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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6716014 | Apparatus and method for melt spinning a synthetic yarn A melt spinning apparatus for spinning a synthetic yarn, wherein the yarn is formed by combining a plurality of filaments and wound to a package by means of a takeup device downstream of the spinning apparatus. Downstream of the spinneret, an inlet cylinder with a g... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712592 | Yam melt spinning apparatus A spinning apparatus for melt spinning a synthetic multifilament yarn, which includes a spin head having a plurality of narrowly spaced apart spin packs with spinnerets, through the nozzle bores of which the filaments are extruded. Downstream of the spinnerets, the ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6572798 | Apparatus and method for spinning a multifilament yarn An apparatus and method for spinning a synthetic yarn, wherein a heated polymeric melt is extruded through a spinneret and the resulting filaments are combined and wound to a package by means of a take-up device located downstream of the spinneret. A cool... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6551545 | Method and apparatus for melt spinning a multifilament yarn A method and an apparatus for melt spinning a multifilament yarn from a thermoplastic material, wherein a spinneret extrudes the thermoplastic material to strandlike filaments, which are initially in liquid form and then cooled to cause their solidificati... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543580 | Lubrication apparatus and method of applying a lubricant An apparatus and method for applying a lubricant to an advancing yarn, to facilitate the further processing of the yarn, and wherein the lubricant is composed of a plurality of components such as an emulsion of water and oil. The apparatus includes separa... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536199 | Method and apparatus for controlling a yarn false twist texturing machine A method and apparatus for controlling a machine for false twist texturing a plurality of synthetic filament yarns and which includes a plurality of side by side processing stations. The plurality of processing stations are divided into a plurality of sec... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536087 | Method and apparatus for continuously unwinding and processing a yarn A method and an apparatus for continuously unwinding a yarn from a yarn package which may be associated with a method and apparatus for texturing the withdrawn yarn. The yarn is withdrawn from a feed yarn package supported in a creel, and the trailing yar... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523774 | Method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn A method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn, wherein the yarn is wound on a driven tube to a cross wound package. The yarn is reciprocated by means of a traversing yarn guide within a traverse stroke which is variable in its length wi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6513749 | Yarn winding machine and method A yarn winding machine for winding at least one yarn and a method of controlling such a winding machine. In the winding machine, a plurality of rotatably driven components are used, whose drives are controlled via a controller. A data module is associated... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6494700 | Melt spinning line for producing multifilament yarns The invention relates to a spinning line for producing a plurality of endless synthetic filament yarns. The spinning line comprises a spinning apparatus for melt spinning the yarns and a takeup apparatus for winding the yarns. Between the spinning apparat... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494029 | Yarn texturing machine A yarn texturing machine for texturing a plurality of thermoplastic yarns, each in a processing station. The yarns are guided and advanced in each processing station by a plurality of feed systems. One of the feed systems comprises a driven feed roll whic... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6477828 | Method of false twist texturing a synthetic yarn to a crimped yarn A method of false twist texturing a synthetic yarn as well the thus-produced crimped yarn. In the method, the yarn is irregularly drawn in a draw zone on a draw pin and subsequently textured in a false twist zone. As a result of the irregular drawing, an ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479799 | Yarn heating device A heating device for heating at least one advancing yarn in a texturing machine, wherein the body of the heating device defines an elongate heating channel. The heating channel accommodates an exchangeable support which mounts a plurality of yarn guides w... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478996 | Method and apparatus for producing a highly oriented yarn A method and an apparatus for producing a highly oriented yarn (HOY) wherein the yarn is withdrawn from the nozzle of a spinneret at a withdrawal speed of at least 6,500 m/min. The filaments forming the yarn are drawn during their solidification, so that ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6457668 | Apparatus and method for guiding and cutting an advancing yarn during a package doff An apparatus and method for guiding and cutting a continuously advancing yarn (1) during a package doff in a takeup device. The yarn is guided by means of a yarn guide (18) which is movable substantially parallel to a package or to a new tube (13), which ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6439498 | Apparatus and method for winding a web of tapes or yarns An apparatus and a method for winding a web of tapes or yarns to a plurality of packages, wherein a plurality of winding positions are arranged side by side on a long side of the apparatus, with at least one package being wound in each winding position. T... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6430911 | Yarn texturing machine A yarn texturing machine for texturing a plurality of thermoplastic yarns, each in a processing station. The yarns are guided and advanced in each processing station by a plurality of feed systems. One of the feed systems is mounted on a movable slide, an... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6430912 | Yarn false twist texturing apparatus A yarn false twist texturing apparatus having a plurality of side by side processing stations for texturing a plurality of thermoplastic yarns, wherein at each station a first feed system withdraws the yarn from a feed yarn package, and advances the yarn ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6421891 | Apparatus for processing and winding a yarn A yarn texturing machine for texturing and winding a yarn, wherein the feed system withdraws the yarn from a texturing device and advances it to a takeup device. Between the feed system and the takeup system, a yarn accumulation or free space is provided ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6408607 | Method of false twist texturing a synthetic yarn to a crimped yarn A method for false twist texturing a synthetic yarn, as well as the thus-produced crimped yarn, wherein a false twist is produced on the yarn at a speed of a false twist unit, which exceeds 2.2 times of the yarn speed and is above a saturation limit for a... