Patent ID: 6883744
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A device for winding an elongated material, the device comprising: a barrel having an outer surface and a central axis; at least one flange wall, the outer surface of the barrel and the at least one flange wall defining an exterior space for winding an elongated material, one of the barrel and the at least one flange wall defining an interior and an opening, the opening communicating with the interior and with the exterior space for passage of an end portion of the elongated material therebetween; and a material guide having a first end located within the interior adjacent the opening and an opposite second end, the material guide adapted to receive an end portion of the elongated material from the exterior space through the opening and to direct the elongated material along a pathway, at least a portion of the material guide being continuous and defining a helix along the barrel central axis.