Patents Assigned to Superba
  • Publication number: 20080164360
    Abstract: A thread accumulation device that essentially consists of a discharge chute for receiving and guiding a strand that is formed by a thread take-up device (10) and a carriage (14) for taking up a thread spiral, guided in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the discharge chute that is equipped with a tension rail device and resting on the end of the strand of the side that is opposite to the thread take-up device (10). The device is characterized in that the carriage (14) for taking up a thread spiral that is guided on the discharge chute is equipped with a unit (16) for monitoring its movement and support on the end of the strand of the side that is opposite to the thread take-up device (10). The invention can be applied more particularly in the field of the textile industry, in particular of the treatment of thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: SUPERBA (SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEE)
    Inventor: Michel MAZOYER
  • Publication number: 20080163470
    Abstract: A thread accumulation device includes a discharge chute (13) for receiving and guiding a strand that is formed by a thread take-up device and a carriage for taking up a thread spiral, guided on the discharge chute (13) and resting on the end of the strand of the side that is opposite to the thread take-up device. At the outlet of the thread take take-up device, the discharge chute (13) is equipped with a transport unit (16) that adapts to the inside shape of the discharge chute (13). The invention can be applied more particularly in the field of the textile industry, in particular the treatment of thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventors: Michel Mazoyer, Philippe Massotte, Didier Thibault
  • Publication number: 20080098581
    Abstract: Process for treating threads by knitting-unraveling includes: knitting several individual threads (2) on a multi-feed knitting machine (1); carrying out one or more heat, chemical or other treatments, in one or more chambers (7); carrying out, in an unraveling unit (4), an unraveling with pulling on the first knit thread and winding or beaming the unraveled threads (2) individually or carrying out on these individual threads another treatment operation or a production operation, optionally with an intermediate accumulation of the threads. The invention can be applied more particularly in the field of the textile industry, in particular the treatment of threads, particularly texturing by knitting-unraveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventors: Phillippe MASSOTTE, Didier THIBAULT, Hubert LIEBMANN
  • Publication number: 20070128567
    Abstract: The present relates to a device for positioning the conveyor belt running through machines for thermal treatment of filaments, essentially constituted by a pressurized chamber (1) traversed by a conveyor belt (2) enclosed at each end by a sealing head mounted on a frame or movable door (3) connected to the pressurized chamber (1) by means of a bellows (4), each sealing head comprising a head of horizontal superposed rollers (5, 6) which are pressed against the opposite surfaces of the conveyor belt (2). Device characterized in that it comprises a positioning means (8) and a position control means (9) acting on a very short region immediately adjacent each sealing head. The invention is more particularly applicable in the field of the textile industry, in particular of the field of treating filaments by means of thermal treatment machines currently called heat setting machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventors: Philippe Massotte, Michel Mazoyer, Serge Munschi
  • Patent number: 7195194
    Abstract: A process for automatically removing packages in a winding station of a yarn winding machine, having elements (1) for holding and disengaging a full package (2), a winding guide (3) guiding the yarn to be wound during winding, a bar (7) for disengagement from the winding guide (3), a package drive (4), heads (5) for gripping and holding the spool (6) and a device (8) for supplying the station with spools (6). The process includes providing, during each removal cycle, a relaxation of the tension of the supply yarn, then restarting a new winding cycle after completing the removal cycle. The invention is more particularly applicable to the field of the textile industry, in particular machines for winding yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Superba S.A.S.