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405966 | Process and cross-winding device for laying a thread A method and an apparatus for traversing a yarn, wherein a traversing yarn guide is moved by means of an electric motor. The actual position of the yarn guide is continuously determined by means of a measuring device and supplied to a control device, whic... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406650 | Yarn melt spinning apparatus and method A spinning apparatus for producing a plurality of yarns, wherein the yarns are produced by combining a plurality of filament bundles. To this end, the spinning apparatus includes a plurality of extruders for producing a plurality of melt flows, which are ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6378180 | Method and apparatus for spinning and crimping a multifilament yarn The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for spinning and crimping a multifilament yarn, and wherein a thermoplastic melt is extruded through a spinneret to form a filament bundle. The filament bundle is divided into a plurality of bundle compon... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6315236 | Apparatus and method for guiding and cutting an advancing yarn during a package doff An apparatus and a method for guiding and cutting a continuously advancing yarn during a package doff in a takeup device. In this connection, a movable yarn guide guides the yarn substantially parallel to a package or a winding tube, which is driven by a ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6315537 | Spin pump having a cooling sleeve surrounding the drive shaft The invention relates to a spin pump for conveying a liquid polymer melt. To drive the conveying means enclosed in the pump housing, a drive shaft is provided, which extends through the pump housing in a bearing bore, and which comprises an external end f... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6308906 | Method of winding a continuously advancing yarn A method for winding a continuously advancing yarn to a cross-wound package on a rotating tube wherein the yarn is deposited on the tube during the winding of the package within a winding range. Directly before the winding cycle, a yarn reserve wind formi... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6308907 | Method for winding up a thread A method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn to a package formed on a tubular core, wherein a traversing yarn guide reciprocates the yarn within a traverse stroke and deposits it on the package at an angle of crossing. For its reversal... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6305059 | Method and apparatus for stuffer box crimping a yarn A method and an apparatus for stuffer box crimping a spun multifilament yarn, wherein the yarn is packed in a crimping device to form a yarn plug. After cooling the yarn plug, it is unraveled into a yarn. In so doing, the position of the unraveling point ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6305831 | Apparatus for mixing and advancing a polymer melt An apparatus for mixing and advancing a polymer melt, which includes a mixer and a conveying device. The mixer comprises a tubular mixing shaft (outer shaft) and an inner mixing shaft (inner shaft). The tubular outer shaft is arranged in surrounding relat... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6283401 | Method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn A method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn, wherein the yarn is wound on a driven tube to a cross-wound package, with the yarn being reciprocated by a traversing yarn guide within a traverse stroke. The length of the traverse stroke ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6261080 | Spin beam for spinning synthetic filament yarns A spin beam for spinning a plurality of synthetic filament yarns with a melt distributor block, which acommodates a spin pump and a plurality of spinnerets. In accordance with the invention, the melt distributor block consists of two structural members, w... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258406 | Godet for applying a liquid to an advancing yarn and method of using same A device and method for applying a liquid to at least one advancing yarn which is guided over a surface of a driven godet in contact therewith. A liquid is supplied through a plurality of capillaries to the surface. To this end, the pore-sized openings of... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6257804 | Powder metering apparatus for dispensing a powder-air mixture to a consumer A powder metering apparatus for making available a powder, in particular for powder coating, and which comprises a metering pump with a rotatably driven metering disk arranged between two lateral plates. The metering pump includes an inlet, through which ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6241177 | Method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn A method and an apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn at a constant winding speed to a package on a rotating tube. The tube is mounted on a driven winding spindle. Before the winding cycle, a yarn guide moves the yarn from a threading positi... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6212867 | False twist device The invention relates to a false twist device for a synthetic multifilament yarn for use in false twist texturing machines. The false twist device comprises at least three sets of disks that are each arranged on an axle for rotation in the same direction.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209301 | Texturing machine A texturing machine is described which consists of a plurality of processing-points for thermoplastic threads. A feed bobbin, a first delivery mechanism, an elongated first heating device, an elongated cooling device, a false-twist unit, a second delivery... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209302 | False twist texturizing machine The invention relates to a false twist texturing machine and to a method of texturing synthetic yarns in, in each case, one processing point, in which a twist-stopping device, a heating device, a cooling device and a false twisting unit are disposed insid... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6189826 | Apparatus and method for guiding and cutting a continuously advancing yarn during a winding process An apparatus and method for guiding and cutting a continuously advancing yarn during a package doff in a yarn winding apparatus wherein the advancing yarn is wound on a driven bobbin tube. In this process, the yarn is guided by means of a movable yarn gui... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186435 | Method and apparatus for winding a yarn into a package A method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn, wherein the yarn is wound into a package that is formed on a rotating tubular core, the yarn being traversed by a yarn guide within a traverse stroke. At the beginning of each traverse stro... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6161790 | Method and apparatus for winding an advancing yarn A method and apparatus for winding a continuously advancing yarn to form a package, wherein the package is wound on a driven winding spindle that is mounted in cantilever fashion on a movable spindle support. A contact roll lies with a contact force again... | 12/19/2000 |
