(under subclass 470) Subject matter wherein the elongated material is coiled by a winding mechanism having: (1) a supply of elongated material or a guide for elongated material, (2) structure supporting the take-up, and (3) material distributing means to direct the material in a predetermined fashion during winding, and wherein the distributing means causes relative movement between the supply or guide and take-up support to wind convolutions tending to be at a great pitch to the axis of the take-up to build up an elongated wound package resembling a rounded bundle or sphere.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
435, for a device for winding a spherical article.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
156, Adhesive Bonding And Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, particularly
170, 186, 189, and 445 for winding a sphere combined with bonding.
