Abstract: This invention relates to a procedure for splicing yarns, whether textile or otherwise, with a joint made by coupling two single untwisted yarns and thereafter retwisting them, wherein the single yarns are untwisted beyond a substantially nil twist value and are then coupled and retwisted so as to impart to the single yarns a desired twist at least the same as the twist comprised in the original yarn, the untwisting phase being carried on beyond the nil value until a negative twist value has been imparted which is equal to at least 15-20% of the initial twist value comprised in the single yarn, and the value of the negative twist being at least in proportion to the desired reciprocal thrust induced between the yarns at least in the transitory phase when the fibers are parallel to the axis of the single coupled yarns during retwisting.The invention also relates to a splice made by the above procedure.

Abstract: This invention relates to a procedure for splicing yarns, whether textile or otherwise, with a join made by coupling two single untwisted yarns and thereafter retwisting them, wherein the single yarns are untwisted beyond a substantially nil twist value and are then coupled and retwisted so as to impart to the single yarns a desired twist at least the same as the twist comprised in the original yarn, the untwisting phase being carried on beyond the nil value until a negative twist value has been imparted which is equal to at least 15-20% of the initial twist value comprised in the single yarn, and the value of the negative twist being at least in proportion to the desired reciprocal thrust induced between the yarns at least in the transitory phase when the fibers are parallel to the axis of the single coupled yarns during retwisting.The invention also relates to a splice made by the above procedure.

Abstract: A method and device for needle selection in a circular knitting machine, by which the jacks are inactivated by causing a plurality of slides to approach the peripheral surface of the cylinder in order to come into contact with the jack selection butts. Slides are selectively retained in the approached position to implement the inactivation while allowing the other slides to withdraw. The inactivation is implemented starting approximately from the half revolution following that in which the approach has taken place. The selection action is effected by electromagnetic devices, the action of which is programmed revolution by revolution of the circular machine.

Abstract: Rotary twister element suitable to keep under tension the fibres during the twisting operation in a frictional open-end spinning process, constituted by a solid, hollow, reduced-thickness element with perforated skirt, which is internally provided with a suction duct defining a longitudinal slot, the edge of which constitutes the thread formation line, is suitably inclined relatively to the general trix of the same solid, hollow element, as a function of the direction of rotation of the solid element, and of the direction of thread extraction. Also a screen is provided for the air dragged by the rotation of the solid element, which may have a cylindrical shape, a cone frustum shape, or the shape of any other revolution solid.

Abstract: A friction open-end spinning process wherein the fibers of the feeding fiber sliver, once separated into discrete fibers, are sucked by a suction slot on a revolving twister element provided with a perforated surface, to feed the free end of the yarn being formed. The process is characterized in that the fibers are fed in a direction parallel to the free end of the yarn being formed, are kept under an adjustable tension throughout the twisting operation, and are subjected to a progressively increasing twist from the open end of the yarn being formed onwards. The device embodying the above process uses a revolving flat disc provided with perforations arranged according to an annulus as the twister element. This element cooperates with a sucking slot, the edge of which, consituting the yarn formation line, is positioned according to a chord of the disc.

Abstract: Device and process for pulling with reversing circular knitting frames, comprising a cylindrical shell coaxial with the needle cylinder or the needle cylinders of the frame, and positioned above the plane of formation of the knitted fabric. A cylindrical sleeve is positioned coaxially with the shell, and axially slidable within the shell. A rotatable expandable tensioning piston is positioned coaxially with the sleeve and axially movable within said sleeve to expand and clamp the knitted tubular fabric inside the sleeve and drag upwardly the sleeve as well as the tubular knitted fabric.

