AUTOMATIC SPLICING APPARATUS

摘要

An automatic splicing apparatus for splicing yarn by wrapping filament around the yarn, comprising a housing and a drive means mounted therein which rotates a filament wrapping wheel. The filament wrapping wheel has a filament supply mounted thereon and clamping and cutting means secured to the housing hold and cut the yarn being spliced. A filament holder means mounted to the housing retains an end of the filament during the slicing cycle and cuts the filament at the end of the cycle.