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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356984 | Device and method for treatment of a traveling yarn with a steam-creating treatment medium A device for treatment of a traveling yarn with a steam-creating medium includes a column of several chambers provided with yarn inlet- and yarn outlet-channels and arranged one over the other, of which one of the chambers is a steam treatment chamber provided with ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349756 | Method for control of yarn processing equipment A method for starting or stopping each of at least two separately controllable roll-sets (22, 26, 34, 56) used for processing a yarn (Y) in a stretch-break process, each roll-set comrpising at least two rolls, the method is characterized by the step of each r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328569 | Arrangement for producing a spun thread from a staple fiber strand An arrangement for producing a spun thread includes a drafting unit having a delivery roller pair and an airjet assembly arranged downstream thereof. In the airjet assembly, a vortex chamber with an air evacuation channel is provided. Furthermore, at least one clean... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325390 | Twin unit comprising two drafting devices for a spinning machine A twin unit has two drafting devices for drafting fiber strands and is applicable in a spinning machine. The twin unit includes a common housing for the two drivable drafting devices, whereby the housing is detachably mounted in a machine frame. The drafting devices... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313907 | Apparatus and method for treating synthetic yarns The present invention relates to equipment/apparatus, and the relative method/process, for the treatment of synthetic filaments, in particular for drawing said filaments, comprising at least two nozzles each provided with a main passage, through which said yarns pas... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299615 | Variable twist level yarn using fluid twisting A method and apparatus for twisting two or more strands of yarn together in accordance with a pre-selected and changeable pattern so as to obtain twisted yarn with a selected twist level extending for a selected length of the yarn and other selected twist levels and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7059110 | Spinning device for production of spun thread from a fibre sliver A device for the manufacture of a spun thread from a fiber sliver includes a fiber conveying channel with a fiber guidance surface. A yarn guidance channel includes an inlet mouth aperture disposed such that the fiber guidance surface guides fibers to the inlet mout... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7024848 | Tunnel cladding The application relates to a device for air spinning, i.e., for the manufacture of a spun yarn from a sliver. The device contains in particular a fiber guide element, a fiber conveying channel, and an eddy chamber housing attached to the fiber guide element. The edd... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020940 | Texturing yarn There is disclosed a method of texturing yarn products wherein the yarn product is passed along a predetermined yarn path through a liquid jet device applying a force to the yarn transversely to the axis thereof, comprising directing the liquid as it passes through ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6928803 | Textile processing machine with a fiber conveying channel and a fiber-guiding surface The invention relates to a device for the production of a spun thread from a staple fiber strand by means of air spin method. The fiber guiding element according to the invention includes a fiber conveying channel with a fiber guiding surface, whereby the fiber guid... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6796116 | Sliver opening device for an open-end spinning device An open-end spinning device with an opening device for opening continuously supplied sliver material by means of a rapidly running opening cylinder, which opening device is arranged in front of a sliver spreading device (78) with cooperating pairs of spreadin... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792744 | Spinning device for producing a spun yarn by means of a circulating air flow A spinning device for producing a spun yarn by a circulating air flow in a housing has an adjustment device (17) for controlling the angular position of the fiber ends wrapped around a spindle head, and in turn, the angular position of the fibers wrapped arou... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789382 | Apparatus for producing a spun yarn An apparatus for producing yarn spun from a loose fibre array using a vortex flow includes a fibre supply duct having an outlet opening. A vortex chamber in communication with the outlet opening is also provided. A yarn take-off duct is present with an inlet opening... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6782685 | Apparatus for producing a core spun yarn An apparatus and method for producing a core spun yarn by means of a fluid delivery device is provided. The apparatus substantially comprises a fiber and thread guide means using a fiber guide conduit with a fiber guide surface for guiding fibers and a thread guide ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6745553 | Air-spinning arrangement An air-spinning arrangement has an opening device having a feed device and an opening roller for opening a sliver into individual fibers. A perforated removal roller receives the opened fibers from the opening roller in the circumferential direction. A conveyor belt... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6679044 | Pneumatic spinning apparatus A pneumatic spinning apparatus (1) for producing a yarn or thread spun from fibres includes a nozzle block with a hollow room in which a spindle is arranged. At least one jet nozzle serves for generating a rotating air stream in the hollow room. Opposite ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6655122 | Core yarn manufacturing machine and core yarn manufacturing method A core yarn manufacturing machine has a spinning unit including a hollow guide shaft member wherein the yarn passage is formed in the axis direction, and a nozzle applies a whirling flow to the tip section of the hollow guide shaft member. A core yarn is ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6564538 | Spinning apparatus and method and hollow guide shaft member for spinning The present invention provides a spinning apparatus comprising a spinning member U composed of a nozzle a nozzle member for generating a whirling current and a non-rotary hollow guide shaft member, wherein a yarn passing hole 7b near a tip portion 7a of a... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6438934 | Apparatus and method for fabrication of textiles A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabrication of textiles. The method includes the step of passing a yarn or product along a path through a device. The method also includes applying a rotation force to the yarn or product with at least one jet of l... