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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913483 | Embedded type system positioning spinning method On each draft element of a ring spinning frame, two pieces of short-staple roving from the roving bobbin enter into the draft mechanism to be drafted though a guide funnel in parallel, two pieces of filament are fed from the back of the front roller, and combine wit... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7437868 | Core yarn manufacturing apparatus A core yarn manufacturing apparatus includes a draft device that drafts sheath fibers of a core yarn and a core fiber supply device that supplies core fibers of the core yarn, wherein a feed-out path of the core fibers in the core fiber supply device is inclined abo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7168140 | Flame resistant fabrics with improved aesthetics and comfort, and method of making same Fabrics having improved aesthetic characteristics in addition to good FR characteristics and strength are described, as well as a method for making the fabrics. The fabrics are made by subjecting a fabric containing inherently flame resistant fibers to a fluid treat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7107750 | Composite yarn The invention relates to composite yarn of bright color. It is obtained from yarn or fibers of at least two types, yarn or fibers of bright color and temperature-stable and/or smothering yarn or fibers. The yarn and the textile articles obtained from said yarn provi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021455 | Wet chip pick-up assembly A wet chip pick-up assembly includes a slotted rotary drum. A comb member is seated for movement in each of the drum slots. A friction drive assembly frictionally engages the drum causing the drum to rotate which, in turn, causes the comb members to rotate. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6962042 | Non woven textile structure incorporating stabilized filament assemblies A plurality of substantially parallel continuous filaments, e.g. of cellulose acetate or rayon, and preferably newly formed, are consolidated or partially stabilized, e.g. by application of solvent and pressure, by hydroentanglement, by embossing, or by crimping and... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6946412 | Flame-resistant, high visibility, anti-static fabric and apparel formed therefrom A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising anti-static fibers. The fabric meets the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918864 | Roller that avoids substrate slippage A roller assembly is provided. The roller assembly comprises a groove that the includes two opposing surfaces. The roller assembly comprises either frictional surfaces positioned along the groove, or O-ring(s) coupled to the groove. The frictional surfaces may be a ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6553749 | Fire resistant corespun yarn and fabric comprising same Provided is a fire resistant corespun yarn. The yarn includes a core of high temperature resistant continuous inorganic filaments; a first sheath of staple fibers surrounding the core, wherein the staple fibers comprise fibers of at least one fire resista... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6370858 | Core yarn production method and apparatus A method and apparatus for producing core yarn in which a drafted fiber bundle and a core fiber are supplied to a nozzle block and a hollow guide shaft, and in which vortex air currents are ejected from spinning nozzles, in the nozzle block, to make the f... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6051313 | Hybrid yarn for the fabrication of fibre preforms of composite parts, and method for its preparation A yarn is formed from discontinuous parallel fibers which are not twisted d which are held together by a covering yarn of sacrificial material wound around the fibers. The fibers comprise an intimate mixture of fibers of at least two different natures sel... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5848524 | Manufacture of yarn spun on closed-end, high draft spinning systems A twisted yarn structure includes constituent fibers which extend between a surface and a core of the yarn structure so that at least one portion of each fiber is trapped and bound within the yarn structure by portions of other fibers. The fibers can exte... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5802826 | Production of core/wrap yarns by airjet and friction spinning in tandem Core/wrap yarn is produced by continuously forming air jet-spun yarn and uninterruptedly continuously passing it to a friction spinner for purposes of wrapping the air jet-spun yarn with fibrous material in the friction spinner, so as to form core/wrap ya... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5699661 | Spinning apparatus and method for producing a false twisted spurn yarn This invention is concerned with a spinning apparatus with an arrangement of a spinning nozzle which generates a rotating air current positioned close to the front roller and a pair of false twist units having hollow cylindrical rollers formed from elasti... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5551225 | Apparatus for suppressing fluff in spun yarn A fluff suppression apparatus comprising a pair of rollers disposed with axes of rotation thereof crossed with each other and in contact with each other for nipping a spun yarn thread, and at least one of the pair of rollers has, at a contacting portion t... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5497608 | Short fiber and continuous filament containing spun yarn-like composite yarn A short fiber and continuous filament composite yarn having a high grade cotton spun yarn-like soft touch, satisfactory resilience, and uniform appearance, including a core portion formed by a plurality of cold drawn, non-crimped individual filaments subs... