Patent ID: 11905135
Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  D | IPC B  D

Claim 4:
5. The system of claim 4, wherein each feeding assembly comprises at least one sensor that is configured to measure a quantity of yarn on a yarn package at a yarn package engagement element, wherein the at least one processor is communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor of each feeding assembly, and wherein the memory has instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
receive signals from the at least one sensor of the feeding assembly of the yarn package rack;
activate the indicator based upon the received signals; and
cause the yarn package rack to rotate about 180 degrees so that the first side of the yarn package rack is oriented toward the yarn package loading area and the opposing second side of the yarn package rack is oriented in the yarn feed direction.