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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7168141 | Method and apparatus for stuffer box crimping a multifilament yarn A method and an apparatus for stuffer box crimping a multifilament yarn consisting of one or more fiber bundles, wherein a conveying fluid is introduced into a yarn channel via a plurality of fluid feed channels, with each channel carrying a partial flow. The yarn i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150083 | Compressive crimping device for a synthetic multi-threaded yarn The invention relates to a compressive crimping device for a synthetic multi-threaded yarn. The thread is compressed by a texturing device to form a tangle of thread. The tangle of thread is subsequently cooled by means of a cooling device and unraveled to form a cr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6901734 | Yarn false twist texturing apparatus A yarn false twist texturing apparatus which includes a yarn heater, a yarn cooling device, and a yarn twisting unit serially arranged along a yarn path of travel. The cooling device is composed of a cooling tube, and yarn guides are arranged so that the yarn advanc... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6244031 | Process for production of a composite textured yarn, woven or knitted fabrics made therefrom A composite textured yarn contains a component yarn A and a component yarn B each false twisted and crimped. The component yarn B is shorter in yarn length or larger in shrinkage at least after heat treatment. Single fibers of component B have thick porti... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6041586 | Texturing yarn In a yarn false twist texturing process in which yarn is passed through heating and cooling zones to a false twist device, the yarn is passed in a helical path around a cylinder at opposed ends of which yarn guides are disposed to provide the helical path... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6014854 | Processing textile strands Wound bobbins of yarn are exposed to constant tensioning treatment to eliminate variances in hot air shrinkage caused by the manufacturing processes used to make the strands.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6000208 | Heater control apparatus for textile machine To provide a heater control apparatus capable of checking, during initial installation, whether heaters and temperature sensors are connected together so as to be correctly paired, and whether the outputs from the temperature sensors are correct. The pres... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5950412 | Machine for continuously plying or twisting yarns with subsequent complementary heat treatment An improved machine for continuously twisting or cabling, as well as thermally treating of yarns includes a central stand capable of supporting a plurality of stations. Each station includes a direct cabling or double twist spindle for supporting and twis... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5802832 | Texturing yarn A method of controlling the manufacture of false twist textured yarn characterised by adjusting non-isothermally in a closed loop the heat flux taken up by the yarn in tension to a specific yarn dyeability. Adjustment can be achieved by feeding back the o... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5771674 | Process and apparatus for crimping fibers An apparatus is provided for crimping and heat setting a filament or a tow of filaments and to provide fine filaments. The apparatus has at least one heating zone with means for heating a filament or a tow of filaments in an inert and/or oxidizing atmosph... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5768877 | Heating device with exchangeable yarn guide insert A yarn heating apparatus for use in a yarn false twisting machine, which has a heated axial channel in which the yarn advances along a zigzagged path. To guide the yarn in the axial channel, yarn guides are provided, which are mounted to a generally U-sha... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5735112 | Yarn heating apparatus A yarn heating apparatus, interposed between a false twist apparatus imparting twist to a synthetic fiber yarn and a yarn feed apparatus feeding the synthetic fiber yarn to the false twist apparatus, is designed to heat the synthetic fiber yarn traveling ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5727293 | Method and apparatus for continuous crimping of thermoplastic threads The present invention relates to a method for continuous crimping of a thermoplastic material thread. According to the method, a transporting medium is pressurized, the transporting medium is heated, and a thread is transported, with the transporting medi... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5718109 | Heating device for use with an apparatus for false twisting of synthetic fiber A heating apparatus for false twisting of synthetic fiber is desired to be a non-contact type high-temperature heating apparatus from the viewpoints of efficiency and energy saving. However, in this case, it is necessary to process a long metal bar to for... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5671519 | Yarn texturing machine with cooling arrangement for heated false-twisted yarn In a textile yarn texturing machine, a cooling arrangement for the heated false-twisted yarn is provided by a tube having a guide at the inlet end and a guide on the diametrically opposed side of the tube at the outlet end to guide the yarn in a helical p... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5666797 | Heating device with exchangeable yarn guides A heating device for heating an advancing yarn, which has a groove in which the yarn advances along a zigzag line. To advance the yarn in the groove, yarn guides are provided, which are arranged spaced apart from each other on a common carrier so as to fo... