Abstract: The present invention relates to composite elastomeric yarns and fabrics, to methods of making same, and to articles in which such yarns and fabrics are used. The composite yarns of the present invention comprise a elastomeric core, an elastomeric thermoplastic sheath disposed about the core and, preferably, fibers mechanically anchored in the sheath. The composite fabrics of the present invention comprise the composite yarns of the present invention and conventional fibers arranged to form a fabric.

Abstract: A machine and a method for producing chenille yarns is provided; the machine comprises yarn-forming parts and spooling parts directly downstream disposed, and an apparatus for controlling the quality of yarns located between the yarn-forming parts and the spooling parts.

Abstract: A warp knit fabric having a plurality of stitches formed by overlaps arranged in adjacent, longitudinally extending wales with transverse underlaps connecting the overlaps of adjacent wales and with a binder material extending along the wales is used to produce a chenille yarn having a core and a pile. The pile of the chenille yarn is defined by the slit transverse underlaps and the core is defined by the overlaps of the stitches and the binder. Either before or after slitting, either the fabric or the chenille yarns is(are) heated to activate the binder. A tensile force is imposed either during or after heating.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing yarn chenille (F) characterized in that it comprises:

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a chenille production machine has a yarn fabricating head enclosure that includes a base member positioned in parallel and in close proximity with a back side of the yarn fabricating head and fixedly mounted to the supporting frame, a body member circumferentially encompassing the yarn fabricating head and fixed to the base member, and a cover member secured to the body member to enclose the fabricating head for collecting the fabricating dust. The cover member has at least one opening port for direct removal of the dust. A dust evacuating system is associated with the opening port. The dust evacuating system has a guiding member that is positioned within the cover member to direct the dust from the enclosure to a hose connected to an exhaust system. The cleaning apparatus optionally includes an automatic purge system which provides an automated cleaning service of the yarn fabricating head in a predetermined time intervals and for a predetermined duration.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to new chenille yarns and methods of making the same. The present invention is further directed to new chenille yarns having a spun core containing low-melting staple-length binder fibers and methods of making the same. The chenille yarns may be used on conventional weaving equipment, including air jet and water jet weaving machines, to produce simulated pile fabrics having superior abrasion resistance and improved hand. The present invention is, also directed to methods of making fabrics containing the chenille yarn, and various uses for the fabrics, especially as residential upholstery fabrics, decorative throws, contract fabrics, automotive fabrics, and bedding fabrics for use in the home.

Abstract: A machine for dubbing assembly in fly hook production includes a base having a vertical dowel mounted to one end of the base, and a housing mounted to the other end. A work platform is pivotally mounted to one side of the base so that the platform may be elevated or lowered. A drive motor is mounted within the housing. The motor drives a drive shaft. The drive shaft terminates in a hook or eye. A second eye is mounted to the vertical dowel. The second eye projects toward, in opposed facing relation with, the drive shaft. The second eye supports a tensioning spring which has a barrel swivel attached to its opposite end. One or more filaments may be attached to a ring on the barrel swivel so as to extend across the work platform and be secured to the hook or eye on the drive shaft. Dubbing material is applied to a single filament or sandwiched between double strand filaments. Double strand filaments are twisted into a helix to flare the dubbing material.

Abstract: Machine for producing chenille or yarn chenille, comprising yarn-making means which are arranged according to a plurality of formation axes (a1, . . . , qn), characterized in that the said formation axes are disposed along two opposite fronts (F1, F2) of the machine.

Abstract: A machine for dubbing assembly in fly hook production includes a base having a vertical dowel mounted to one end of the base, and a housing mounted to the other end. A work platform is pivotally mounted to one side of the base so that the platform may be elevated or lowered. A drive motor is mounted within the housing. The motor drives a drive shaft. The drive shaft terminates in a hook or eye. A second eye is mounted to the vertical dowel. The second eye projects toward, in opposed facing relation with, the drive shaft. The second eye supports a tensioning spring which has a barrel swivel attached to its opposite end. One or more filaments may be attached to a ring on the barrel swivel so as to extend across the work platform and be secured to the hook or eye on the drive shaft. Dubbing material is applied to a single filament or sandwiched between double strand filaments. Double strand filaments are twisted into a helix to flare the dubbing material.