Abstract: Feeder-stripper device for circular knitting machines, whereby the device can be anchored substantially at a tangent to the needle cylinders and comprises a carrying structure consisting of a plurality of firm supporting surfaces to support the yarn carriers, and whereby the firm supporting surfaces are mutually sloped fan-wise in both a substantially radial direction and a substantially tangential direction in relation to the needle cylinders, whereby the yarn carriers are fitted in a relatively movable manner in relation to the firm surfaces so as to enable their own ends to follow a substantially continuous and curved path during their movement between their working position and their position of rest, and whereby each yarn carrier cooperates with a four-bar positioning and supporting linkage provided with only one degree of freedom and anchored revolvably to their respective firm supporting surface, and whereby suitable actuators rotate the respective linkage, on each of which there act bias elements coop

Abstract: Improvements to procedures for the splicing of yarns (20-21), whether textile or not, the splice being obtained by coupling two single untwisted yarns (20-21) and re-imparting the twists thereafter, in which improvements a part of the single yarns is untwisted until twists of a sign opposite to the original sign have been imparted, and such part is then coupled and small tails (220-221) are obtained, and the coupled segment is then retwisted by imparting a desired twist, such small tails (220-221) being obtained after a substantial parallelization of the fibres to be plucked and/or torn (42) and after a successive plucking and/or tearing action (40) along the axis of the yarns, the tapering (320-321) of such tails (220-221) reaching the neighborhood of the periphery of the retwisting rings (28), the resulting tails (220-221) being controlled and positioned alongside the yarns (21-20) before the beginning of such action to impart such desired retwisting, at least part of the segment of yarn being untwisted und

Abstract: The invention consists of a splicer device to disassemble and recompose yarn mechanically, whereby the splicer device comprises facing disks to untwist and retwist mechanically two yarns positioned between the two disks, a cutter to eliminate excessive tail ends of yarn protruding from the two disks, a crank to set the two disks in rotation, a cam to actuate the cutter that eliminates the excessive tail ends, a lever, cam and spring to provide variable, elastic thrust, momentarily between the two disks, and an actuator which cooperates at least partly with one single programmed actuator.

Abstract: A procedure for splicing textile yarns mechanically whereby two yarns which are initially placed crosswise, awry or parallel to each other are first untwisted and then retwisted together by two rings, the rings being placed face to face and opposite to each other and act on yarns positioned between the rings, and whereby the excessive tail ends are eliminated and the yarns are untwisted up to a desired value in positions of mutual non-interference and are then brought together until they are substantially pressed against each other and are clamped at a position lying at about the beginning of the desired taper of each remaining tail end in cooperation with the rings so as to determine the length of the remaining tail ends and to effect a plucking/tearing action on the tails to be discharged, thereby obtaining progressive remaining tail ends before the retwisting action, and whereby the remaining tail ends are doubled and retwisted at least by the rings, which control the tail ends in at least two points locat

Abstract: A device to carry out doubling-twisting operations on yarns and to make it possible to obtain twisted yarns very resistant to the stresses of tension and also having a very even appearance comprising a limiting element to limit a balloon of the yarn, a hollow spindle, a bobbin positioned on the spindle, an axle for the spindle defining an inlet hole for entry of th yarn and a motor to rotate the axle. The product of the device is a core formed by a very thin strong supporting thread around which is wound the yarn.

Abstract: An improved device to piece-up yarn and doff yarn packages on open-end spinning machines. The device comprises a carriage (12) equipped with specific means for the tasks of piecing-up yarn and doffing yarn packages, said carriage being supported cantilever-wise by an arm (13) secured to a trolley (15) able to run on lengthwise guides (17), said carriage (12) being equipped with an arm (20) to hold tubes which cooperates with a store (18) of tubes.