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5649345 | Texturing machine with heat exchanger for forced yarn cooling A texturing textile machine has at least one heating oven for the yarn (20) and downstream thereof a relevant texturing or false-twist spindle (22). There is provided between the yarn heating oven (20) and the relevant texturing spindle (22) yarn cooling ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5628175 | Heating apparatus for heating an advancing synthetic filament yarn An elongate heater for heating an advancing synthetic filament yarn with reduced friction. The yarn is advanced in contact with a generally flat contact surface of the elongate heater, with yarn guides being arranged along the heater in spaced apart relat... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628176 | Heating apparatus for heating an advancing yarn A yarn heating apparatus for use in a yarn false twisting machine, which has an axial channel in which the yarn advances along a zigzagged path. To guide the yarn in the axial channel, yarn guides are provided, which are shaped as spaced apart protuberanc... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5519924 | Heating apparatus for false twisting of synthetic fiber A non-contact type high-temperature heating apparatus for false twisting of synthetic fiber to provide increased efficiency and energy savings. The apparatus includes a main body defined by a metal tube, and end walls connected to the main body. The main ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5438820 | Cooling apparatus of a false texturing machine A cooling apparatus of a high speed false texturing machine in which a so-called surging phenomenon is prevented, yarn breakages are not increased, unevenness in yarn dyeing does not occur, and deterioration of crimp characteristics in obtained textured y... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5408730 | Draw-texturing machine and method for operating the same A draw texturing machine, which is provided with a heater to be set at a temperature higher than a melting point of a yarn to be textured, can be stopped in operation while the yarn is being threaded onto the machine and then re-started. The temperature o... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5372004 | Cooling plate of a texturing machine A draw texturing machine comprises a first heater for heating a yarn, a false twisting device for imparting twists to the yarn, and a cooling plate, disposed between the first heater and the false twisting device, for cooling the yarn which has been heate... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5359845 | Process and apparatus for cooling a heated yarn Process allowing the cooling of a yarn (2) in motion at the exit from a heater (5) before it passes through a treatment member such as a false twist spindle (7), consisting in passing the yarn inside a tube (10) through which a current of cool air or othe... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5088168 | Yarn texturing apparatus with heat sensor in stuffer box to control heat flow A yarn texturing apparatus is disclosed which includes a nozzle having a yarn duct therethrough, and a perforated stuffer box at the outlet end of the duct. Heated air is introduced into the duct, and the air is heated by a heater which is positioned in t... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4999890 | Method of operating a texturing nozzle The texturing nozzle is supplied with a heating medium such as hot air during a start-up phase for preheating of the nozzle and the associated parts of the texturing machine. After a predetermined temperature has been reached, superheated steam is deliver... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4979274 | Process and apparatus for crimping fibers An apparatus for crimping and permanently heat setting a fiber or tow without stress or tension, comprising a mechanical crimping means, a conveying means which receives the crimped fiber or tow, and a heating or irradiation zone through which the conveyi... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4977654 | Process and apparatus for crimping fibers An apparatus for crimping and permanently heat setting a fiber or tow without non-uniform stress or tension, comprising a conveying means having a multiplicity of openings, means for supplying the fiber or tow across the conveying means, means for inserti... | 12/18/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4011641 | Jacketed roller for synthetic yarn spinning apparatus The first-state jacketed roller in an apparatus for spin drawing synthetic fiber comprises a roller rotatably mounted on a shaft and encompassing a fixed, non-rotatable inner core. The roller includes an electrically conductive tubular member coaxial with... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4007518 | Steam supply apparatus Steam which is free of condensate is supplied to a fluid jet yarn texturing device. The steam is obtained by passing saturated steam through a condensate separator and then through a superheater. The amount of heat supplied by the superheater is regulated... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3977058 | Method and apparatus for controlling yarn plug length A continuous synthetic filament yarn is processed by crimping, entangling, and straightening the yarn. The yarn is straightened by heating under tension, resulting in a yarn that can be used in its straightened form and later bulked by a subsequent proces... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3965547 | Apparatus for producing bulked yarns Apparatus for producing bulked multifilament yarn incorporates a high pressure fluid passage debouching into an intermediate pressure expansion chamber. The high pressure fluid passage is formed with entries for yarn and high pressure fluid and the interm... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3961401 | Apparatus for the production of bulked and crimped yarn Bulked and crimped yarn is produced by a device comprising yarn feed means arranged to form a yarn package, means for taking off yarn from an end of the package and heat exchanging means arranged to be in heat-exchanging relation with the yarn on its way ... | 06/08/1976 |
