Abstract: An improved false twist machine employing a friction disc arrangement which provides high twist in the multi-filament yarn on the entering side and increased yarn feeding rate on the outlet side to reduce the tension of the exiting yarn to lessen the number of filament breaks. The friction disc arrangement has discs of increased thickness to diameter ratio on the entering side when compared to the exit side, to provide increased yarn angle to accomplish the desired high twist. The reduced thickness to diameter ratio on the exit side increases yarn forwarding action, thus reducing the outlet tension.

Abstract: In a false twisting apparatus in which the yarn to be twisted passes between parallel, rotating shafts carrying axially spaced friction disks which radially overlap disks on the other shafts, the yarn-engaging circumferential faces of the disks are surfaces of rotation about the shaft axes and arcuately connect respective radially extending, axially spaced end faces of the disks, each face having a yarn feed region and a yarn delivery region, the regions being annular about the axis of rotation and axially juxtaposed, the yarn feed region consisting essentially of aluminum, zirconium, or titanium oxide and having a surface roughness greater than the surface roughness of the yarn delivery region.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an apparatus for producing a bulky yarn like natural fibers. The apparatus comprises a twist mechanism provided on a yarn travelling path for twisting and untwisting a yarn; a rubbing mechanism provided on the yarn travelling path of the yarn which is twisted by the twist mechanism and having a rough surface so as to rub filaments constituting the yarn for imparting scratches thereto; and a stretching mechanism provided on the downstream of the rubbing mechanism along the yarn travelling path of the untwisted yarn to stretch the yarn so that the filaments are severed at their scratches to produce a bulky yarn.

Abstract: Threading procedure in the texturing method for endless filaments in false-twist texturing machines comprising disc-type twisters.

Abstract: False twisting apparatus including opposing rotary discs between which a yarn is clamped is provided with a device for supporting the rotary discs to be movable in the axial direction toward and away from each other and is also provided with a member for urging the rotary discs to form a small gap therebetween.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for imparting false twists to two yarns simultaneously. The significance of the invention resides in that an industrially utilizable method for false twisting yarns by frictional contact of two yarns with 4 rotating frictional discs has been provided. The apparatus of the present invention for practising the false twisting method is characterized in that the angle of contact of yarns with the frictional discs is maintained within a specific range and the frictional discs are attached to four shafts in specific order at specific heights. Various processes for preparing a variety of false twist yarns by utilizing the false twisting method and apparatus of the present invention have been established.

Abstract: In a false twist or friction twist texturing machine of the type wherein a plurality of rotatably mounted spindles each carry a plurality of friction discs which overlap and through which a thread is passed along a zig-zag path between the spindles and over the edges of the friction discs, the friction disc assemblies are improved to the extent that they are formed of a circular base member extending outwardly from an arbor which is then mounted on one of the spindles. Such base members include an inwardly extending peripheral groove and a separate, ring-shaped friction member formed of a resilient material having a relatively high coefficent of friction and formed of such size and shape as to be releasably snap-fit into the groove, whereby when worn out the ring is replaced and the base member reused.

Abstract: A yarn friction false twist arrangement which includes a base plate having arranged thereon at least three equiangularly spaced shafts, each of which is provided with a plurality of axially spaced friction disks. The disks are arranged on the respective shafts and the base plate in an overlapping manner so as to define a path of travel for a strand of yarn. One of the shafts is fixedly connected with respect to the base plate and the other shafts are mounted so as to be displaceable with respect to the base plate with a device being provided for adjusting a position of one of the displaceably mounted shafts. An arrangement is provided at the base plate for securing the adjusting device in an adjusted position with a locking construction being provided for locking the adjusting device at the base plate.