Pneumatic transfer mechanism for forming yarn tail ends

摘要

A transfer mechanism for use with a drive cylinder which operates a piston and drive rod which in turn moves a shaped rod from a first to a second position in a fixed plane. Upon actuation of the cylinder the piston retracts causing the shaped rod to engage the yarns and direct the yarns into the paths of reciprocating guides. Once in the reciprocating guides, the yarn packages are formed.