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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219556 | Yarn snarling testing apparatus and method A process for measuring snarling properties of a yarn is provided. Firstly a first and a second point of the yarn are held in close proximity, and a portion of the yarn between the two points is of a predetermined length. A predetermined tension force is temporarily... | 05/22/2007 |
| 5564173 | Ceramic thread cleaner with single piece construction A method of manufacturing a single-piece, ceramic thread cleaner having a crotch and a slot. The thread cleaner's body is pressed to the final dimensions and a slot with polished surfaces is cut into the body using a diamond cut-off saw. The benefits prov... | 10/15/1996 |
| 4916787 | Knot catcher for yarns and threads Knot catcher for yarns and threads includes two rotary rollers spaced from each other to form therebetween a thread-receiving through opening which is limited at two ends thereof by two opposite walls of the housing of the knot catcher. The size of the op... | 04/17/1990 |
