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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5560193 | Method and device for winding a roving in a flyer frame When a residual amount R of a roving required to make a bobbin full at a desired stopping position A of the bobbin rail which moves upwardly is smaller than the amount (4×L) corresponding to remaining four layers of the roving for a normal winding proces... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5524428 | Method and apparatus for separating the roving wound on packages from the flyers of a roving frame or the like, and for securing the roving end to the packages before doffing To secure the end of the roving (5) to packages (9) before their doffing from a roving frame, it is proposed to initially raise the package support carriage (2) into a position such that the lower end (4a) of the tubes (4) is at the level of the compresso... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5222350 | Roving frame and method A roving frame apparatus and method for winding roving upon bobbins (A) and doffing full packages directly upon a conveyor (F) wherein a spindle rail (C) is moved laterally beneath an overhead conveyor removing full packages therefrom and supplying empty ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4592197 | Ring-spinning or ring-twisting machine with restart control An improved ring spinning machine for making a filled bobbin of yarn, thread or the like comprises at least one ring rail which moves up and down near a plurality of spindles driven by a ring rail drive. A control for the ring rail drive in case of an unf... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4498283 | Apparatus for locating a traveling-type servicing device in a multistation textile machine An apparatus for locating a servicing device which travels along a parent textile machine, such as a spinning frame, having a plurality of stations and stops at any designated station of the parent machine to there perform a servicing operation, such as y... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4313299 | Methods and apparatus for changing bobbins in flyer spinning frames A method and apparatus for changing bobbins in a flyer spinning frame which includes a bobbin rail for supporting bobbins adjacent the flyers movable both vertically and tiltably, the bobbin rail being moved sequentially from an upper bobbin winding posit... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4122654 | Twist frame control method and apparatus A twister apparatus and method in which filamentary material is wound onto rotating bobbins are provided. A guide rail reciprocates within a range for distributing the filamentary material onto the bobbins, and the guide rail range itself is reciprocated ... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4026096 | Doff and start-up control apparatus for textile yarn processing machine In a textile yarn processing machine, such as spinning and twisting machines, the combination therewith of control apparatus for automating movements of various elements of the yarn processing machine for preparing the same for doffing of full packages an... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4002014 | Bear down system for yarn handling machine An improved bear down system for a yarn handling machine is described and claimed herein. A traverse element such as a spinning or ring rail, a spindle rail, or the like is provided with a power driven ball bearing screw which is connected to an upright a... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3990223 | Automatic handling of yarn cops A method and apparatus for the simultaneous freeing of yarn at a group of cops during the changing of cops in a spinning machine having spindles without appendages, the machine including a yarn guide rail carrying yarn guides which grip the yarn from the ... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3986326 | Method and apparatus for preventing yarn breakage in ring spinning machines In a ring spinning machine, for preventing the presence of a loose yarn end lying on the yarn upstream of the traveler upon resumption of spinning after a full bobbin is replaced by an empty bobbin on the spindle, the ring rail, while the spindle is stati... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3936620 | Unidirectional limit switch actuator element The utility and range of application of conventional electrical limit switches is greatly increased by the provision on the pivoted switch actuating arm or lever of a unidirectional actuator attachment. The attachment element is pivoted to the arm and coo... | 02/03/1976 |