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5392588 | Spinning with hollow rotatable shaft and air flow A method for spinning yarn produce the yarn having properties generally comparable to those of ring spun yarn. A rotatable hollow shaft having an entrance at one end and an exit at the other is rotatable about an axis extending in a direction A. A number ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5159806 | Apparatus for producing spun yarns An apparatus for producing of real twist-like yarns wherein a guide member is provided within a nozzle block for exerting a turning stream on a fiber bundle moved out of a drafting device and an extreme end of the guide member is directed at an inlet of a... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5157752 | Optical fiber cable with intermingled water blocking means and method of making same Optical cable with optical fibers and a water blocking element extending together along a passageway. The water blocking element swells upon contact with water so as to block the passageway against water migration. The water blocking element may be of fil... | 10/20/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5033262 | Method of forming a corespun yarn for fire resistant safety apparel The corespun yarn is formed on a friction spinning apparatus and comprises three components, including a core of high temperature resistant fibers, a core wrapper of low temperature resistant fibers surrounding and covering the core, and an outer sheath o... | 07/23/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4984869 | Optical fibre cable and method of making same A cable comprises strength members twisted along helicoidal lines of mutual contact, an outer coating covering the strength members and providing helicoidal reception spaces, each of which is delimited by the outer coating, two adjacent strength members a... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4974409 | Process for producing a twisted yarn feed spool In the case of a process for producing a twisted yarn from slivers that are drawn to the desired size and subsequently are prestrengthened by means of pneumatic false twisting, it is provided that the fiber ends in the form of helixes are wound around the... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4958485 | Corespun yarn for fire resistant safety apparel The corespun yarn is formed on a friction spinning apparatus and comprises three components, including a core of high temperature resistant fibers, a core wrapper of low temperature resistant fibers surrounding and covering the core, and an outer sheath o... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4953942 | Optical fiber cable and method of making the same A spacer-type optical fiber cable has a rod-type spacer which includes closed spaces for holding corresponding optical fibers within these closed spaces. The closed spaces of the rod-type spacer are formed from open straight grooves on a flat-type spacer ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4928464 | Yarn produced by spinning with vacuum Vacuum spinning of yarn produces yarns having good properties, and which may have a wide variety of different effects and constructions. A core filament yarn may be fed into operative association with a nipped sliver or roving, and then fed to a perforate... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4860530 | Corespun yarn friction spinning apparatus and method The present friction spinning apparatus includes a draw frame section with an entrance trumpet including first and second fiber sliver guiding passageways for forming a three component corespun yarn. One of the guiding passageways directs a core roving in... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4854523 | Twisted yarn feed spool and process for producing same In the case of a process for producing a twisted yarn from slivers that are drawn to the desired size and subsequently are prestrengthened by means of pneumatic false twisting, it is provided that the fiber ends in the form of helixes are wound around the... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4848072 | Method for producing spun yarns A method for producing a spun yarn from staple fiber sliver by supplying an additional yarn of a different nature to the staple fiber sliver while drafting same, and imparting twists thereto by the use of an air injection nozzle. The supply of the additio... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4845932 | Method of and apparatus for spinning yarn An air spinning method and apparatus for spinning a yarn. The apparatus includes a pipe with a fiber bundle passageway, air jet nozzles for applying whirling air currents near the inlet of the pipe, and a rotating body including air discharge passages and... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4827710 | Spinning yarn producing device A device for producing spinning yarn including a rotary pipe having a sliver path through which a sliver coming out from a front roller pair of a draft device is passed, a rotary plate formed integrally with and spaced from the entrance of the rotary pipe... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4823545 | Method of and apparatus for false-twist spinning A false-twist spinning unit or apparatus comprises a first spinning disc, such as a top spinning disc and a second spinning disc, such as a bottom spinning disc rotating in opposite directions and arranged in staggered or offset relation at an inter-axis ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4788817 | Automatic piecing of combination open end rotor spun yarn An improved method and apparatus for stringing up or re-stringing a balanced ply-twisted combination yarn of two components to insure strong piecing-up points. The end of the combination yarn and the end of a continuous filament yarn, which becomes a comp... | 12/06/1988 |
