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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353575 | Method and device for producing a fancy knotted yarn The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a fancy knotted yarn. The treatment air is injected into the yarn channel as primary air via a main bore hole, and as secondary air preferably via two auxiliary bore holes. The introduction of primary air ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347040 | Fiber guide channel A fiber guide channel for pneumatic transport of individual fibers combed from a sliver by an opening cylinder of an open end spinning device for delivery to a spinning rotor. The fiber guide channel is arranged in a cover element for the rotor housing and the input... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7318263 | Device for compression crimping The invention relates to a device for the compression crimping of a synthetic multifilament yarn, said device comprising a transport nozzle and a compression chamber. Said transport nozzle comprises a yarn channel by which means a yarn is guided to a compression cha... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299662 | Ultrasonic cleaning system for cleaning a plurality of parallel extending, strand like products, such as example wire, profiles and pipes The invention concerns an arrangement for ultrasound cleaning of several strandlike articles (4) traveling next to each other, such as, e.g., wires, profiles and pipes, by means of a liquid excited by ultrasound in a borehole (3), which is only slightl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7287367 | Closing member for compressed air carrying polygonal tubes on a yarn spinning machine A closing member 1 for compressed air carrying polygonal tubes, which is inserted in a sealing manner into the polygonal tube at one end thereof. The closing member 1 includes an elastic sealing element 3, and the closing member is constructed s... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7269936 | Spinning device and method for detecting fiber accumulated state It is an object of the present invention to provide a spinning device that detects early that fibers F have been accumulated in an air exhausting space 55 to prevent a defect (weak yarn) in a spun yarn. A spinning device in accordance with the present inventi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7260875 | Ceramic nozzle and apparatus for stuffer box crimping a synthetic multifilament yarn A stuffer box yarn crimping apparatus for crimping a synthetic multifilament yarn 14. The apparatus includes a feed nozzle 2 which comprises a divided nozzle body, consisting of two molded ceramic components 1. Preferably, the molded ceramic com... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7080502 | Arrangement for producing a spun thread An arrangement for manufacturing a spun thread from a staple fiber mass includes a feed channel having an outlet opening for feeding the fiber mass, and a yarn withdrawal channel having an inlet opening. In order to generate a rotating current around the entry openi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7043894 | Air spinning frame with reluctance motors For an air spinning frame, reluctance motors are provided for each spinning place to drive the pairs of rollers of the drafting unit, the drawing-off means, and the friction roller. Thereby, for the run-up of a spinning place, e.g., after a thread break, a specific ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043893 | Device for producing a spun yarn To manufacture a spun yarn from a loose fiber structure, devices are used in which a swirl chamber is provided between a fiber delivery channel and a yarn extraction channel. A fluid is blown into the swirl chamber. This device exhibits in the swirl chamber a guide ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6705072 | Spinning device The invention relates to a spinning device for the production of a spun thread from a fiber bundle, including a nozzle part with an upper nozzle part and a lower nozzle part. Likewise, a spindle is included with an upper part and a lower part. In order to be able to... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701704 | Processing textile materials A method of processing textile material is disclosed in which the material (13) is passed along a predetermined path through a liquid jet device (50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 130) applying a force to the material (13) transversely to the axis of the material... | 03/09/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6651420 | Method and device for treating filament yarn with air The new invention proposes that filament yarns, in particular partially stretched yarns known as POY yarns, be subjected to stretch texturing via an air treatment nozzle. The air treatment nozzles are designed in miniaturized form, have a continuous yarn ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6606846 | Fire resistant corespun yarn and fabric comprising same Provided is a fire resistant corespun yarn. The yarn includes a core of a high temperature resistant continuous filament comprising fiberglass and a low temperature synthetic continuous filament selected from nylon, polyester, polyethylene and polyolefin,... | 08/19/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6430911 | Yarn texturing machine A yarn texturing machine for texturing a plurality of thermoplastic yarns, each in a processing station. The yarns are guided and advanced in each processing station by a plurality of feed systems. One of the feed systems is mounted on a movable slide, an... | 08/13/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6354069 | Method and device for treating filament yarn with air The new invention proposes that filament yarns, in particular partially stretched yarns known as POY yarns, be subjected to stretch texturing via an air treatment nozzle. The air treatment nozzles are designed in miniaturized form, have a continuous yarn ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6345491 | Fluid-jet twist-inserting method An apparatus for inserting twist into a moving strand, including a first body including an orifice extending therethrough for permitting passage of a moving yarn. An air channel extends therethrough and communicates with the orifice. The air channel commu... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332311 | Hairiness suppressing device for automatic winder The present invention provides a hairiness suppressing device for an automatic winder that can perfectly balloon a spun yarn using a whirling current in a yarn passage. In a hairiness suppressing device (1) comprising a yarn inserting opening (9) that ext... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6314714 | Device for producing spun yarn A device for producing spun yarn by means of an airflow acting in a twisting manner on the fibers of an untwisted sliver (1) as the sliver is being conducted into and through a spindle assembly (3). The spindle assembly (3) comprises a spindle head portio... | 11/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6192667 | Spin draw texturizing or draw texturizing machine The inventive arrangement of bundles of fibrils in a part of a spin draw texturizing or draw texturizing machine presents a fan-type arrangement of these bundles of fibrils in which preferentially the longitudinal axes of the texturizing nozzles taking up... | 02/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6089009 | Fluid-jet false-twisting method and product A process of producing an assembled yarn, including the steps of providing two or more yarns moving downstream from a supply to a take-up, inserting alternating-direction zones of twist into at least one of the yarns, the at least one yarn having an area ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6076345 | Method and apparatus for generating a yarn composed of at least two yarn components A method is provided for producing a yarn from at least two individual yarn components having different physical characteristics so that the produced yarn has a desired visual effect. The method includes continuously supplying at least one yarn component ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6058693 | Spinning process and apparatus for performing same A spinning process provides for opening at least one sliver to single fibers and for depositing the single fibers on a moving collecting surface in the form of an expanded fiber veil. During transport on the collecting surface and, if required on a moving... | 05/09/2000 |