Abstract: Apparatus for driving interweaving threads in a yarn-forming unit of a chenille machine comprising, for each of the two sides of a gauge (1) on which the fuzzy thread is wound and sized, a pair of rollers (3, 30) forming a calender for driving two interweaving threads to be twisted in order to engage the lengths of the fuzzy thread. Of the rollers (3, 30), the upper one (3) of at least one of the two pairs is provided with a plurality of radial channels (31) associated to air-suction device to pull in the lengths of fuzzy threads being cut by a blade (2) towards the respective edge, at least over an arc thereof instantaneously facing the gauge (1) during the rotation of the rollers (3, 30) of the pair.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the manufacture of a novel chenille upholstery fabric and chenille decorative throw. The chenille yarn contains a continuous filament binder yarn comprising a polymer selected to have a melting point which allows melting to occur at maximum speeds either in a tenter frame or in a heat setting machine. The chenille yarn comprises a pile, a core and the continuous filament binder yarn. The chenille fabric is woven from the chenille yarn and the binder yarn is melted to bind the pile to the core. In one embodiment the melting occurs in a tenter frame during the curing of a latex backing for the fabric. In a second embodiment, the melting occurs in a heat setting machine prior to weaving. As part of both embodiments, the core is air textured together with the binder yarn.

Abstract: A garland comprising an elongated base ribbon and a plurality of annealed metal wires spirally wrapped around the base ribbon member forming a garland having substantially no spring back characteristics. The garland may include an elongated web film having a plurality of transverse cuts along both longitudinal edges arranged to form a plurality of loops with the annealed metal wire spirally wrapped around the elongated web film loops forming a garland with helically rotated loops about the wires.

Abstract: Improved machine for making chenille yarns wherein the draw/counterdraw rollers (1,3) are mounted on a support (10) vertically oscillating in such ways as to move close to and respectively away from the gauge (2), with an arm (11) having a fine-thread screw register (13) and with stoppage of the rollers (1) before they touch the gauge (2). The shaft (12) of the draw/counterdraw rollers (1,3) is interlocked to a translation device able to adjust the axial position thereof. The rotary disk blade (4) for cutting the fuzzy thread is mounted on a shaft (40) whose ends are supported by bearings (41) and is lubricated and adjustable in height. The rotary head (6) for winding the fuzzy thread on the gauge (2) is mounted on a shaft (60) which is fitted on bearings (61) within a support (62) adjustable in height a fine-thread screw register (63). The gauge (2) is mounted on a slide (20) movable on a horizontal guide and whose position is adjustable by a fine-thread screw register (21).

Abstract: A decorative garland. A product and method of manufacture of garland includes a web having transversely cut center and border sections, and the center section as longer length transverse cuts and the border sections have shorter length transverse cuts. The cut film web is folded and then stuffed using a wire spine to hold a high density of cut film web. The stuffed web is then twisted causing formation of a helically rotated array of loops of the longer length transverse cut sections, and a tinsel-like material is positioned nearest the wire spine formed from the shorter length transverse cut sections of the web.

Abstract: A fly body construction (100) fabricated by the steps of: twisting at least one strand of material (30) around a feather (20) continuing to twist the strand of material to store potential energy therein; joining the ends (31) and (32) of the strand of material (30); and, then releasing a portion of the kinetic energy to cause the twisted strand (30) to double over itself to create the finished fly body construction (100).

Abstract: A decorative garland. A product and method of manufacture of garland includes a web having transversely cut center and border sections, and the center section has widely spaced transverse cuts and the border sections have narrower spaced transverse cuts. The cut film web is folded and then stuffed using a wire spine to hold a high density of cut film web. The stuffed web is then twisted causing formation of a helically rotated array of loops of the widely spaced transverse cut sections, and a tinsel-like material is positioned nearest the wire spine formed from the narrower spaced transverse cut sections of the web.