    Inventors: Clement Meyer, Guy Schueller
  • Publication number: 20070056690
    Abstract: A sealing head for machines for the thermal treatment of filaments, includes a frame (1) fixed to a pressurized chamber traversed by a conveyor belt, a pair of superposed horizontal rollers (2 and 3), which are pressed against opposite surfaces of the conveyor belt, and sealing elements (4 and 5) to form a sealed closure between the rollers (2 and 3) and the frame (1). The sealing elements (4 and 5) to form a sealed closure between the rollers (2 and 3) and the frame (1) are each provided with integrated lubricating elements (4?, 5?), under pressure or by capillarity. The invention is more particularly applicable to the field of the textile industry, in particular the treatment of filaments by thermal treatment machines presently called thermofixation meachines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventors: Antoine Chochol, Hubert Liebmann
  • Patent number: 7103945
    Abstract: Device for joining yarns between two machines for treating yarns. The present invention relates to a device for joining yarns between two machines for treating yarns, such as thermofixing and winding or beaming machines or steaming and winding or beaming machines or between means of feeding a multitude of yarns and weaving or tufting machines, characterized in that it is primarily made up of a supporting frame (1), a means (2) for individually guiding the yarns coming from the downstream machine and inserting these yarns in the means (3) for joining by entangling, by fusion or otherwise, a means (4) of individually bringing in and temporarily holding the yarns coming from the upper machine (4), a device (5) for inserting these yarns in the means (3) for joining by entangling, by fusion or otherwise, sets (6 to 8) for locking the yarns in position before and during the joining by entangling, by fusion or otherwise, and a means of cutting the free ends of the yarns before said joining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignees: Williams Specialty, Superba S.A.S.
    Inventors: Cathy Amos, Bernard Bird, Philippe Massotte, Hubert Liebmann
  • Patent number: 6964437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and device for knotting a yarn on a package. The process consists essentially in gripping the end (3) of the yarn and positioning the yarn under tension in prolongation of the last wound turn, in producing a slack loop parallel to the end (3) of the tensioned yarn, then in forming a twist by twisting a length of the slack loop with end (3) of the tensioned yarn, in then tightening the obtained twist on the package (1) and in cutting the remaining end of the yarn. The invention is more particularly applicable in the field of the textile industry, in particularly for the winding of yarns and particularly knotting an end of the yarn on a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Superba (Societa Anonyme)
    Inventors: Philippe Massotte, Hubert Liebmann
  • Publication number: 20050242226
    Abstract: A process for automatically removing packages in a winding station of a yarn winding machine, having elements (1) for holding and disengaging a full package (2), a winding guide (3) guiding the yarn to be wound during winding, a bar (7) for disengagement from the winding guide (3), a package drive (4), heads (5) for gripping and holding the spool (6) and a device (8) for supplying the station with spools (6). The process includes providing, during each removal cycle, a relaxation of the tension of the supply yarn, then restarting a new winding cycle after completing the removal cycle. The invention is more particularly applicable to the field of the textile industry, in particular machines for winding yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventors: Clement Meyer, Guy Schueller
  • Patent number: 6802472
    Abstract: A winding machine, essentially constituted by individual winding stations disposed in stages which are controlled, at the level of each stage, by an assembly of drive shafts of packages and drive shafts of fliers, the yarns being supplied by a pre-feed device for its yarns. The winding machine is transformable on site and has a device for operating the drive elements of the drive shafts of the packages, the drive shafts of the fliers, and of the pre-feed device, the yarns being possibly mounted as desired in an interchangeable manner at the two ends of the winding machine, by symmetrical end plates or flanges, with arrangement in the front, of the conveyor which passes through them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Superba
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Michel Mazoyer
  • Patent number: 6729574
    Abstract: Device for gripping a package, in particular for yarn winding machines, is constituted by two lateral arms each provided at its free end with a spindle for mounting a tube of a package, movably mounted by their other end on a slide way for support and mounting on a winding machine and actuated to open and close by a jack, the mounting of each lateral arm on the slide way for support and mounting on the winding machine being carried out by an axle secured to the slide way and coacting with an oblong hole in the lateral arm. The slide way is moreover provided with abutments for guiding and limiting the path, which coact with the corresponding end of the lateral arms during opening and closing of the lateral arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Superba
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Michel Mazoyer
  • Patent number: 6722053
