Abstract: A hydraulic control valve is disclosed which is adapted to independently control the flow of hydraulic fluid to several consumer lines. The control valve includes a housing having a central bore, a pair of axially spaced apart consumer lines comunicating with the bore, a tank line communicating with the bore and positioned between the consumer lines, and a pair of hydraulic inlet lines communicating with the bore on the outer side of respective ones of the cosumer lines. A pair of slide valves are positioned in the bore, and each slide valve is supported in a neutral position by a coil spring. The two slide valves may be independently moved from their neutral position by a hydraulic control system, so that each slide valve is adapted to selectively establish communication between one of the consumer lines and the tank line, and between such consumer line and one of the hydraulic inlet lines.

Abstract: A yarn traversing apparatus is disclosed, which is adapted for use in winding a running yarn to form a cross wound package. The traversing apparatus includes a yarn guide bar, and a pair of oppositely rotating rotors, and the rotors include radiating arms which define two closely adjacent planes of rotation. The rotors are mounted for rotation about offset axes, so that the arms sweep across the guide bar in opposite directions to define the yarn traverse stroke. The rotors are rotatably driven by a gear drive system which includes a transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft and one of the rotors are mounted in eccentric bushings which permit the meshing gears to be adjusted so as to eliminate backlash.

Abstract: A melt spinning apparatus is disclosed which is adapted for dividing a molten polymer into a plurality of streams to form synthetic filaments. The apparatus comprises a spin block assembly having two opposite sides, and two separate heating chambers disposed adjacent respective ones of the sides of the spin block assembly. The two heating chambers are interconnected by threaded members, so that the opposing surfaces of the chambers may be drawn together to clampingly engage the opposite sides of the spin block assembly therebetween. The formation of air gaps between the opposing surfaces, and which might hinder the heat transfer between the heating chamber and spin block, are thereby avoided.

Abstract: A pneumatic sensor is provided for detecting and indicating the tension in running strand material, such as yarn, wire and the like. A source of compressed air is connected to an air escape nozzle having an outlet opening in one end thereof and a closing member is supported adjacent the outlet opening and is normally spaced a predetermined distance from the outlet opening to regulate and partially restrict the escape of air therefrom. The strand engages the closing member and varies the space or gap between the closing member and the nozzle outlet in accordance with the amount of tension in the strand. A pressure gauge is provided for indicating the amount of air pressure in the pneumatic pressure system and for thereby indicating the amount of tension in the running strand.

Abstract: A rotary vane pump is disclosed which comprises a cylindrical housing, and a cylindrical rotor eccentrically mounted for rotation within the housing. The rotor includes a slot mounting a pair of oppositely oriented hook-shaped vanes, so as to define a hook space adjacent each end of the overlying vanes. A fluid, such as lubricating oil, is delivered to each hook space during that portion of its rotation shortly before its bottom dead center position, and the delivered fluid is pressurized during that portion of its rotation shortly after its bottom dead center position to assist in moving each vane outwardly from its bottom dead center position.

Abstract: The present yarn winding apparatus and method includes a yarn traversing mechanism, a pair of rotatably supported winding spindles, spaced apart main and auxiliary contact rolls, and a rotatable turret supporting said winding spindles in opposed relationship thereon. The turret rotates the winding spindles for successive movement into an operational position where one of the winding spindles is in engagement with the main contact roll and the other winding spindle is positioned out of engagement with both rolls and in position for yarn packages to be doffed therefrom. The turret also rotates the winding spindles into a yarn transfer position at which the winding spindle with full yarn packages thereon is in engagement with the auxiliary contact roll so that the yarn may be transferred from the full yarn packages to the empty tubes on the other winding spindle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously removing waste yarn during doffing of a textile yarn processing machine is disclosed, which includes a mobile carriage which is adapted to move to a position adjacent a winding station to be doffed. The carriage mounts a waste yarn take-up spool, and yarn transfer means for moving the advancing yarn from the winding station to the take-up spool. After doffing the full package, the yarn transfer means moves the advancing yarn back to the empty bobbin, and the carriage is then free to move to the next winding station. The waste yarn wound on the take-up spool may be advantageously used for quality control measurements.