Abstract: Loosened fibers are engaged by means of twisted or knitted binding yarns (FL); a feed roller (210) for the fibers of a roving or fiber top is tangent to a card (206) placed in a housing (212) opening onto a cavity (214) which is essentially tangential to said housing (212), in order to deliver the loosened fibers of the roving in the form of light batting to the binding means.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a garland comprising a core portion and a decorative portion surrounding the core portions, the decorative portion including a first component comprising a non-fibrous material and a second component comprising a fibrous material, the first and second components being intertwined around the core. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a garland comprising the steps of providing an elongated core, cutting a strip of non-fibrous material to produce a plurality of lateral fringes extending from a central longitudinal area of the strip, cutting a strip of fibrous material to produce a plurality of lateral fringes extending from a central longitudinal area of the strip, and winding the cut strips of fibrous and non-fibrous materials around the core to intertwine the fibrous and non-fibrous.

Abstract: A machine for making artificial limbs as for a Christmas tree where twisted wires having simulated needles attached are fed by a reciprocating transverse action to a pair of cutters which cut the wires to predetermined lengths while at the same time a pair of wires and a strand of decorative material are fed between a pair of pulleys where the cut lengths are attached perpendicularly to the pair of wires and decorative strand being twisted.

Abstract: An improved tool for making dubbed bodies used in fly tying. This tool includes a thread twisting means releasably mounted on a base which means is used for twisting a loop of thread having dubbing material sandwiched in the loop. The thread twisting means can be released from the base and used as a tool for wrapping the dubbed thread on the body of the fly being tied. Further the gripping devices which hold the thread during the twisting process have multiple devices for holding the thread, the devices located one above the other. By selecting one of the devices the distance of the thread loop above the top surface of the base can be selected so that the taper of the dubbed thread can be selected easily.

Abstract: The present invention provides a decorative ornament that includes a garland, having a center wire and a tinsel strip wound around the center wire. The tinsel strip is divided into a plurality of narrow strands. The invention further includes light string, having an electric wire and a plurality of lights connected together by the electric wire. The light string is wound around the center wire of the garland in a direction opposite to the direction the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire.

Abstract: An improved chenille woven or knitted fabric utilizing at least a chenille yarn composed of synthetic fibers, wherein raised fibers forming a raised fiber portion of the chenille yarn are composed of ultra-fine fibers having a fineness smaller than 0.9 denier and the rising angle .alpha. between the axis of the raised fibers and the longitudinal axis of the chenille yarn is not larger than 50.degree..This chenille woven or knitted fabric has a very smooth surface touch and a silk-like high-grade luster. Since almost no raised fine fibers are removed, this fabric is excellent in durability.

Abstract: A first base having a longitudinal slot mounts a rotatable hook just above one end of the slot. A handle is attached for rotating the hook. A thread is extended from one secured position above the opposite end of the slot to the hook and back to the secured position. Dubbing material is placed between the two halves of the thread. A substantially planar abutment is pivotally mounted to the base and swung into position to close off the slot. When in position, the dubbing material is pressed against the abutment. The handle is turned thus twisting the thread and capturing the dubbing material between the twisted thread.

Abstract: A machine for producing chenille yarn has a winding member on which turns of effect yarn are formed. A rotating disc-shaped cutter can be moved into an operative position to cut the turns on the winding member into individual lengths of effect yarn for forming conventional chenille yarn. The cutter can also be moved to a non-operative position remote from the winding member whereby the turns of effect yarn are uncut and the chenille yarn then produced is of the boucle type. The cutter may be moved between its operative and inoperative positions during operation of the machine so that the yarn produced has alternate chenille portions and boucle portions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically forming pompons from a continuous strip of fringed web includes a pair of clamping jaws for gripping and advancing the web to a coiling station, a separable coiling spindle, and a binding tongs mechanism. When the web is moved to the coiling station, the coiling spindles are inserted into an aperture in the clamping jaws and clamp the end of the web. Thereafter, the clamping jaws are released and moved back to their initial position while the coiling spindle is rotated to coil a predetermined length of the fringed web. The binding tongs are then moved over the coiled section and draw a binding wire tightly about the periphery of the coil after the web is severed to separate the coil therefrom. The binding tongs are closed to clamp the binding wire and then are rotated to secure the wire about the coiled web. Closing of the tongs cuts the wire.

