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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6327748 | Apparatus of a spinning machine for condensing a fiber strand A condensing zone for condensing a drafted fiber strand is disposed downstream of a front roller pair of a drafting unit of a ring spinning machine. The condensing zone comprises a stationary sliding surface having a suction slit, over which the fiber str... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6324825 | Drafting frame for a spinning machine A drafting frame for a spinning machine, especially a ring-spinning machine can be readily retrofitted with a compaction device adjacent the last pair of drafting rollers if the condensing zone is defined between a clamping location formed by the nip of t... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6298523 | Apparatus for condensing a fiber strand and a method of making yarn using same An apparatus for condensing a fiber strand, which travels through a condensing zone in an untwisted state after leaving a drafting unit, comprises an air-permeable transport belt, which transports the fiber strand over a sliding surface comprising a sucti... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6282755 | Process and textile machine for feeding fiber slivers to drafting equipment In a process for feeding of textile fibers supplied from a point of delivery of a textile machine to a drafting equipment which continues to process the fibers, the fibers supplied from the point of delivery are formed into a fiber sliver. They are then c... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6263656 | Arrangement and method for condensing a drafted fiber strand and method for making yarn therefrom A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the front roller pair of a drafting arrangement of a spinning machine, in which condensing zone a drafted roving or a sliver is condensed. The condensing zone has a suction device which has a closed hollow profi... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263655 | Method of and apparatus for the bundling of sliver in a drafting frame of a spinning machine Method of and apparatus for bundling fibers of a sliver in the drafting frame of a spinning machine in which a fiber-bundling zone is provided downstream of the last pair of drafting rollers. The fiber-bundling zone can be formed with a transporter for th... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6237317 | Condensing zone for a spinning machine A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the main drafting area of a drafting assembly of a ring spinning machine, which condensing zone is defined on one side by a front roller pair of the drafting assembly and on the other side by a nipping roller wh... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6237315 | Processing american buffalo hair to produce a yarn A method for making a pure buffalo yarn is disclosed and includes the steps of, scouring a buffalo fleece with detergent and water at a temperature of at least 80 degrees centigrade to clean the fleece, dehairing the buffalo fleece to remove unwanted cour... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6223514 | Apparatus for condensing a drafted fiber strand A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the front roller pair of a drafting arrangement of a spinning machine, in which condensing zone a drafted fiber strand is condensed. The condensing zone comprises a sliding surface having a suction slit, which s... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6216433 | Flyer drafting arrangement having a condensing zone Flyer drafting arrangements deliver drafted fiber strands, whose width is greater than their height. Because of this, a condensing zone is often arranged downstream of the flyer drafting arrangements, which bundles the respective fiber strand laterally. U... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6209303 | Arrangement and method for spinning a yarn An arrangement and method for spinning a yarn from a plurality of yarn components includes a drafting arrangement, a condensing zone arranged downstream thereof and also a ring spindle which twists all yarn components jointly. The condensing zone has a st... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6185790 | Arrangement for condensing a drafted fiber strand A condensing zone for condensing a drafted twist-free fiber strand is arranged downstream of a drafting arrangement of a ring spinning machine. The condensing zone includes a stationary sliding surface having a suction slit extending essentially in a fibe... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170126 | Transport belt for transporting a fiber strand to be condensed A transport belt of a ring spinning machine for transporting a fiber strand to be condensed over a suction slit of a condensing zone is provided with a perforation or perforations for a suction air stream which suctions the fiber strand. The transport bel... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6170125 | Apparatus for feeding slivers to a draw frame A sliver supplying apparatus for simultaneously feeding a plurality of slivers to a draw frame includes an intake table; a plurality of supply rolls supported in a series by the intake table for guiding the slivers from the coiler cans to the draw frame; ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161258 | Spinning machine having a plurality of spinning stations An arrangement for condensing a drafted fiber strand is arranged at each spinning station of a spinning machine. The condensing arrangements each comprise a transport surface which transports the fiber strand over a suction slit of a suction device. A joi... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6151760 | Sliver guiding assembly for a draw frame A sliver guiding assembly for the passage of a sliver bundle discharged in a sliver advancing direction by output rolls of a drawing unit forming part of a draw frame. The assembly includes a sliver guide having a wall face converging in a direction of th... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6119312 | Device mounted on a spinning preparation machine, such as carding machine, a draw frame or the like, for guiding and compressing a sliver bundle A device for guiding and compressing a sliver running through the device in a travel direction includes first and second guide elements adjoining one another in the travel direction. Each guide element has two opposite first sides and two opposite second ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119313 | Apparatus for the manufacture or finishing of fiber band In regard an apparatus for the manufacture or finishing treatment of a fiber band (31), such as, for instance, a drawing frame or a carding process, the fiber band (31) is conducted between two feeler rolls (6, 6'). The feeler rolls (6, 6') are adjustable... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6118082 | Solid-state sliver sensor and auto-leveler for textile machine A strain gauge sensor for measuring the unit weight of a moving sliver in a textile machine, comprising a support rigidly mounted on a sliver output end of the textile machine and a trumpet carried by the support for outputting a condensed sliver. At leas... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6108873 | Arrangement for condensing a drafted fiber strand and method for making yarn therefrom A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the front roller pair of a drafting arrangement of a spinning machine, in which condensing zone a drafted roving or a sliver is condensed. The condensing zone has a suction device which has a closed hollow profi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6082089 | Arrangement for condensing a drafted fiber strand A condensing zone lies downstream of the front roller pair of a drafting unit of a spinning machine, in which condensing zone a drafted fiber strand is condensed. The condensing zone comprises a sliding surface having a suction slit, which sliding surface... