Patent ID: 7124978
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: B29C,B65H

Abstract:
1. A spiraling arrangement for applying a spirally-shaped filament layer onto an elongated carrier defining a longitudinal axis (X), the carrier being advanceable along said longitudinal axis (X), the arrangement comprising: a rotor rotatable about said longitudinal axis (X); a plurality of filament bobbin carrier shafts arranged distributed on a circumscribed circle of the rotor; a plurality of bobbin spools assigned to each of filament bobbin carrier shaft for accommodation thereon; a plurality of filament brake elements distributed over the periphery of a first end face of said rotor; means for driving said filament brake elements synchronously with respect to each other; an annular comb enclosing said carrier; and, filament guiding elements for taking off the filaments from said filament bobbins and guiding said filaments to said carrier via said filament brake elements and said annular comb.