OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000371

Canister-yarn tensioning assembly incorporating a pivoted yarn tensioner

Published: 2026-09-15T19:02:48.310754Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000371
Categories: Material Handling > Package Handling

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ABSTRACT

A canister-yarn tensioning assembly is adapted for controlling tension in a
running yarn drawn from a yarn supply package located within an open-top
canister. A cylindrical adapter configured to reside at a mouth of the
open-top canister. A yarn tensioner is attached by a hinge assembly at a
peripheral flange of the adapter, and is configured for multiplanar movement
between an operative position within the package transfer space and a
package-replacement position outside of the package transfer space. Upon
depleting the yarn supply package, the yarn tensioner is pivoted in a first
plane at the hinge assembly to lift away from the package transfer space and
then swivelled in a second plane at the hinge assembly to locate adjacent an
outside wall of the canister.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000371
Published 2026-09-15T19:02:48.310754Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000371