Thread guiding and screening elements for use in filament winders.

摘要

A filament winder has chucks (24, 26) movable in succession into winding association with a contact roller (18) from rest positions respectively above and below the level of the roller. A diverter guide (68) is provided to divert a length of thread between the contact roller (18) and a package (42) on the lower chuck for interception by the upper chuck (24). This guide is adapted also to perform a screening function, preventing entanglement of a thread end on the package (42) with the upper chuck (24) after the thread has been caught by the latter.