    Abstract: A process for pre-drying textile filaments after wet treatment and a device for practicing this process. The process consists essentially in applying simultaneously to a layer of wet filaments (3) passing by on a conveyor (4) with a permeable conveying surface, on the one hand, a mechanical squeeze-drying action and, on the other hand, a pressure difference by circulation of air through said layer (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Superba (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Didier Thibault
  • Patent number: 6718603
    Abstract: A method for crimping yarn wherein the yarn is fed into a compaction channel of a stuffer box to obtain uniform crimping, and the crimped yarn is pre-set and guided to the outlet of the stuffer box by a pre-setting fluid. A pre-setting and guiding chamber of the stuffer box has a cross-section of generally polygonal shape that is larger than that of the compaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Superba (SA)
    Inventor: Philippe Massotte
  • Publication number: 20030111841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and device for knotting a filament on a bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: SUPERBA (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Philippe Massotte, Hubert Liebmann
  • Publication number: 20030052214
    Abstract: A winding machine, essentially constituted by individual winding stations disposed in stages which are controlled, at the level of each stage, by an assembly of drive shafts of packages and drive shafts of fliers, the yarns being supplied by a pre-feed device for its yarns. The winding machine is transformable on site and has a device for operating the drive elements of the drive shafts of the packages, the drive shafts of the fliers, and of the pre-feed device, the yarns being possibly mounted as desired in an interchangeable manner at the two ends of the winding machine, by symmetrical end plates or flanges, with arrangement in the front, of the conveyor which passes through them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Michel Mazoyer
  • Publication number: 20030052219
    Abstract: Device for gripping a package, in particular for yarn winding machines, is constituted by two lateral arms each provided at its free end with a spindle for mounting a tube of a package, movably mounted by their other end on a slide way for support and mounting on a winding machine and actuated to open and close by a jack, the mounting of each lateral arm on the slide way for support and mounting on the winding machine being carried out by an axle secured to the slide way and coacting with an oblong hole in the lateral arm. The slide way is moreover provided with abutments for guiding and limiting the path, which coact with the corresponding end of the lateral arms during opening and closing of the lateral arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Michel Mazoyer
  • Publication number: 20030047637
    Abstract: A process and a device for operating a synchronous winding machine, includes an assembly of shafts for driving packages, shafts for driving fliers and a device for pre-feeding yarns. The process comprises controlling with an electronic device a driving in synchronism of the pre-feeding device and the drive shafts of packages, as well as drive shafts for the fliers of packages, with adjustment or variation of the angle of crossing of the yarns by wobulation or electronic scrambling/jamming or by any other signal of variation of the angle of crossing. The invention is most particularly applicable to the field of the textile industry, in particular winding machines for yarns and particularly synchronous winding machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: SUPERBA
    Inventor: Pierre Henry
  • Publication number: 20020182792
    Abstract: Process for pre-drying textile filaments after wet treatment and device for practicing this method The present invention has for its object a process for pre-drying textile filaments after wet treatment and a device for practicing this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: SUPERBA (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Didier Thibault
  • Patent number: 6484961
    Abstract: A machine for tucking, labelling and palletizing spools at the outlet of winders or other machines producing spools of threads and the process practiced by this machine. The machine includes a station for positioning spools at the outlet of a winder or other machine producing spools and cutting the tag end of the thread, a robot or the like for grasping the spool, for supplying a turning plate and for unmounting the spools from the turning plate and palletizing them, a device for grasping, positioning, holding and cutting the length of the tag end of thread, a portion for needle tucking, or the like, and a labelling station, all of these stations an devices being computer controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Superba
    Inventor: Pierre Henry
  • Patent number: 6473998
    Abstract: A process and a device for pre-drying textile filaments after wet treatment. A process and a device for predrying textile filaments after wet-treatment consist essentially in applying simultaneously to a layer of wet filaments (3) passing by on a conveyor (4) with a permeable conveying surface, on the one hand, a mechanical squeeze-drying action and, on the other hand, a pressure difference by circulation of air through said layer (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Superba (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Pierre Henry, Didier Thibault