Abstract: Method and apparatus for cooling of a thread between a heating device and false twist spindle of a texturing machine. A part of the cooling medium (30) is guided in the direction of the thread transport and another part is guided against the direction of the thread transport through parts of a duct (11). The duct (11) is provided with rectangular chambers (14), arranged mutually offset, causing repeated flow of the cooling medium (30) across the thread (1) under vigorous vortex formation.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, taking-off a thread or the like alternately from one of two bobbin packages arranged side by side in a creel for textile machines. The method contemplates taking-off a thread from a bobbin package, the tail end of such removed thread being knotted to the lead end of an essentially parallelly arranged reserve bobbin package. The knot is formed by first pulling the leading thread end of the reserve bobbin package through a thread take-off opening operatively associated with such reserve bobbin package. Then the thread is pulled in a direction opposite to the thread take-off direction through or at a location near a take-off opening operatively associated with the bobbin package from which thread is in the process of being removed, in other words the momentary withdrawal bobbin package.

Abstract: Drive apparatus for a spinning can (4) effecting a rotational movement about its own axis (a) for depositing textile fibre slivers on spinning preparatory machines. The axis (a) of the can itself rotates about an axis (b) which is fixed relative to the room and which is parallel to the can axis (a). The can (4) is placed and centered on a can table (5) which is rotatably supported in a plate (7), and which is set into rotation by a rotating means (8) and is provided with a driving element (22). The plate (7) is horizontally supported on at least three points and performs a translatory circular movement activated by two cranks (14,15) moving mutually parallel. The drive element (22) of the table (5) is rotatably connected with at least one crank (14 or 15). The translatory circular movement of the plate (7) about the axis (b) is derived from the rotational movement of the can table (5) about its own axis (a).

Abstract: A feed apparatus for a fibre layer on an opening roll of cards or spinning preparatory machines fed with the fibre layer, wherein a feeder plate together with a feed roll forms a clearance or gap extending from the entrance or mouth of the feeder plate. Immediately upstream of the feeder plate a presser member is arranged to be movable towards the feed roll into a position in which the fibre layer is compressed and at least to a distance essentially corresponding to the width of the clearance or gap at the entrance or mouth of the feeder plate.

Abstract: The false twist machine has a texturing part arranged below heat treatment zones in which three supply devices and a false twist device are superimposed and staggered from the back to the front in such a manner that in threading in of the thread into these devices turning about and overhead working processes of the operator are avoided. The thread paths formed by the threading in are placed one in front of the other in the sequence of the threading in process. A bobbin creel is movable to the texturing part and is equipped with a thread transfer device which transfers the threads coming from the individual creel bobbins into the vicinity of the first supply device. The winding device is arranged opposite the texturing part at a distance forming an operating alley and gives off the full bobbins to the outerside of the winding device opposite the operating alley. The empty bobbins can be moved from the machine end into a readiness reserve position.

Abstract: Prior to doffing a bobbin package, the roving is severed to form a beard which is located adjacent a stop on the spindle. After the bobbin package is doffed, the beard is located adjacent to an axial stop on the spindle. When a fresh tube is donned, the roving beard is brushed down by the tube and clamped by the bottom of the tube against the axial stop. A new package can then be wound while the roving beard remains clamped.

Abstract: The thread deflecting element is provided with an arcuate groove through which the thread passes as well as with compressed air ducts which deliver compressed air at the entrance of the groove on the side within the groove curvature and at a point downstream of the groove apex on the side outside the groove curvature. The air is delivered via ducts within the plate forming the deflecting element. The travelling thread is relieved of a degree of tension in the deflecting element so as to equalize the tension in the two lengths of the thread loop passing over the two heating paths of the heater.

Abstract: A sliver can transporting dolly comprising a base frame having substantially parallel longitudinal support beams and mechanism for laterally tilting, gripping underneath and lifting cans standing between the longitudinal support beams of the base frame.

Abstract: The deflecting element is positioned adajcent to a main heater in order to deflect the thread for two passes in the heater. The deflecting element includes a cylindrical surface which is disposed at an angle to the axis of rotation of the element as well as pair of flanges which define the cylindrical surface. A false twist device is located downstream of the heater to impart a false twist in the thread. The false twist is able to propagate through the thread from the false twist device to the heater and deflecting element back to the supply rolls.

Abstract: A rotatable cylinder or the like is provided between the branch duct and the main transporting duct in order to draw off a part flow of flock-laden air from the main air stream passing through the transport duct. The cylinder may be an integral part of the branch duct or a separate member. Rotation of the cylinder effects withdrawal of a part flow from the transport duct.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, consecutively controlling the operating conditions at a plurality of spinning positions or locations of a ring spinning machine, wherein there are detected yarn breakages and lap-up formations on rolls of the drafting arrangements. Upon detection of a yarn breakage at a predetermined spinning position the suction air stream of the suction system at such spinning position is rendered ineffectual at such spinning position of the ring spinning machine and such spinning position is checked for the presence of a fiber stream.