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6434923 | Top roller unit for a drafting apparatus of a spinning machine A top roller unit is arranged on a top weighting arm for a drafting apparatus of a spinning machine, which top roller unit has a holding device and two double top rollers and is arranged at two adjacent spinning stations. A first top roller of a spinning ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6408607 | Method of false twist texturing a synthetic yarn to a crimped yarn A method for false twist texturing a synthetic yarn, as well as the thus-produced crimped yarn, wherein a false twist is produced on the yarn at a speed of a false twist unit, which exceeds 2.2 times of the yarn speed and is above a saturation limit for a... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405519 | Composite, break-resistant sewing thread and method A composite, break-resistant sewing thread having a core of continuous multi-filament, non-stretch high-tenacity synthetic yarn and a cover of drafted staple fibers air-jet twisted around and covering the core for protecting the core from heat and frictio... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6374588 | Hairiness controlling device and winder It is an object of the present invention to provide a hairiness controlling device that can start, simultaneously with the start of spun yarn running, stabilizing a spun yarn run through disks. According to the present invention, a rotation speed of each ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6349530 | Process and apparatus for controlling cops of ring spun yarn dependent on a yarn hairiness In the case of ring spinning with condensing devices there is a risk that the yarns of the individual cops have a varying degree of hairiness. This can result in faults in the end product, for example a woven fabric. In order to avoid such faults, the rin... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6318060 | Method and spinning machine for the production of core yarn A method and device for the production of core yarn (63), whereby a core yarn (12) is brought to a fiber slubbing (8) which has been refined in a drafting system before said slubbing is reinforced by twisting. The core yarn (12) is embedded in covering fi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6308507 | Method of and apparatus for producing a textile yarn Singled fibers from a fiber strand, separated by a rotor, are collected by suction on a continuously moving surface of a perforated belt or rotary drum. The fiber packet is not formed with a twist in this region and, only upon transfer to a downstream reg... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6272834 | Apparatus for condensing a drafted fiber strand A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the drafting apparatus of a ring spinning machine, through which condensing zone an air permeable transport belt transports the drafted fiber strand. A cleaning element is arranged at the transporting element, w... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6263655 | Method of and apparatus for the bundling of sliver in a drafting frame of a spinning machine Method of and apparatus for bundling fibers of a sliver in the drafting frame of a spinning machine in which a fiber-bundling zone is provided downstream of the last pair of drafting rollers. The fiber-bundling zone can be formed with a transporter for th... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250060 | Method of producing improved knit fabrics from blended fibers A high efficiency method of producing a high quality knit fabricis diclosed. The method includes the steps of drafting a blended sliver of cotton fibers and polyester fibers in a four roll draffing zone in which the nip to nip spacing in the break zone is... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237317 | Condensing zone for a spinning machine A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the main drafting area of a drafting assembly of a ring spinning machine, which condensing zone is defined on one side by a front roller pair of the drafting assembly and on the other side by a nipping roller wh... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6223514 | Apparatus for condensing a drafted fiber strand A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the front roller pair of a drafting arrangement of a spinning machine, in which condensing zone a drafted fiber strand is condensed. The condensing zone comprises a sliding surface having a suction slit, which s... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6216433 | Flyer drafting arrangement having a condensing zone Flyer drafting arrangements deliver drafted fiber strands, whose width is greater than their height. Because of this, a condensing zone is often arranged downstream of the flyer drafting arrangements, which bundles the respective fiber strand laterally. U... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6209304 | Spinning device A device for producing spun yarn by means of an airflow acting in the area between a sliver guide and a spindle (13) on fibers of a non-twisted sliver (10) drafted and delivered by a drafting arrangement in order to twist the fibers. Thereafter, the slive... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209303 | Arrangement and method for spinning a yarn An arrangement and method for spinning a yarn from a plurality of yarn components includes a drafting arrangement, a condensing zone arranged downstream thereof and also a ring spindle which twists all yarn components jointly. The condensing zone has a st... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209300 | Apparatus for pneumatic condensing of a drafted fiber strand and method of making and using same A condensing zone for pneumatic condensing of the drafted, still twist-free fiber strand is arranged downstream of the drafting apparatus of a ring spinning machine. The condensing zone is limited by a delivery roller pair, whose driven bottom roller is a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6134872 | Method of and apparatus for producing a compacted yarn A compacted yarn is produced by providing a row of orifices subsequent to drafting along which the fiber strand is guided and after which the fiber strand is subjected to a twist according to the invention the suction air flow is monitored at least at one... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131383 | Spinning machine having a drafting frame provided with a suction roller A spinning machine in which downstream of the drafting frame and as part thereof, beyond the output rollers thereof, a suction roller is provided above the roving and cooperates with at least one counterroller below the roving to condense the roving befor... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131382 | Method of and apparatus for making a mock yarn To produce a mock yarn which is similar in appearance to a true yarn with respect to the ability to discern the components of the mock yarn after the twist has been imparted to the mock yarn, the rovings or slubbings forming the mock yarn, after drafting ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6112509 | Drafting equipment with small double belts A drafting equipment is provided with a small double belt for spinning machines with a fiber bundling zone which follows the pair of output rollers of the main drafting field and is followed by a pair of delivery rollers. A pneumatic compression device is... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6082089 | Arrangement for condensing a drafted fiber strand A condensing zone lies downstream of the front roller pair of a drafting unit of a spinning machine, in which condensing zone a drafted fiber strand is condensed. The condensing zone comprises a sliding surface having a suction slit, which sliding surface... | 07/04/2000 |
