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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6012277 | Yarn spinning from fibre sub-assemblies with variation of their paths of travel, relative positions or twist levels A yarn is spun by dividing a traveling fiber assembly into a plurality of fiber sub-assemblies, causing the sub-assemblies to traverse different paths and then recombining them, wherein the paths are sufficiently proximate for fibers to continuously trans... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5622668 | Method for preparing oriented polymer structures and said structures A system for preparing oriented block copolymer structures includes a copolymer solution, a device capable of providing a flow field and an evaporation device. The device can be at least two cylinders that are parallel and adjacent to one another to form ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 4926626 | Flamme fancy yarn manufacturing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for flamme fancy yarn manufacture for textile production of various number of effects along the length and in a given length of ready-made yarn, irrespective of the length of the fibres of the inlet product both from short staple an... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4073125 | Drive mechanisms of spinning or twisting machines adapted for the formation of knop yarn A spinning or twisting machine is adapted for the formation of knop yarn by a drive mechanism for the lower yarn feed rollers of the draw frame, which includes a unidirectional clutch allowing the lower feed rollers to run at a higher speed than that impa... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4062175 | Apparatus for producing flaked yarns An apparatus for producing flaked or nubbed yarns wherein the method is carried out by altering the draft effect on the sliver of the yarn through providing, in the rubber roller of a draft apparatus of a conventional textile machine, grooves or depressio... | 12/13/1977 |
| 3950822 | Device for manufacturing a silver used to produce jaspe yarn A fiber web for use in the manufacture of slub or jaspe yarn is produced by a modification of a carding engine whereby a final fancy roller is mounted on a controllably movable support for movement towards and away from the surface of the carding drum, th... | 04/20/1976 |