(under subclass 550) Subject matter wherein the uncoiling mechanism includes as a component, a replenishing device facilitating continued uncoiling by either, (a) withdrawing a used supply spool from the support station, or (b) providing a replacement coil to the support station.
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474+, for replenishing a core in a strand winding machine.
596+, 597+, and 598+, for details of the various classes of coil holders that may include structure for simply releasing or dropping a used spool.
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211, Supports: Racks,
1.52+, for means to transfer articles from a generalized support or rack. 414, Material or Article Handling,
911, for details of material handling apparatus that may be appropriate to a core and coil loading.