Abstract: A rotor braking apparatus at each spinning unit of an open-end spinning machine, wherein at each spinning unit, for stopping the rotor, said rotor is arranged to be pivotable from an operating position away from a drive belt into an idle position, in which position there is pressed against the rotor shaft a brake lever provided with a brake shoe. An additional mechanism is provided which activates the rotor brake shoe without pivoting the rotor shaft from its operating position.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating opened fibre flocks from a transporting air stream composed of one chute or of a plurality of consecutive chutes connected to a transporting duct. At least one air permeable separating wall guides transporting air into an exhaust duct located behind the separating wall. A driven take-off device which forms a fibre layer is arranged at the lower chute end. The take-off device comprises a take-off roll which is arranged facing the air permeable separating wall and leaving free a small cross-section, as the deposited fibres pass through. The exhaust duct extends at least into the zone of the smallest clearance between the take-off roll and the wall, and, the take-off roll is sealed with respect to the other wall.

Abstract: A moveable thread guide element is disposed for movement from a thread receiving position located below a stationary thread guide pin element to a thread-transfer position engaged with the pin element. The moveable thread guide element is pivotally mounted so as to pivot upon engagement with the pin. This allows the thread on the moveable guide element to slide onto the pin element. After transfer, the moveable guide element can be lowered.

Abstract: An apparatus for eliminating metallic contaminations from a fibre transporting duct in spinning preparation, wherein an air stream transports fibre flocks through the duct. At a branching point of the fibre transporting duct leading to a waste duct there is pivotably arranged deflecting means operatively connected with and activated by a drive mechanism. The deflecting means are activated in response to the passage of a metallic object or other metallic contaminations through a section of the fibre transporting duct surrounded by a metal detector arranged upstream of the branching point, by means of a control device connected with a power source and the drive mechanism. Within a short time the deflecting means can be shifted from an idle or ineffectual position, where the transporting duct is open and the waste duct is maintained closed, into a working position, in which the transporting duct is closed and the waste duct is maintained open.

Abstract: A wax body is rotatably and slidably mounted on a guide pin which, in turn, is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis. The guide pin and wax body are movable between a working position in which a yarn is run between the wax body and a stop on the guide pin and an idling position in which the wax body and guide pin are moved out of the path of the yarn. Yarn piecing up can be accomplished when the apparatus is in the idling position without interference from the wax body.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, forming a fiber layer of substantially constant weight per unit length, there being provided supply means for supplying a fiber and air mixture onto a moving, fiber-separating, perforated surface. A suction opening is arranged beneath and extends over a certain zone or region of such perforated surface. The suction opening can be moved forward and backward with respect to the direction of transport of the fiber and air mixture by the perforated surface as a function of a measuring value which is representative of the thickness of the fiber layer deposited upon such perforated surface.

Abstract: The supplied strand is provided with a permanent twist due to the rotating balloon and a superimposed false twist due to a false twist device prior to winding onto the bobbin package. Prior to winding on the package, the false twist is eliminated so that the resultant roving has relatively high breaking strength for handling purposes while remaining draftable.The false twist device is located between the delivery rolls and spindle to rotate coaxially around the spindle and may be driven by the balloon or by a positive drive.

Abstract: A pivotal bobbin support arm is under the influence of two spring elements. A first spring element is used to initially bias the support arm towards a friction drive drum during an initial phase of winding of a bobbin package and to thereafter biasing the arm away from the drive drum during a later phase of winding. The second spring element is a load reducing element which is secured to either the support arm or a frame element of the machine. This load reducing element biases the support arm away from the drive drum to counteract the contacting pressure of the bobbin package on the drive drum during winding. The load reducing spring element may be of composite structure or may be in the form of a flat spring. In either case the spring element is constructed so as to be manually mounted and detached without the use of tools.

Abstract: A yarn tension compensating apparatus for a winding device of a textile machine, such as winding or spooling machine, arranged between a take-off roll and a take-up bobbin having operatively associated with the take-up bobbin a yarn traversing device. A deflecting roll is connected with lever means for compensating the variations in the yarn tension generated during the yarn traversing movement. The lever means embodies an intermediate section comprising a flat spring embedded in two resilient elements, specifically rubber-elastic or elastomeric elements. The lever means further comprises a roll support at which there is clamped one end of the spring and a support adapted to be mounted on the frame of the textile machine at which there is clamped the other end of such spring.