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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353575 | Method and device for producing a fancy knotted yarn The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a fancy knotted yarn. The treatment air is injected into the yarn channel as primary air via a main bore hole, and as secondary air preferably via two auxiliary bore holes. The introduction of primary air ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7260875 | Ceramic nozzle and apparatus for stuffer box crimping a synthetic multifilament yarn A stuffer box yarn crimping apparatus for crimping a synthetic multifilament yarn 14. The apparatus includes a feed nozzle 2 which comprises a divided nozzle body, consisting of two molded ceramic components 1. Preferably, the molded ceramic com... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237308 | Composite hydroentangling nozzle strip and method for producing nonwoven fabrics therewith A composite nozzle strip for hydroentangling of a fibrous mass is provided to lower nozzle erosion potential and increase operational efficiency. The composite nozzle strip comprises a substrate comprising a material of a first hardness having at least one aperture ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7127785 | Interlacing textile slide jet A textile interlacing slide jet (2), (102) includes a jet body (10), a jet carriage (40, 140) on which a ceramic jet nozzle insert (30, 130) is mounted, and a spring housing (52) that includes a stack of compression spring w... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7020940 | Texturing yarn There is disclosed a method of texturing yarn products wherein the yarn product is passed along a predetermined yarn path through a liquid jet device applying a force to the yarn transversely to the axis thereof, comprising directing the liquid as it passes through ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6974279 | Ejector, fine solid piece recovery apparatus and fluid conveyor An ejector is configured to generate a high negative pressure capable of sucking and conveying fine metal pieces or chips, such as machinings or cuttings, for example, when using the ejector as a driving source for a fluid conveyor. The ejector includes a convergent... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6834418 | Interlacing air nozzle The invention provides an interlacing air nozzle for increasing the airtightness thereof, wherein the dual-leverage principle thereof enables front and rear top members to simultaneously move up and down, and the front top member is also capable of pressing horizont... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6438812 | Apparatus for intermingling multifilament yarns Apparatus for intermingling multifilament yarns, having an intermingling assembly with a thread channel (3; 11), and at least one blowing channel (5', 5"; 6', 6") opening into the thread channel (3; 11), and capable of receiving compressed air, wherein th... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6365091 | Method and device for making industrial continuous filament yarn by entanglement, and polyester continuous filament The invention concerns a method for making industrial continuous filament yarn by entangling a polyester multifilament yarn at high temperature, under yarn traction force less than 140 cN. By means of a tangling cop tube consisting of a body (1) provided ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6311376 | Air jet A relatively compact air jet is provided having a base and an operating part which is mounted on the base to rotate relative thereto to expose a yarn channel for threading. A straight air inlet through the base communicates with the yarn channel and has a... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6148490 | Process and device for texturing at least one endless filament yarn A texturizing device for yarn texturing includes a yarn channel having movable components for rapidly releasing the entire yarn path. The nozzle body of the texturizing device preferably includes two parts as a glide plate and a sliding nozzle plate, in w... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6052878 | Methods and apparatus for interlacing filaments and methods of making the apparatus The present invention relates to fluid jet interlace apparatus and related methods for interlacing filaments into a yarn with the filaments intermingled with adjacent ones of the filaments and groups of the filaments to maintain unity of the yarn by frict... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5992472 | Pneumatic valve device for a thread-feeding machine and a thread-feeding machine A pneumatic valve device for a yarn feeding device includes a housing, at least two valves in flow channels leading to a plurality of consumers, and first and second valve openers. The first valve opener establishes a connection with at least one consumer... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5970593 | Jet for interlacing textile yarns Either multiple open slot air jets 2 or multiple closed jets 102 interlacing yarn can be positioned side by side in abutting relationship so that the jets can be positioned in close proximity to decrease the centerline spacing for adjacent yarns. An open ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5950290 | Jet for interlacing textile yarns An air interlacing jet 2 includes a yarn channel 20 and a threading slot 42 forming an opening on one side of the yarn channel so that yarn or yarn filaments can be inserted into the yarn channel. An air orifice 40 intersects the yarn channel and high pre... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5913976 | Fiber optic handling and coating fixture The invention comprises a fixture and method for holding optical waveguid such as fiber optic cable, in a relatively stable fashion for processing. The fixture includes a first frame and a second frame, releasably securable to the first frame to form a u... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5839176 | Textile yarn hanging and blowing nozzle structure Yarn hanging and blowing nozzle structure, comprising mainly a hollow housing in which is a fixed block, at one end of the fixed block is an air inlet, on top of the fixed block are a movable first slide block and a second slide block, between the two sli... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5713113 | Device for treating at least one running multifilament yarn A device for treating at least one running multifilament yarn with compressed air contains one continuous yarn channel (13, 14, 15) which is circular in cross section. Into a cylindrical middle section (14) of the yarn channel (13, 14, 15) three blowing m... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5675879 | Yarn threading apparatus for a draw texturing machine This invention comprises a yarn threading apparatus for a draw texturing machine for enabling yarn threading through yarn guides to be easily carried out with respect to a non-contact type heater positioned horizontally in the upper part of the machine, w... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5581859 | Thread treating nozzle with elastic plate A thread treating nozzle includes two relatively movable parts (10) and (12) which may be brought into mutual contact to define a thread treating passage and which may be moved apart to permit insertion of the thread. The part (12) is an elastic plate (12... