configured to move the delicate linear media from the wind-from spool;

    a wind-to spool, said wind-to spool being the spool onto which at least a portion of the delicate linear media removed from the wind-from spool is to be wound;

    a second motor for rotating the wind-to spool to wind the delicate linear media onto the wind-to spool;

    at least one support interconnected to the wind-from spool that allows the wind-from spool to at least one of move laterally and angulate to selectively control the angle of the delicate linear media with respect to the wind-to spool;

    a wire tensioning system for sensing the axial tension in the delicate linear media during operation of the winding machine, said wire tensioning system comprising a tensiometer and only a single tension sensor wheel;

    a system controller to receive the sensed axial tension and to control the first and second motors to maintain a desired axial tension in the delicate linear media; and

    wherein during operation the delicate linear media is not exposed to a bend having a diameter less than 22 inches.

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