Abstract: This invention concerns improvements to procedures to splice yarns (20-21), whether textile yarns or otherwise, the splice being obtained by coupling two single untwisted yarns (20-21) and by reconstituting the twists thereafter, by which improvements a part of the single yarns (20-21) is untwisted until twists of a sign opposite to the sign of the original twists have been imparted, such part then being coupled and reduced tails (220-221) of yarns being obtained, the coupled tract then being retwisted until a required twist has been imparted, the improvements envisaging that the reduced tails (220-221) are obtained after the fibers to be plucked and/or torn (42) have been made substantially parallel and after a substantially axial plucking and/or tearing action has been applied to such fibers (42), and that the taper (320-321) of the remaining reduced tails (220-221) reaches the neighborhood of the periphery of retwister rings (28), the resulting remaining tails (220-221) being controlled and positioned besi

Abstract: Splicer device to disassemble and recompose yarn mechanically whereby said device comprises belts to untwist-retwist the yarns to be spliced, the yarns undergoing an untwisting action in a position of mutual non-interference and an action of removal and discharge of excessive tail ends and also a retwisting action, a hook to displace sideways at least one of the yarns, an intermediate clamp, a securing and tearing cutter, retwisting belts, and a suction discharge for the tail ends.

Abstract: A hand manipulated tube which can be axially stacked and is able to sustain bobbins that can be stacked, one against another, at least for doubling and twisting operations comprising an outside section which is at least partially elastic radially and disposed circumferentially, and which bears protrusions positioned lengthwise in respect of an end face of a portion of the tube, and which extend radially outwards, an inner circumferential seat in the portion of the tube positioned in respect of the other end of the tube whereby the partially radially elastic side cooperates with the inner circumferential seat for the positioning of two axially stacked tubes, axial guides within the tube and possibly a radially guiding and tensioning element between one tube and another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conveying cops and winding tubes at one and the same time between a spinning frame and the relative winding heads which comprises a powered closed-ring conveyor means revolving in a substantially horizontal plane along each side of the spinning frame between one end of the spinning frame and the point of delivery of the cops to the winding heads pre-disposed downstream from the spinning frame, a plurality of pins carrying the cops or tubes and anchored to a conveyor, guides for the pins and a loading/unloading station where the tubes are loaded and the cops are doffed from the spindles of the spinning frame. The cops are conveyed on one side of the closed-ring conveyor, whereas the tubes to be fitted to the spindles of the spinning frame are conveyed advantageously on the other side of the conveyor.

Abstract: An improved gill box with rotating heads, which comprises a plurality of needles acting on an assemblage of slivers fed substantially continuously and consists of a feeder group, a group which controls the fibers and is constituted by two heads with combs superimposed one above the other and rotating in cooperation, and a drawing group.

Abstract: A deflector for twisting double twisting spindles with pneumatic threading of the filament and with prepositioning of the rotating part of the spindle during the threading phase. Substantially between the circumference described by the wall containing the outlet port of the filament of the rotating part and the peripheral rim of the rotating plate is arranged at least temporarily an angular deflector in cooperation with the neighborhood of the radial plane in which is disposed the outlet of the filament in the rotating part cooperating through its extension with the neighborhood of the tangent to the curved rim of the rotating plate.

Abstract: The invention provides an injector having a suitably formed head which can partially penetrate through a lateral aperture in a spindle into the vicinity of a chamber containing an expansible capsule.Penetrating into the chamber, the injector laterally displaces the capsule and by injecting through a beak a fluid under pressure creates in the axial passage a negative-positive pressure necessary for transporting the filament.In the vicinity of the chamber there can advantageously be provided a mobile section which is circumferentially displaceable by a projection which is included on the head of the injector, when the injector penetrates or is penetrating the spindle.The injector is further provided with an arm which may be pivoted in the vicinity of the balloon container or on an auxiliary bench.

Abstract: A double cylinder circular knitting machine for forming articles of terry fabric, comprises, in one of the cylinders (3), a ring of arcuate terry sinkers (24) each controlled by a butt (24A) so that it carries out a reciprocating angular sliding movement in an arcuate seat (22) in the end of the cylinder (3), and a loop withdrawal ring (26) for retaining the loop during the withdrawal of the end of the sinker (24) from the loop. The working end of the sinker (24) is rotated before its forward movement, so as to move it away from the loop withdrawal ring (26), and enables it to pass over the loop just formed on the previous course, the sinker (24) then being rotated in the reverse direction for forming the next loop. This arrangement permits loops to be formed in each course of the fabric.