Abstract: A method and device are provided for supplying empty tubes to winding devices of a textile machine comprising a plurality of operating units arranged next to each other in at least one line and equipped each with a winding device as a part of the operating unit, with a tube container provided at one end of the machine and coupled with a tube conveyer arranged along the line of the operating unites of the textile machine along which is also provided an attending unit adapted to travel along the line of the operating units and containing a handling device for moving a tube from the tube conveyer to a winding device. Prior to the attempt at rewinding, the handling device of the attending device lays into the winding device an empty winding tube. In case of an unsuccessful attempt at rewinding (at restoring the winding), the winding tube 22 is taken out of the winding device 1 by the attending device 4.

Abstract: A flat container of textile fiber sliver for receiving a sliver produced on a sliver producing textile machine and for feeding the sliver to a sliver processing machine taking over the sliver. The flat container has a movable bottom adapted to move vertically in the flat container, and includes an upper plate arranged adjustably and intended to receive the sliver being deposited, and a lower plate situated under the upper plate and likewise arranged adjustably. The upper plate and the lower plate are mutually coupled by an auxiliary coupling device permitting a common motion and independent motion of the upper and lower plates of the movable bottom.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for conveying tubes (2) on a textile machine in which cylindrical (21) or conical (22) tubes are conveyed, one at a time, by means of a conveyer (6) provided along a line of operating units from a tube container (5) to an attending device (4). The tube (2), while being conveyed, leans on the circumference only on the moving parts of the conveyer (6) in at least two straight sections parallel with the direction of motion of the conveyer (6). The conveyer for carrying out this method comprises two endless belts (61) arranged next to each other along the machine length in such a manner that their mutual distance is along the machine length constant and inferior to the average diameter of the tube to be conveyed (21, 22).

Abstract: Method and apparatus for spinning-in yarn on an open end spinning machine following a yarn rupture, wherein the machine includes a plurality of operating units which wind yarn on respective bobbins and an attending device movable along the operating units to the unit at which a rupture occurred. Upon a yarn rupture, the winding of the bobbin is halted, and the bobbin is permitted to be unwound a metered length. A detecting nozzle detects the yarn end and sucks in the yarn end and moves away from the bobbin. A catching arm supports the yarn. A tension roller receives the yarn on it. The tension roller is located on a spinning head which is swingable from a position toward the bobbin to a position toward the rotor and the head is then movable to move the yarn on the roller toward the rotor. A clamp on the spinning head clamps the yarn and a trimmer trims the yarn to form the yarn end. An ancillary compensator at the spinning head deflects the yarn to compensate and then releases the yarn.