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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165740 | Travelling service device for open-end spinning units of open-end spinning machines Service trolley for open-end spinning machines having on-board members dedicated to the intervention cycles comprising a device for determining the position of the thread with respect to such members of the trolley that comprises a worm screw, with a horizontal axis... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6986243 | Device for processing continuously formed goods An apparatus and a method for processing string materials, particularly electric conductors, includes at least one first string material guide for conveying the string material along a path of movement to a processing apparatus and including at least one second stri... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6904745 | Thread-guiding device for open-end spinning frames Thread-guiding device for collecting spun yarns on bobbins, particularly for open-end spinning frames, constituted by a common thread-guiding rod which carries the thread-guides for the spinning stations, said rod being operated in alternative movement in front of t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6799414 | Yarn texturing machine A texturing machine for producing a crimped yarn and which has a plurality of serially arranged yarn processing units leading to a takeup device. A threading device is provided for threading a yarn for the first time before the start of a process. For this purpose, ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6787957 | Godet roll for guiding, heating and conveying yarn A godet roll for guiding, heating and conveying yarn on the circumference of a hollow-cylindrical godet roll casing. The godet roll casing is seated on a projecting support by at least one magnetic bearing having bearing pole windings, and a heating device with heat... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6513314 | Apparatus and method of manufacturing multi-filament cords The invention includes a first bobbin that supplies a first yarn, a second bobbin that supplies a second yarn, and a third bobbin that supplies a third yarn. Additionally, the invention includes a guide that guides the first and second yarns so that they ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6494029 | 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 comprises a driven feed roll whic... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6408608 | Thread guiding wheels A thread guiding wheel for use in textile machinery has a circumferential slot (8) adapted to receive a given yarn; the circumferential slot is generally V-shaped in section, having axially opposed walls (6, 7) which, in a radially inwards direction, conv... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405518 | Optical fiber over the end payoff system An optical fiber pay-out system utilizes over-the-end pay-out from a storage spool (34) into a module (38) adjacent the pay-out end of the spool. The module has a freely rotatable capstan (47) affixed thereto over a portion of the surface of which are end... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6389789 | Thread withdrawal nozzle for an open-end spinning apparatus For the formation of a thread withdrawal nozzle for an open-end spinning apparatus which possesses a spin rotor, a thread contact surface (32) of the nozzle is provided with projections (36), which projections close at an obtuse angle () with the t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6385955 | Adjustable height self-lubricating pulley system for use with a flyer bow An adjustable height self-lubricating pulley system for use on the flyer bow of a twisting machine that twists strands. The height of the pulley can be adjusted to control the distance of the cable from the flyer bow during the cable's path along the flye... | 05/14/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6327843 | Process and apparatus for the manufacture of reinforcing metallic cord for elastomer-matrix composite articles A cord comprising at least a first pair and a second pair of wires (2a, 2b) of different diameter randomly disposed in transverse cross section thereof, is obtained by arranging in a nacelle (7) of a double-twisting laying machine, a twister (16) operatin... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6240717 | Fiber conduit plate for an open-end spinning device An open-end spinning device (1) with a forwardly-opening vacuum-loaded rotor housing (2), a high speed spinning rotor (3) rotating in the rotor housing and with a fiber conduit plate (4) for closing the rotor housing. The fiber conduit plate (4) has a rep... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6164054 | Machine for the spinning and texturing of threads by false twisting Machine for spinning and texturing by false twisting, in which the false-twist zone comprises a plurality of identical texturing stations arranged side by side on a common frame, each station comprising in order, with regard to the displacement of the thr... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6148598 | Thread delivery device for a textile spinning, throwing, texturing or suchlike machine It comprises a bowl (2) driven positively in rotation and a guide finger (3) which is spaced from the bowl (2) and is mounted on an arm (6) articulated relative to a support (7) mounted on the frame of the machine. The shaft (8) supporting the bowl (2) is equi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6058692 | Pivotally segmented device for feeding a set of wires to a robot arm An apparatus for feeding a set of threads (25) to a feeding head at a robot arm (10) which is freely movable in the room. The apparatus comprises a first arm segment (11) which protrudes at an angle from the robot arm (10), and which is pivotally connecte... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6047536 | Textile machine arrangement A textile machine for texturing textile yarns by false twisting, heating and cooling the false twisted yarns, has yarn feeding devices, a heating device with a heated surface, a cooling zone and a false twisting device. The feeding devices are operable to... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6041586 | Texturing yarn In a yarn false twist texturing process in which yarn is passed through heating and cooling zones to a false twist device, the yarn is passed in a helical path around a cylinder at opposed ends of which yarn guides are disposed to provide the helical path... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6035625 | Yarn withdrawal nozzle A yarn withdrawal nozzle (20) for an open-end rotor spinning device (1) has a yarn inlet zone (29) tapering in a funnel-like manner into a yarn withdrawal conduit (21), with the yarn inlet zone being formed with both a spiral structure (30) as well as add... