Patent ID: 6902131
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: B05C,B65H,D06H

Abstract:
1. A method for producing an extended length knitted pile fabric strip from a plurality of fabric strips, comprising: sewing a plurality of fabric strips together at their respective ends to produce an extended length fabric strip; removably supporting a take-up core member for rotation at a controlled rate to thereby control rotational displacement of said take-up core member; supplying said extended length fabric strip to be wound onto said take-up core member; controlling the lateral position at which said extended length fabric strip is presented to said take-up core member to be wound thereupon and varying said lateral position with respect to said take-up core member; and winding said extended length fabric strip onto said take-up core member to produce a spool of fabric strip while simultaneously controlling both the rotational displacement of said take-up core member and the lateral position in which said extended length fabric strip is presented to said take-up core member to thereby substantially spirally wind said extended length fabric strip onto said take-up core member with consecutive windings of said extended length fabric strip being located close adjacent each other, and with consecutive rows of said extended length fabric strip overlaying each other on said take-up core member.