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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 5398493 | Spindle device capable of eliminating a rotational drive mechanism for a tubular spindle by using a spinning stream of compressed air There is provided a spindle device for use in a spinning machine which produces little noise, which can eliminate the need for a rotational drive mechanism for a tubular spindle, for which bearing life is prolonged, and which can prevent waste threads fro... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5263310 | Spinning apparatus A spinning apparatus which imparts a turning air stream to an untwisted short fiber bundle drafted by a draft device to twist it to produce a spun yarn. A guide member supporting body having an extreme end projected conically is secured within a nozzle bl... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5146740 | Spinning apparatus A spinning apparatus which imparts a turning air stream to an untwisted short fiber bundle drafted by a draft device to twist it to produce a spun yarn. A guide member supporting body having an extreme end projected conically is secured within a nozzle bl... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5088265 | Apparatus for producing spun yarn An apparatus for producing a spun yarn comprising drafting units, delivery rollers and spinning devices disposed between the front rollers of each drafting unit and the corresponding delivery rollers. The spinning device guides a sliver drafter by the dra... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4986066 | Vacuum spinning nozzle assembly Method and apparatus are disclosed relating to forming yarn by "vacuum spinning". A spinning nozzle assembly is provided which includes two axially aligned sections, each formed with a through passageway. Adjacent facing surfaces of the sections define a ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4958487 | Apparatus for producing spun yarn An apparatus for producing a spun yarn comprises a rotary pipe having a sliver path for passing therethrough a sliver forwarded from a front roller of a draft device, a rotary plate formed in an integral relationsip at a location of the rotary pipe spaced... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4899533 | Motor mount for false twist texturing unit A false twist texturing unit for filaments comprising a motor block arranged in a stationary manner on the machine, stator defined in the motor block, a shaft of the texturing unit including a rotor thereon with the rotor located in the stator and support... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4322944 | Method of and apparatus for break spinning yarn Method of and apparatus for break spinning yarn in a spinning machine. A fiber ribbon is formed into a fiber ribbon, the ribbon is false twisted in a first twisting element, staple fiber ends are lifted from the false twisted ribbon in a second, re-spinni... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4147019 | Method and apparatus for producing a draftable twisted roving The supplied strand is provided with a permanent twist due to the rotating balloon and a superimposed false twist due to a false twist device prior to winding onto the bobbin package. Prior to winding on the package, the false twist is eliminated so that ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4135356 | Friction false twister An improved rotatable twist tube device is disclosed for false twist texturing a continuous filament thermoplastic yarn being passed through the twist tube. The twist tube comprises a hollow shaft rotor constituted as the rotor of an electric motor. Two b... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4068457 | Bi-component friction disc for yarn texturing A bi-component friction disc for imparting false twist to yarn to texture the yarn comprising an inner surface having a first portion of ceramic material surrounded by a second portion of polyurethane or rubber. Typically, one of these discs is installed ... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4055940 | Internal friction twist device The invention relates to an internal friction twist device for texturing fine threads comprising an air-supported twist device in the form of a component of the rotor of an electric motor.... | 11/01/1977 |