Abstract: A hydraulic throttle valve is disclosed which includes a choke piston slideably mounted in a bore for movement between an open position and a closed position. A differential piston is coaxially mounted with respect to the choke piston, and a control valve is mounted for slideable movement in a second bore which is laterally spaced from and parallel to the first bore. The control valve is operated by an electromagnet to selectively direct a control fluid to either side of the differential piston, and thereby open or close the choke piston. A feedback spring arm interconnects the choke piston and the control valve, with the spring arm resisting the opening of the choke valve and with the resisting force being a function of the force applied to the control valve by the electromagnet. A balance of forces acting on the choke piston is thereby achieved, with the choke piston being opened to an extend functionally related to the magnitude of the input current to the electromagnet.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing a crimped continuous multifilament yarn by the sequential steps of air-jet texturizing to form multiple random filamentary loops, immediately pulling out metastable loops formed in the yarn without heating and without stretching or deforming the yarn filaments, next shrinking and heat setting the yarn at a temperature of about 150.degree.-245.degree. C., and then winding the yarn onto a spool at a predetermined yarn tension. The resulting spooled texturized yarn has valuable properties and characteristics in subsequent processing and textile operations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for producing a synthetic multifilament yarn having appearance, bulk and hand characteristics of conventional spun yarns of staple fibers while retaining strength characteristics of continuous filament yarns. The multifilament yarn is air jet textured to form loops, bows, coils and the like in at least the surface filaments thereof and at least some of these loops, bows, coils and the like only in the surface filaments are parted while the interior or core filaments remain substantially intact to form a yarn having free filament or fiber ends projecting from a substantially continuous filament core. The interior or core filaments are shielded or protected from being parted by false twisting the yarn (without heat setting the twist therein) to provide a substantially closed form with the interior or core filaments surrounded by the surface filaments and by parting the surface filaments while the yarn has twist therein.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding textile yarns into packages are provided in which the formation of undesirable patterns in the windings of yarn is completely avoided. According to this invention, any one of the variable parameters of traverse motion speed, such as time intervals between reversals from acceleration to deceleration or vice versa, traverse motion speed attained between such reversals or changes, or rates of acceleration or deceleration, is varied aperiodically, and the control of such speed changes may be accomplished digitally or analogically in response to a random number sequence.

Abstract: A yarn heating apparatus is provided which is adapted for use in a false twist yarn crimping machine or the like. The heating apparatus comprises an arcuately curved heater plate mounted in a generally vertical orientation within a channel in an insulated housing, and having one or more yarn receiving grooves extending along its length. A flat cover is hinged along one edge of the channel, and an insert is mounted on the inside of the cover. The inner face of the insert is curved in conformance with the curvature of the heater plate, such that when the door is closed, the inner face preferably sealably engages the heater plate to define a yarn passage of uniform cross-sectional configuration along the length of the heater plate. During operation of the machine, air rises along the vertically disposed yarn passage as a result of the chimney effect, to carry off the fumes emanating from the heated yarn.

Abstract: An apparatus for the mixing of materials such as synthetic polymers and their additives. The apparatus comprises a casing which surrounds a cylindrical rotor. A series of groove rings are axially arranged in succession in the casing and have end surfaces placing the rings in abutting axial engagement with one another. These end surfaces of each groove ring may be integral therewith or may be provided by separate spacer rings. The grooves formed on the peripheral working surfaces of the groove rings are circumferentially separated by shearing lands and are limited in an axial direction by said end surfaces, said shearing lands and end surfaces defining said grooves as a series of individual closed chambers.

Abstract: A yarn heating apparatus is provided which is adapted for use in a false twist yarn crimping machine or the like. The heating apparatus comprises an arcuately curved heater plate mounted in a generally vertical orientation within a channel in an insulated housing, and having one or more yarn receiving grooves extending along its length. A flat cover is provided which includes an insert mounted on the inside of the cover, and which is sized to fill substantially the full width of the channel. The cover is hinged to the housing by an arrangement which permits the insertion and withdrawal of the insert along a path of travel which is parallel to the side walls of the channel, to thereby avoid injurious contact between the insert and walls of the channel. The inner face of the insert may be curved in conformance with the curvature of the heater plate, such that when the door is closed, the inner face defines a yarn passage of uniform cross-sectional configuration along the length of the heater plate.