Abstract: A coherent, bulked, continuous-filament, heather-dyeable yarn having a more natural, spun, wool-like appearance in carpets when dyed is produced by overfeeding lighter dyeing filaments to a greater degree than the darker dyeing ones through a turbulent fluid-jet intermingling zone.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for producing pipe cleaners each of which comprises two wires which have been twisted into interlocking spirals with fiber elements clamped between the wires. Two primary wires pass through a spinning head and three continuous strands of fibers are wound into spirals covering the wires. Holding wires are passed against the spiral strands upon opposite sides as the entire assembly moves between a pair of pulleys. As the assembly emerges, the fibers are cut diametrically of the spirals to form two continuous rows of fiber elements. Each row is clamped to its adjacent primary wire by a holding wire thus to form a workpiece. Each workpiece passes through a transfer assembly in which the row of fiber elements is clamped to a pulley by one of the wires while the other wire passes along a free loop around pulley and thence back to the row of fiber elements in the wire holding them.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for making loop chenille type yarns and yarns produced thereby are disclosed. An elongated spindle having a tapered needle surface at one end thereof is provided. The spindle has a passage therein in communication with the needle surface for feeding a core thread to the needle surface. Effect thread is overfed to the needle location where a nose piece member cooperating with the needle aids in wrapping the effect thread about the needle to form loops. The binder yarn is fed to the needle and twisted about the core and effect threads. In a preferred embodiment, means are provided for reciprocating the nose piece relative to the needle between effect thread loop forming and effect thread non-loop forming dispositions. In this manner, "thick" and "thin" novelty yarns are provided in which the thick sections of the yarn comprise looped effect threads whereas the loops are not provided in the thin yarn sections.

Abstract: A device for the production of a boucle type fancy yarn comprises two off-center rotating members engaging, via off-center bearings, a central element which remains stationary. The central element carries a triangular tool having a lower extension flanked by two entraining means. An effect yarn is fed by one of the rotating members in order to form turns around the tool and its extension. A first core yarn, which acts as a binding yarn, is fed along the extension to pass within the turns of the effect yarn, while a second core yarn engages the effect yarn turns from the outside.

Abstract: The machine comprises plural forming units each operable to produce two chenille yarns each formed by two binding yarns twisted together to bind short sheared lengths of an "effect" or "fancy" yarn. Each forming unit has, associated therewith, a pair of spindles mounted for rotation about substantially vertical axes and each operable to wind one of the formed chenille yarns thereon. Two pairs of binding yarn supplies are provided for forming each pair of chenille yarns, one pair of binding yarn supplies feeding from above and the other pair of binding yarn supplies feeding from below. Each unit includes a respective motor-driven control shaft in driving relation with the forming unit and with the associated wind-up spindles, and a rotary bell having an axial passage through which an effect yarn is fed formed with two eccentric guide bushes extending therethrough through which yarn is led.

Abstract: A machine for manufacturing garlands comprising a device for producing a tube from filament-like or strip-like material on two conveyor screws arranged at a distance from one another, which are mounted on one side, driven at the same speed in opposite directions, and have opposite threads by using two parallel pairs of threads, each of said pairs of threads consisting of a core wire or thread extending through a longitudinal bore of said conveyor screws, and an outer wire or thread, and means for twisting said pairs of wire or thread around sections of said winding material, said sections being formed by severing said tube, and with means for drawing off the pairs of wire or thread. The conveyor screws are located at two corners of an imaginary polygon which is symmetrical around the center of the line connecting said corners.

Abstract: A decorative garland. A product and method of manufacture of garland includes a web having transversely cut center and border sections, and the center section has longer length transverse cuts and the border sections have shorter length transverse cuts. The cut film web is folded and then stuffed using a wire spine to hold a high density of cut film web. The stuffed web is then twisted causing formation of a helically rotated array of loops of the longer length transverse cut sections, and a tinsel-like material is positioned nearest the wire spine formed from the shorter length transverse cut sections of the web.