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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681390 | Spindle with injector duct and piecing method for an airjet spinning machine A spindle of an airjet spinning machine for guiding back the free yarn end after an interruption in a spinning process is disclosed. The spindle contains an injector duct in the immediate vicinity of the spindle orifice. To guide the free yarn end back after an inte... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7628005 | Air jet spinning machine An air jet spinning machine for producing spun threads from staple fiber strands includes a number of spinning positions, to each of which compressed air nozzles are arranged for the purpose of generating the spinning twist. A joint compressed air regulator is conne... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7581376 | Spun yarn, and method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof The present invention relates to a novel spun yarn, and a method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof. ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7493749 | Spinning position with fiber guidance element A spinning position for spinning yard from a fiber structure including a fiber guidance element is disclosed. The fiber guidance element includes a fiber guiding surface having a deflection point located in the interior of the fiber guidance element. The input direc... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7386976 | Spinning device for producing a yarn by means of a circulating air flow A spinning device for producing a yarn by a circulating air flow, comprising a hollow spinning cone arranged in a spinning housing and rotatably mounted about a central longitudinal axis and a nozzle block which can be loaded with compressed air to generate the circ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7284306 | System, apparatus, and method of reducing production loss for textured yarn and other related methods 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 supply, a yarn stuffing container to produce textured yarn periodic... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281366 | Arrangement device for producing a spun thread An arrangement for producing a spun thread from a staple sliver including a drafting unit and an air jet aggregate arranged downstream thereof. A vortex chamber with an air evacuation channel is located in the air jet aggregate. A cleaning channel is arranged to the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7168141 | Method and apparatus for stuffer box crimping a multifilament yarn A method and an apparatus for stuffer box crimping a multifilament yarn consisting of one or more fiber bundles, wherein a conveying fluid is introduced into a yarn channel via a plurality of fluid feed channels, with each channel carrying a partial flow. The yarn i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7104040 | Fluff reducing device in textile yarns Device for reducing the fluff of a yarn comprising a longitudinal duct for the passage of the yarn, and ducts for the injection of air, tangential to the yarn, forming a vortex in accordance with the yarn twist, without the interposition of deviation and control mea... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6937801 | High density fiber optic cable A fiber optic cable is provided that includes a plurality of lengthwise extending, non-jacketed bundles of optical fibers and a cable jacket surrounding the bundles of optical fibers. Each bundle of optical fibers may include a binder, such as a binder thread, for m... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6880319 | Cut resistant yarns and process for making the same, fabric and glove The present invention relates to cut resistant yarns. More particularly, it relates to a process of making a cut resistant yarn comprising a plurality of cut resistant filaments and at least one elastomeric filament, as well as fabrics and articles such as gloves, c... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6860095 | Manufacturing method and apparatus for torque-free singles ring spun yarns An internal torque balancing method of short fiber yarns related to the art of textile and the manufacturing apparatus thereof. The present invention proposes a completely new mechanical processing method of single torque-free yarns, and applies it into the process ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6742560 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing fiber bundle with injected air Two flat fiber bundles of non-twisted filaments are arranged in an overlapped relationship or in a parallel and adjoining relationship, and held by a gripper at two points spaced apart from each other in the filament-extending direction. Compressed air is injected f... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726975 | Multiple fiber floor mat and method Dual fiber carpet and matting fabrics are made of tufted ends of yarn with one end being made from standard carpet denier yarns ranging from about 10 to 30 denier per filament and total denier ranging from about 600 to 5000 denier and the second end being made from ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6679043 | Spinning machine A spinning machine includes a plurality of spinning stations or places. Each spinning place includes a yarn formation mechanism that is supplied with staple fiber material in the form of a longitudinal object. Each spinning place includes a refining mecha... | 01/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6609278 | Yarn processing device and use thereof The invention relates to a pin assembly which keeps single-piece, two-piece or multi-pieced yarn processing elements, especially yarn interlacing spinnerets or thermal treatment elements, in an exact position during an entire service life, despite the ext... | 08/26/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6526739 | Advanced finish nozzle system A process for improving the uniformity of yarn finish application on the individual filaments of a rapidly advancing synthetic continuous monofilament, bonded multi-filament, multi-filament hosiery, textile, technical and industrial yarns includes imparti... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524501 | Pitch fiber bundle and pitch type carbon fiber bundle and method for production thereof This invention provides a pitch fiber bundle for carbon fibers of small size, a carbon fiber bundle, and a method for the production thereof, i.e. a method for the production of carbon fibers of a small size, a pitch fiber bundle, and a carbon fiber bundl... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6487842 | Drawing and temporary twisting machine A yarn feeding device including a preheater 23 for preheating a yarn bar Y, a first feed roller 27 for drawing the yarn bar Y from an original yarn package 11 is provided opposite to a temporary twisting and relaxation heat treating device including a sec... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485592 | Precursor fiber bundle for manufacture of carbon fiber, manufacturing apparatus and method of manufacturing carbon fiber bundle A continuous precursor fiber bundle for manufacture of carbon fibers comprising a plurality of precursor fiber bundles each of which comprises at least 30,000 filaments, having a joined portion formed by joining at the terminal end of one of the precursor... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6449938 | Advanced finish nozzle system A process for improving the uniformity of yarn finish application on the individual filaments of a rapidly advancing synthetic continuous monofilament, bonded multi-filament, multi-filament hosiery, textile, technical and industrial yarns includes imparti... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6442923 | 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 ... | 09/03/2002 |