Abstract: A friction false twist apparatus is provided which may be readily threaded-up during operation, and which includes at least three spindles mounted for rotation about fixed axes, with each spindle mounting a plurality of circular discs, and with the discs overlapping at a central location between the spindles. The spindles are concurrently rotated by a common endless drive belt, and a movable yarn deflecting means is provided for selectively moving a yarn from an inoperative laterally spaced position where thread-up may be effected, to an operative path of travel disposed centrally between the spindles and wherein twist is imparted to the yarn by contact with the rotating discs. There is also provided a fixed yarn guide for guiding the yarn from the operative path of travel to a position exteriorly of the area encompassed by the endless drive belt, whereby thread-up may be effected without manually threading the yarn through either the overlapping discs or the endless belt.

Abstract: An improved design for sealing and lubricating the moving parts of a rotary vane pump. An effectively operating lubricant distributing system is obtained in such a pump by forming radially extending passages through the pump drive shaft and attached rotor which connect the lubricant carrying hollow portion of the drive shaft with chambers located between the base of the vanes and the slits formed in the rotor in which the vanes radially slide. The rear bearing in which the drive shaft rotates is connected to these vane base chambers by means of an annular compartment having a lubricant duct connected thereto, thereby insuring the continuous flow of lubricant from the hollow portion of the drive shaft, through the vane base chambers and into the rear bearing. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the front bearing of the pump is connected with the hollow portion of the drive shaft via a lubricant passage formed on the suction side of the vanes.

Abstract: An improved clamping chuck for use in a thread winding device wherein a bobbin carrier is removably mounted and held on an expandable chucking spindle by means of swingable, elongated clamping elements which are distributed about the outer circumferential mantle of the chucking spindle and move radially outwardly and inwardly of the mantle surface through openings defining each clamping position. The improvement comprises a combination of these special clamping elements with means to apply two torque-producing forces causing each clamping element to swing into its clamping position outwardly of the mantle, preferably under a spring tensioned force, and another force transmitting means to counteract the torque-producing forces to return the clamping elements into their retracted or release position below the mantle surface in order to change bobbin carriers.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for jointly controlling textile winder package drive roll motors at constant speed and traverse device motors at varying speed, wherein at least a portion of the power generated during recurrent, e.g. periodic dynamic braking and deceleration by the traverse device motors is made available to drive the package drive roll motors. A single AC to DC converter supplies two DC to AC inverters, which in turn supply respectively the package roll drive motors and the traverse device motors, providing an interconnection permitting power feedback. Traverse motor speed varies in response to frequency changes induced by a varying control signal supplied from a signal generator to one inverter. The amount of motor-generated power fed back is optimized by adjusting the control signal amplitude and frequency, and as described more fully herein, means are provided for providing to both motor sets an appropriate voltage/frequency ratio.

Abstract: Devices and processes for feeding freshly spun and/or stretched filaments, which are delivered to the devices at more than 1000 meters/min., in helices to a receptacle, said devices embodying a rotating member with curvate passage extending from its upper inlet, which lies in the axis of rotation, to its outlet opening at a radial and axial spacing from the inlet, the axis of the outlet opening facing opposite to the direction of orbit thereof and the tangent of the passage's radially outer wall surface contiguous to said outlet opening forming an angle between 30.degree. and 80.degree. with reference to the radius, drawn through the outlet opening, of the circle of rotation of the outlet opening.

Abstract: A thrust bearing assembly for use in an exhaust gas turbocharger or the like, and which includes a holding plate fixed to the turbocharger housing, a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and extending through an opening in the plate, and a pair of flat, annular rings mounted on the shaft and receiving the plate therebetween to define a pair of opposing bearing surfaces on each side of the plate. A lubrication system supplies pressurized lubricant to the opposing bearing surfaces, and at least one of each pair of opposing bearing surfaces includes a plurality of generally radially directed channels, whereby a hydrodynamic load bearing pressure is developed in the lubricant between the bearing surfaces during relative rotation thereof, to thereby minimize frictional resistance and wear.