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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325766 | Automatic bobbin winder system A housing has major and minor surfaces creating major and minor chambers. A motor secured within the minor chamber has a drive shaft extending upwardly through the minor surface. A power source is within the major chamber. Electrical components control the motor. | 02/05/2008 |
| 7229044 | Compensating disk tension controller An improved tension controller for a strand to achieve constant downstream tension regardless of tension variation in the upstream strand has a pair of tensioning plates (9, 10) between which the strand upstream (3), downstream (5) is compressed... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7147009 | Method for hands only weaving A process for weaving that can be implemented using just the hands as the loom and shuttle, a weaving material such as yarn, an instrument for cutting like nail clippers or a small pair of scissors, and an object for intermissions in the process such as a paper clip... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7044416 | Tensioning board for slit metal rewinding An apparatus for tensioning strips of metal as the metal strips are rewound comprises a board having a top surface defining a groove and a tray having opposed side portions and opposed end portions and disposed in the groove. Each of the side portions of the tray ha... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6755366 | Device for direct insertion of yarn in automatic winder An insertion mechanism brings an insert yarn into association with a base yarn in an automatic winder. The insertion mechanism comprises an insertion guide for delivering the insert yarn to a predetermined location on the winder, and a tensioning device for maintain... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6691744 | Actuator and thread brake comprising an actuator An actuator (A) for a component (2), comprising at least one defined stop position, in particular to a brake component actuator of a yarn brake (B), for a selective braking of a running yarn (Y) which actuator has a drive element (D) for linear or rotatio... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6505653 | Device and method for variably braking a running yard A device for the selective braking of a running yarn including a controlled yarn brake having at least two brake elements between which the yarn runs, which brake elements can be elastically pressed against each other with an adjustable force that determi... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6283399 | Yarn tension device A yarn braking device, in particular a double plate brake for textile yarns running from bobbin creels, with two pairs of brake plates through which the yarn passes and whose top and bottom plates are to be pressed together adjustably in order to tension ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6119733 | Controllable weft thread presenting and clamping apparatus including an actuated clamp element A weft thread clamp for a weft thread presenting lever is positively actuated to selectively open or close the clamp and thereby release or hold the weft thread respectively. To achieve this, a second clamp element is movable or deflectable relative to a ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5706868 | Yarn brake assembly having a guide element for bypassing a yarn brake during threading In a device for guiding and braking a yarn, a yarn brake comprises braking elements that are pressed flexibly against each other and act on the yarn in a pinch zone. The yarn brake is arranged in the yarn running path between a yarn feeder and a yarn rece... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5678779 | Yarn feeding device with self-adjusting braking mechanism Yarn feeding device for projectile or gripper looms, having a drum (D) to store the yarn (Y), an inclined annular deflection surface (G) at the free front end of the drum (D), a circumferentially continuous and yielding conical braking surface (B) at the ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5639043 | Despooled filament tension control device The invention is a filament tensioning device for use on a spool of a type having filament coiled around a cylindrical barrel bounded by flanges at each end of the barrel. The device, constructed in accordance with the present invention, includes a belt o... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5560557 | Yarn brake having an axially vibrative bearing A yarn brake has two brake disks, retained with axial play in a support or bearing device, which are retained against one another via resiliently yielding device, such as permanent magnets. The brake disks are rotatably supported in the support or bearing... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5517738 | Thread tensioner A thread tightener has a hollow body (49) in which is arranged a thread channel (4), as well as a tightening body (10) which may be pressed against the outlet part (49) of the thread channel (4). The hollow body (40) contains a first hollow section (41) a... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5492286 | Thread brake An apparatus for the variable braking of traveling threads, wires, or the like, in particular for use in connection with the introduction of the filling thread in looms, in which the thread (F) passes between two brake parts which can be brought into spri... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5487415 | Weft feeder with rethreading and braking devices A weft feeder for gripper or projectile looms allows an operator promptly to restore the continuity of a weft yarn from a yarn feed spool to members for weft insertion into a loom shed, in case of weft yarn breakage or interruption. Downstream of a first ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5450787 | Twine clamp for round baler twine wrapping apparatus Twine wrapping apparatus for a round baler having a bale forming chamber with a generally transverse crop infeed opening. The apparatus is mounted forward of the opening and includes a twine arm for dispensing twine into the chamber to wrap cylindrical pa... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5368244 | Thread brake In a thread brake, which comprises at least one brake element (B) adapted to be moved relative to a counter brake element (BG), said brake elements acting on the thread in braking positions and being adapted to be displaced up to and into a thr... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5363883 | Thread braking device having magnetically driven spring braking members The thread braking device comprises a pair of braking members, which are arranged symmetrically in respect to the path of the thread. Each of the braking members has a spring member. Between these spring members a line-shaped, vertically arranged braking ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5318630 | System for insulating wire including a wire tensioning device A wire tensioning device having a guide for taking up an advancing wire having slack and a brake for applying a braking force to the guides. In a wire insulating system, a wire from a supply reel or spool is passed to a take-up reel or spool, through inte... