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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325284 | Apparatus and method for texturizing yarn A texturizing apparatus comprising a drive housing having a false twist inlet to allow a plurality of yarns to enter the drive housing, a pair of opposing counter-rotating nip rollers positioned downstream of the false twist inlet, each nip roller having a circumfer... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7278191 | Apparatus and method for texturizing yarn A texturizing apparatus comprising a drive housing having a false twist inlet to allow a plurality of yarns to enter the drive housing, a pair of opposing counter-rotating nip rollers positioned downstream of the false twist inlet, each nip roller having a circumfer... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7228604 | System, apparatus, and method of reducing production loss having compressor A yarn texturizing system, apparatus, and methods of reducing production loss or increasing production speed in a continuous textured yarn production process are provided. The system includes a yarn texturizer to texturize yarn, a chute positioned to receive and gui... | 06/12/2007 |
| 4462143 | Method for controlling texture level in a moving cavity texturing process A method is described for monitoring and controlling the texture level of a yarn produced in a moving cavity texturing apparatus. The texture level of the yarn is controlled by monitoring fluid pressure in the cavity. The pressure is used as a feedback si... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4315355 | Strand crimping treatment Textile strands are dyed while being bulked or crimped by lengthwise compression. The dyestuff advantageously is supplied in finely divided liquid or preferably solid form and is injected, as by aspiration or by positive pressure methods, into fluid hot e... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4277867 | Apparatus for the continuous delivery of a yarn or the like in loose form Apparatus for the continuous delivery of a yarn or the like in loose form, comprising a rotatable flyer for inserting the yarn into the flights of at least two rotatingly driven screw spindles which are retained in cantilevered and axially parallel config... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4162564 | Method and apparatus for stuffer crimping strand material Textile strands are bulked or crimped by lengthwise compression, accompanied by flow of propellant fluid, into a foraminous region in which the strand is confined laterally but the fluid may escape except where the strand is compressed into a compact mass... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4081886 | Method for crimping yarn Apparatus and method for stuffer box crimping yarn is disclosed in which continuous filament yarn having a thermoplastic component and varying in denier along its length is substantially uniformly drawn and then treated in the same crimping area and where... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4075746 | Compression crimping apparatus Apparatus for compression crimping fibrous material, such as synthetic continuous filament yarn, is provided comprising means defining a compression crimping zone, means for feeding fibrous material into the compression crimping zone and a pair of movable... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4075743 | Compression crimping apparatus In apparatus for compression crimping fibrous material, such as yarn, comprising a chamber for receiving the yarn from a pair of feed rollers and in which chamber the yarn is compressed, the chamber having corners intercepted by the periphery of the rolle... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4067092 | Compression crimping apparatus Apparatus for compression crimping is provided comprising means defining a compression crimping zone, means for feeding fibrous material into and means for withdrawing crimped fibrous material from the compression crimping zone, at least one movable membe... | 01/10/1978 |
| 3965548 | Crimper startup method and system In a tow processing system that includes a draw machine operating in conjunction with a tow crimper that has a clapper for exerting counterpressure at the outlet end of the crimper, draw machine tachometer-generator signals are converted to proportionate ... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3958734 | Apparatus and method for controlling the inventory of the yarn mass within a confined space An apparatus for controlling the inventory of a mass of compacted yarn within a confined space which comprises a yarn mass guide means including a cylindrical wall portion defining a yarn mass accumulation chamber, an inlet opening for delivery of the yar... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3938306 | Spinning and winding of yarns A method and apparatus for continuously spinning and winding yarn are provided in enabling a stored length of spun yarn stored in a stacked and layered form in the course of traveling from the spinning point to the winding point to have yarn removed there... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3938226 | Apparatus for crimping yarn Apparatus and method for stuffer box crimping yarn is disclosed in which continuous filament drawn yarn having a thermoplastic component and varying in denier along its length is treated in the same crimping area and where that portion of the yarn of high... | 02/17/1976 |
