Plural Twist Tubes Patents (Class 57/342)
  • Patent number: 5901544
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing randomly variegated multiple strand wrapped yarn in twisting together two or more yarns at a plurality of yarn twisting stations. At each station a pneumatic twisting head is disposed in which randomly turbulent air currents are created in a chamber in the twisting head by compressed air flowing into the chamber from a manifold through bores in the twisting head, thereby randomly twisting together two or more yarns in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Caress Yarns, Inc.
    Inventor: William A. McNeill
  • Patent number: 4615168
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising two concentrically arranged tube stores, a device for passing a cable core through the inner tube of the concentrically arranged tube stores and a stranding nipple characterized by a device for applying adhesive to a web being spun onto the tube store so as to secure the spun covering thereon. Preferably, the spun covering is applied in an SZ stranding manner with the inner covering reversing directions of twist at a point different than the outer covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Ulrich Oestreich