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6021633 | Process and apparatus for the manufacture reinforcing metallic cord for elastomer-matrix composite articles A cord comprising at least a first pair and a second pair of wires (2a, 2b) of different diameter randomly disposed in transverse cross section thereof, is obtained by arranging in a nacelle (7) of a double-twisting laying machine, a twister (16) operatin... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6016650 | Fiber feed element for a rotor spinning machine The invention concerns a fiber feed element 1 of a rotor spinning machine. A bearing surface formed on the lower side 2 of the fiber feed element 1 can be disposed above a opening cylinder for the processing of the initial fiber material. A pivotably born... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6009698 | Method of operating a ring-spinning machine with vertically shiftable thread-guide eyes Thread breakage rates of a ring-spinning machine are measured successively and/or from different zones at the spindle stations and a thread guide between a headpiece of each spindle and the output rollers of the drafting frames can be vertically adjusted ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5996181 | Apparatus for bundling a drafted roving There is described an apparatus for bundling a drafted roving (4), comprising a rotating conveying surface (3) provided with air through-holes (6) succeeding each other in direction of rotation (9), and comprising a suction means connected to the conveyin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996328 | Methods and systems for forming multi-filament yarns having improved position-to-position consistency Individual differently colored or colorable feed filament ends are withdrawn from respective creel-mounted packages and passed through a separation guide. The separation guide serves to "normalize" the filament end-to-end positions and tensions. That is, ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5953896 | Adaptor for an open-end spinning arrangement and method of making same An adaptor is provided for an open-end rotor spinning arrangement, which adaptor is exchangeably arranged on a cover element of a spinning rotor and projects partly into the inside of the spinning rotor. The adaptor comprises the first section of a yarn w... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950412 | Machine for continuously plying or twisting yarns with subsequent complementary heat treatment An improved machine for continuously twisting or cabling, as well as thermally treating of yarns includes a central stand capable of supporting a plurality of stations. Each station includes a direct cabling or double twist spindle for supporting and twis... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5927062 | Fiber spinning apparatus having fiber twisting guide A spinning apparatus having a nozzle n1 that applies a rotating air current to fibers f and a hollow spindle s1, wherein a fiber introduction member E with a fiber guide surface e8 having a torsion angle of 100° or more is disposed, without a needle shap... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5918455 | Drawing/false-twist-texturizing process and novel type of oven enabling it to be implemented A drawing/false twist texturizing process capable of being implemented during the treatment of the yarn. During the treatment, the point of striction is localized during the drawing phase by bringing about an abrupt break or modification in the trajectory... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5901542 | Ring-spinning machine with spring-biased thread-guide eye A ring-spinning machine has spindles with head pieces, e.g. with fingers about which the yarn can be wound to reduce the ballooning of the yarn around the respective spindles. The thread-guide eyes above the headpieces can be depressed against a spring fo... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5896976 | Height adjustable yarn guide for false twist texturing machine A yarn false twist texturing machine in which an advancing yarn is deflected by a feed yarn guide at a deflection position which is between a heater and a cooling member, and which is at an elevation outside the reach of the machine operator. The feed yar... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5839265 | Cooling device for false twisting machine A cooling device for a false twisting machine having a fixed wall member 16 and movable wall members 18a and 18b which have faced side surfaces between which yarn treatment passageways 19a and 19b are formed. The facing side surfaces are formed with yarn ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5809763 | Flyer bow having an airfoil shape in cross section A flyer bow is presented for use with twisting machines to twist wires. The flyer bow has inner and outer surfaces, and at least one surface is curved to form an airfoil in cross section. The curved surface may be the outer surface or the inner surface. B... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5797256 | Apparatus for heating an advancing yarn An apparatus for heating an advancing yarn is disclosed, which comprises an elongate heater body having a U-shaped channel accommodating a plurality of yarn guides. The yarn guides are configured and positioned such that the yarn advancing through the hea... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5768877 | Heating device with exchangeable yarn guide insert A yarn heating apparatus for use in a yarn false twisting machine, which has a heated axial channel in which the yarn advances along a zigzagged path. To guide the yarn in the axial channel, yarn guides are provided, which are mounted to a generally U-sha... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5749210 | Creel with two-for-one twisting units A creel 1 with twisting devices is capable of directly supplying twisted yarns from bobbins carrying non-twisted yarns to a loom or a warper, and of producing not only normal fabric but also a fabric having a low weft density woven at a higher rate or a f... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5735112 | Yarn heating apparatus A yarn heating apparatus, interposed between a false twist apparatus imparting twist to a synthetic fiber yarn and a yarn feed apparatus feeding the synthetic fiber yarn to the false twist apparatus, is designed to heat the synthetic fiber yarn traveling ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5675965 | Navel member for open end spinning device At least one circular ridge, which projects upwardly beyond the surface of the navel of the thread delivery device, is placed in the path of yarn being removed from the peripheral wall of the spinning chamber and delivered to the throat of the navel. The ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5666797 | Heating device with exchangeable yarn guides A heating device for heating an advancing yarn, which has a groove in which the yarn advances along a zigzag line. To advance the yarn in the groove, yarn guides are provided, which are arranged spaced apart from each other on a common carrier so as to fo... | 09/16/1997 |
