Tandem stripping and reversing apparatus

摘要

Apparatus for constantly pulling and stripping a cord from a coiled disposition about a mandrel for moving the free cord in a direction substantially perpendicular to the path of movement of the cord on the mandrel. The apparatus includes a pinch roller assembly for pulling and stripping the cord and for both imparting movement to the cord in a downstream direction while the cord is immobilized rotationally at a transition point of pulling and driving of the cord. A reverse drive apparatus grips the cord and moves away from the pinch roller assembly as the cord between the free end and the point of immobilization is reverse wound into a coil tighter than the coil on the mandrel. The reverse drive apparatus moves to accommodate the ever increasing length of cord driven by the pinch roller assembly.