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Abstract

A package mounting apparatus for a textile machine comprises a cradle having a pair of arms between which a package is supported. One part of one cradle arm is biassed by a spring away from the other arm but is retained during package build in a package retaining arm position. The retaining force is provided by the vibration damping means being located between the cradle arms and the mounting arms of the machine. When the package is completed, the cradle is moved to a park position using the spine of the cradle as a handle, at which position brake means are actuated to stop rotation of the package. A stop device is then released manually to allow further pivoting of the cradle, whereby the damping means become disengaged from the mounting arm so as to allow outward movement of the movable arm part and the release of the package, which drops onto supports provided on the cradle arms and is subsequently removed. An empty tube is then placed on the supports and the cradle is pivoted back to the package start position, guides moving the movable cradle arm part back into the package retaining position.

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