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575049 | Yarn texturing jet with improved assembly and disassembly features A self stringing jet for air texturing yarn having a yarn needle slidably mounted in the jet body for movement from a preset operating position to a string-up position. The yarn needle may be removed for inspection without disturbing the appropriate opera... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5475908 | Device for entanglement of filaments in a multifilament yarn In entangling nozzles for entangling a plurality of filaments, a device is proposed which can be integrated into warping systems or the like, in which the entangling nozzles are arranged on a traverse which is movable with respect to the air-feed beam, th... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5475909 | Threading assembly for a yarn entangling nozzle A yarn entangling device having a housing with an air pressure cushion in it for urging a piston normally outwardly of the housing. The piston has an air passage through it. Shifting the piston outwardly blocks the air passage. A blast nozzle is secured t... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5341977 | Yarn drawing-in nozzle A yarn drawing-in nozzle for drawing a yarn through an eye of a drawn-through member, comprising: a compression nozzle provided in an upstream side of the drawn-through member and having a block, the block being formed with a guide passage to which compre... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5231743 | Yarn texturing jet with automatic string-up A self-stringing jet device which is compact, easy to disassemble, and easy to string up includes a body, a yarn inlet section, and a movable venturi located at the outlet end of the jet. The venturi may be moved from a string up position to an operating ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5191680 | Filament threading in an air gun for producing nonwoven fabrics An air gun for producing nonwoven fabrics has an inlet, a carrier path and a compressed air blow port. The air gun receives filaments spun from high speed spinning nozzles and delivers them onto a screen belt to form a web. The inlet of the air gun receiv... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5165993 | Aromatic polyamide yarn impregnated with lubricating particles, a process for the manufacture of such a yarn, and packing material or rope containing this yarn The invention relates to a filament yarn of aromatic polyamides which is impregnated with solid particles of a fluorine-containing polymer and/or graphite. The solid particles are incorporated into the yarn by very uniformly distributing them over the fil... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5146660 | Device for air-intermingling multifilament yarns The device comprises a body (1, 2) with a continuous yarn channel into which terminate a blast nozzle (7) and a threading slot (8). The yarn channel is defined by two hollow wall surfaces (11.1, 11.2 and 12.1, 12.3) emanating from respectively one rim of ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5111852 | Weft inserting nozzle with separate threading duct A blow device for weft threads in weaving machines, in particular a blow device which makes use of a nozzle of the type which consists of a housing, a thread guide duct extending through the housing and a first or main blower situated in the housing and w... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4999891 | Yarn handling device and method A yarn string-up gun is modified to include an entangling jet and a cut-down device eliminating the need to provide entangling jets for joining yarns on each yarn-spinning machine position for intermittent use.... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4965916 | Means for the interlacing of yarn Interlacing means are provided for the interlacing of multifilament yarns exhibiting a yarn channel. At given distances from the entrance and exit openings forming the yarn channel, yarn guides are so arranged that, with the supply of compressed air shut ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4953271 | Intermingling nozzle An intermingling nozzle for filaments and yarns is described. The intermingling nozzle comprises a reedlike side by side arrangement of alternate yarn channel and closing plates. In the yarn channel plate sides adjoining the closing plates, grooves are fo... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4941242 | Thread treating nozzles The nozzle comprises a plurality of parts which define between them a thread-treating passage and which are movable relative to each other for opening and closing the thread-treating passage to enable insertion of a thread. The thread-treating nozzle pref... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4936000 | Lacing up of thread treating nozzles A texturizing jet for synthetic filaments is openable and closable to facilitate lacing up. A lacing up system is operable in conjunction with the opening and closing mechanism so that the lace-up operation is semi-automatic. At least one of the parts of ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4829640 | Yarn texturing nozzle A yarn texturizing nozzle is disclosed which has two confronting sections that are separable along a separating plane projecting through and longitudinally of a yarn duct that extends through the nozzle and that is supplied with a pressurized fluid such a... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4817843 | Suction device for yarn-threading A suction gun has a first injection nozzle and a second injection nozzle. The first and second injection nozzles inject pressurized water, thereby to draw a yarn with a suction force of the pressurized water. The second injection nozzle has a plurality of... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4796340 | Method of threading a yarn processing nozzle A yarn texturizing nozzle and method of thread-up of the nozzle are disclosed, and wherein the temperature of the nozzle remains substantially unchanged during yarn thread-up. The nozzle includes a body member having a yarn passageway extending therethrou... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4734997 | Method and apparatus for drying filamentary material In a method and apparatus for drying filamentary material, a duct is provided for enclosing a portion of a passline. The duct comprises two parts relatively disposed laterally of the passline. These parts are relatively movable away from one another later... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4724588 | Yarn texturing nozzle A yarn texturing nozzle is disclosed which comprises a rigid yarn feeding inlet portion wherein a yarn is subjected to a heated and pressurized treatment fluid to heat the yarn and also advance the yarn therethrough. The nozzle also includes a stuffer box... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4715097 | Arrangement for the entanglement of multi-filament threads An arrangement for the entanglement of multi-filament thread can entangle warp threads travelling from spools on a creel to a warping machine. This arrangement has a jet arm adapted to communicate with a source of compressed air. The arrangement has a plu... | 12/29/1987 |