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6073314 | Device for condensing a drafted fiber strand A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the front roller pair of a drafting arrangement of a spinning machine, in which condensing zone a ready drafted fiber strand is condensed by means of rolling in the edge fibers before the yarn to be spun is impa... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065191 | Method and apparatus for splicing and feeding slivers An apparatus for splicing a leading end of a first sliver deposited in a coiler can and a trailing end of an out-running second sliver fed into a fiber processing machine, includes a device for tapering the leading and trailing ends to obtain gradually ta... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6032335 | Apparatus for drawing a fibrous strand into an element of a textile machine The invention relates device for drawing an elongated textile intermediate product (2), such as a staple fiber fleece or sliver, into a receiving element (3) of a textile machine station. In order to be able to take in, transport onwards and twist elongat... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6021548 | Sliver guiding device for a fiber processing textile machine A fiber processing textile machine includes a mechanism for advancing a sliver bundle, formed of a plurality of slivers, in a travel path in a direction of sliver feed; and a sliver guiding body positioned in the travel path and having an axis of rotation... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6018129 | Solid-state sliver sensor and auto-leveler for textile machine A strain gauge sensor for measuring the unit weight of a moving sliver in a textile machine, comprising a support rigidly mounted on a sliver output end of the textile machine and a trumpet carried by the support for outputting a condensed sliver. At leas... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5996181 | Apparatus for bundling a drafted roving There is described an apparatus for bundling a drafted roving (4), comprising a rotating conveying surface (3) provided with air through-holes (6) succeeding each other in direction of rotation (9), and comprising a suction means connected to the conveyin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983456 | Sliver guiding device for a fiber processing machine A fiber processing machine includes a sliver guiding device having first and second wall elements as well as first, second, third and fourth wall faces. The first and second wall faces which form part of the first and second wall elements, respectively, a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5953792 | Guide apparatus between delivery rolls and calender rolls A guide apparatus (1) for the fiber band of a textile machine which processes fibers, is situated between a pair of delivery rolls and a pair of calender rolls. The guide apparatus (1) exhibits a nozzle assembly (2, 3) with respective guide passage axes (... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5855043 | Carding machine having an after-connected sliver coiler provided with a sliver drawing unit An apparatus includes a carding machine which has a web trumpet gathering a running fiber web into sliver and a calender roll pair arranged immediately downstream of the web trumpet for pulling the sliver therethrough. The apparatus further includes a sli... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5815887 | Air-assisted introduction of fiber sliver before the nip of calendar disks A process and device are provided to introduce a fiber fleece through the nip of a pair of calendar rollers. Pressurized air is directed to a cylindrical segment of a sliver guiding system down stream from a tapered conical section so that the pressurized... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815890 | Apparatus for measuring the thickness of a running sliver in a sliver producing machine An apparatus for measuring the thickness of running sliver includes a body having inner walls defining a funnel-shaped cavity through which the sliver passes; a contact finger having an end portion for contacting the running sliver at the narrow end of th... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5761773 | Textile machine fleece funnel A fleece funnel is provided for use in textile drafting equipment to receive a fiber fleece conveyed by a pair of delivery rollers. The fleece funnel includes a long side disposed adjacent to the delivery rollers. A funnel area is defined in the long side... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5689856 | Swiveling fleece funnel for fiber sliver guidance without guiding channel and process for the operation of same A fiber sliver guidance system is provided for textile machine drafting equipment wherein a fiber sliver is drafted by pairs of drafting rollers and conveyed by a pair of delivery rollers to a calendar device. The guidance system is disposed between the d... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5689945 | Drawing unit for a fine-spinning machine, in particular a jet-spinning machine An apparatus and method for guiding a broken thread end in a yarn spinning machine into a position in readiness for piecing wherein the broken thread end is retrieved from a bobbin, routed through a yarn spinning mechanism, guided into the nip of a pair o... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5680678 | Process and guide system for the introduction of a fiber sliver into the nip line of calender disks of a fiber processing textile machine A fiber sliver guidance system for a textile machine drafting equipment is provided and includes a first nozzle section disposed relative to the delivery rollers to receive a fiber fleece therefrom and form the fiber fleece into a fiber sliver. A second n... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5666698 | Air-assisted introduction of fiber sliver before the nip of calender disks A process and device are provided to introduce a fiber fleece through the nip of a pair of calendar rollers. Pressurized air is directed to a cylindrical segment of a sliver guiding system down stream from a tapered conical section so that the pressurized... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5621948 | Method and apparatus for severing a sliver during coiler can replacement in a drawing frame A method of processing and depositing sliver includes the following steps: drafting the running sliver in a drawing frame; forwarding the sliver by the drawing frame to a coiler head having a sliver outlet; depositing the sliver by the coiler head into a ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5600872 | Double-belt draw frame A process and device for bundling a fiber composite which has been drafted in a drafting device having a pair of output rollers and a pair of delivery rollers gathers together the fiber composite leaving the pair of output rollers in a fiber bundling zone... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5544389 | Sliver piecing in spinning machines A sliver piecing machine which can decrease the time of the sliver piecing work and which permits replacement of an empty can row by a full sliver can row between the work of cutting the spun sliver and the subsequent sliver piecing work. The sliver pieci... | 08/13/1996 |