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5305966 | Device for the differential braking of traveling threads, wires or the like A device for braking traveling threads, wires or the like, in particular for use for the entry of the filling thread in looms (8), having a plurality of brake parts (B, B') which are under spring action with respect to each other and between which the thr... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5301887 | Means for controlling the travel of a yarn in a textile machine A heat sensor which detects the heat generated from sliding frictional contact with a traveling yarn in a textile machine and generates control signals therefrom for the controlling of a yarn winding operation. A temperature-sensitive electric resistor, e... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299517 | Thread tension adjusting apparatus for a sewing machine A thread tension adjusting apparatus, used in a sewing machine, adjusts tension of a supplied thread by adjusting a thread holding force. The apparatus is provided on a thread supply path running from a thread source to a thread processing section such as... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5244164 | Yarn brake having an electromagnetically operated brake lamella The yarn brake (1) having electromagnets (12, 12') and a brake lamella (2) has, on that side thereof that is remote from the yarn (3), a segmented layer (5) of soft ferromagnetic material. The layer (5) is effective to strengthen the magnetic attraction. ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5215006 | Twine clamp for round baler twine wrapping apparatus Twine wrapping apparatus for a round baler having a bale forming chamber with a generally transverse crop infeed opening. The apparatus is mounted forward of the opening and includes a twine arm for dispensing twine into the chamber to wrap bales formed t... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5188218 | Method and apparatus for installation of large conveyor belts A method for deploying a belt on a large conveyor belt system which extends down slope. A run of the belt is positioned at an upper position along the slope, and is engaged with a controllable brake which is configured to permit selective adjustment of th... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5186114 | Thread tension adjusting apparatus for a sewing machine A thread tension adjusting apparatus, used in a sewing machine, adjusts tension of a supplied thread by adjusting a thread holding force. The apparatus is provided on a thread supply path running from a thread source to a thread processing section such as... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5179980 | Weft yarn brake with logic circuit control A yarn brake which can be used in projectile looms and rapier looms is actuated by a stepping motor with the rotational movement of a drive shaft of the stepping motor being converted to a linear movement of the braking member of the yarn brake.... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5050816 | Strand tension controller A strand tension controller which has an elongate strand sensing lever arm having a strand guiding input end and an opposing strand guiding output end with a tension shoe positioned between the input end and the output end of the lever arm for applying te... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5023739 | Tape cassette with a trapping layer having a corrosiveness which is equal to or higher than that of the magnetic recording layer on the tape A tape cassette for a magnetic recording tape having metallic magnetic recording layer is provided with a gas trapping layer which is disposed on a portion of the cassette near the path of the magnetic recording tape stretched between a pair of reels. The... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4991793 | Optical cable payoff system A payoff system for an optical cable to be carried by a moving vehicle includes a spool containing an optical fiber, and rearwardly of the spool is a cone of energy-absorbing material such as foam rubber, carpeting, fabric and the like. The rearward end o... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4928463 | Yarn brake mechanism for a two-for-one textile yarn twisting machine spindle assembly A two-for-one twisting spindle, onto the feed bobbin carrier of which may be slipped concentrically at least two feed bobbins axially one above the other, from which bobbins the yarns are drawn off overhead and commonly enter the yarn inlet tube, onto whi... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4884763 | Thread signal emitter The disclosure relates to an apparatus for generating an electric signal corresponding to thread movement in a thread brake in textile machines of different types. A transducer element (9, 21) of piezoelectric type is disposed in direct contact with an el... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4880173 | Wire supply method and apparatus Wire drawn from a tensioned supply into the wire inlet to a reciprocating and oscillating shuttle of a high speed stator winding machine is frictionally restrained by a convex friction plate when the shuttle approaches the end of each of its forward strok... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4824043 | Yarn tensioning device A yarn tensioning device having a yarn tensioning element mounted on a seat within a housing through which the yarn travels. A cap is mounted in the outlet of the housing and has a smaller opening than the size of the tensioning elements to prevent replac... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4785855 | Weft yarn store for looms having a braking device A weft yarn store for looms has a stationary drum (10) for storing a weft yarn supply (23) and a braking device (13) at the end of the drum. A resiliently deformable brake element (132) is movable by means of an adjusting device (131) relatively to a brak... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4782653 | Device for displacing a tenser in a two-for-one twister A tenser displacing device in a two-for-one twister comprising a cylindrical housing 6 inserted into a take-up tube 5 of a yarn supply package 4 placed on a stationary disk 1 of a two-for-one twister, a lower supporting member 6 secured within the housing... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4711081 | Thread brake mechanism for a spindle assembly of a thread processing machine A thread brake mechanism is provided which is adapted to be attached to a spindle assembly of a thread processing machine and which is characterized by a construction for use with two independent individual threads which may be fed into the spindle assemb... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4673138 | Apparatus for preventing scatter of fly in winder An apparatus for preventing scatter of fly in a winder having a plurality of winding units where a yarn is unwound from a yarn feeding bobbin and is taken-up on a take-up package. A first cover member for covering the yarn feeding bobbin unwound at a wind... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4664335 | Creel for warping machine A creel for supplying yarns from a plurality of respective packages to a takeup machine such as a warp winder has a support defining respective supply stations carrying the yarn packages, respective stationary brake elements on the supports at the station... | 05/12/1987 |
