Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for wrapping a cover yarn onto an elastic core yarn utilizing a "producer" package directly. The disclosed apparatus eliminates the conventional rewinding step used by garment material manufacturers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester and cotton blended yarn capable of obtaining a polyester and cotton blended fabric having a superior bulkiness and a soft touch, and a polyester staple fiber stock which is useful to obtain the blended yarn as a yarn having superior properties with regard to neps and a yarn uneveness. To obtain the above-mentioned polyester cotton blended yarn, a coarse denier staple fiber having a predetermined range of fineness and a fine denier staple fiber having a predetermined range of fineness are used, and a suitable number of staple fibers constituting the blended yarn and fiber lengths of the staple fibers are defined in the present invention.

Abstract: Method and apparatus includes determining the actual outer diameter of a bobbin or empty casing in the axial region thereof upon which a thread is being taken up. The drive velocity of the bobbin or empty casing is then changed relative to operating velocity as a function of the determined actual outer diameter of the bobbin or empty casing. Such adjustment corrects the circumferential velocity of the bobbin or empty casing in the take-up region of the thread for correspondence with the thread supply velocity. Otherwise, the circumferential velocity in such take-up region would deviate from the thread supply velocity on account of the conicity of the bobbin or empty casing.

Abstract: A textile machine includes a plurality of tube support devices transported by a transport device to a tube transfer position for transfer of tubes between the tube support devices and a tube handling device. The tube support devices each include an upright member for individually supporting a tube in a substantially upright disposition, the upright member having a recess and an indicator device disposed within the recess. The indicator device cooperates with the transport device to indicate the presence of the upright member at an indicating position located at a predetermined location with respect to the tube transfer position. Accordingly, the transport device determines the presence of an upright member and responds accordingly to reliably position the upright member at the tube transfer position for transfer of the tube between the upright member and the tube handling device.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a plurality of fiber strand carrier members that are movable on a carrier surface defined by multiple, movable, side-by-side support members and a plurality of fiber guides affixed on the support members for dispensing axial stuffer fiber strands as the carrier members move along predetermined paths to intertwine the fiber strands from the fiber guides. The carrier members are disposed on the support members for movement therewith and for movement from one support member to abother. The fiber guides are affixed on the support members for movement only with the respective support member. The stuffer fiber strand for each fiber guide is dispensed from a spool that is carried on a respective support member or is mounted on a stationary base.

Abstract: A U-shaped latch having a pair of resilient arms is fixed radially and axially in an annular groove formed in the neck of the spindle house. The latch is provided with a projection which passes through a hole in the neck into engagement above a collar integral with the spindle blade, thereby preventing axial movement of the spindle blade. The projection is formed so as to be centered on the inside rim of the latch so that upon radial shifting of the latch, the projection is moved from its engaging position to a disengaging position. The forked latch provides the necessary spring tension to hold the latch in place in either position.

Abstract: A transport and handling system for multi-position textile machines, in particular twisting machines, comprising a first track system, the path of which extends along the longitudinal sides of the machines, and which accommodates at least one automated handling device to perform servicing operations, and further comprising a second track systems, the path of which extends likewise along the longitudinal sides of the machines, and along which transport devices travel, which are adapted to be combined to trains and to receive working materials and/or working means. The paths of the two track systems extend parallel to each other over at least a portion such that the automated handling device is adapted to both engage with the transport devices and move past same.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for disposing the yarn end of a package in a further handling disposition such as, for example, in the tube of the package, is provided. A preliminarily repositioning device receives packages from a ring spinning machine or the like, some of the packaging having their yarn ends in a preferred preliminary disposition and other of the packages having their yarn ends in a disposition displaced from the preferred preliminary disposition. The preliminarily repositioning device repositions the yarn ends of packages having displaced yarn ends from a displaced disposition to the preferred preliminary disposition. Thereafter, a relocating device relocates the yarn end of each package having its yarn end in the preferred preliminary disposition from that disposition to the further handling disposition. An advancing device advances packages between the preliminarily repositioning device and the relocating device.

Abstract: In the high speed driving of a ring spinning frame provided with a plurality of ring-spinning twisting-winding units, to compensate for the possible loss of thickness of yarn produced, when the drive speed of the spindles reaches more than a predetermined rotation speed, such as 16,000 rpm in the case of spinning a cotton yarn of 40's, a total draft ratio of each drafting part of the ring spinning frame is regulated to maintain the expected yarn count according to a predetermined compensation program.

Abstract: A composite yarn comprising at least two yarn bundles plied together in alternating S and Z composite directions of twist separated by composite nodes of zero twist. At least one of the yarn bundles is a multi-strand bundle comprising at least two yarn strands. The strands of the bundles are twisted and the strands of the multi-strand bundle are plied together in alternating S and Z bundle directions of twist separated by bundle nodes of zero twist. The composite nodes and the bundle nodes coincide and the composite direction of twist is opposite to said bundle direction of twist between nodes. A method of plying filaments to obtain the composite yarn and apparatus for doing so are also disclosed.

Abstract: A paper guiding system for an acoustic printer enclosure which includes universally adjustable paper guides which slidably extend into the interior of the printer enclosure to direct printer paper across the gap formed between the paper transport system of a printer housed in the enclosure and the paper opening in a panel of the acoustic printer enclosure.

Abstract: A core wrap system is provided in which a core strand and wrap strands spaced from said core strand on each side of said core strand are passed from the nip of a pair of rollers to a stationary support surface that is outwardly, downwardly curved, and which includes an open channel therein which is outwardly, downwardly curved along the surface; wherein the core strand is passed through the channel from the nip; wherein the wrap rovings are passed from the nip to converge upon and wrap around the core strand in the channel to form wrapped yarn in the channel; and wherein wrapped yarn then is passed through a ring traveler to a wind-up spindle.

Abstract: A sliver feeding and opening device includes an outlet opening for passage of separated fibers to the rotor and an intake opening for the intaking of sliver to be separated into fibers. An intermediate opening is disposed in the chamber of the housing of the device at a location downstream of the outlet opening and upstream of the intake opening. An air stream reduction conduit extends from the intermediate opening to the outlet passage. The intermediate opening and the air stream reduction conduit conduct air from a revolving stream of air which revolves in the space between the opening roller and the cylindrical wall of the housing of the sliver feeding and opening device to prevent the revolving stream of air from detrimentally interfering with the orderly feeding of sliver at the intake opening to the opening roller.

Abstract: An alternate reverse or so-called SZ-twisting method and apparatus and cable product produced by alternate reverse twisting method and/or apparatus. Elements (2 ) which are to be alternately reversely twisted may be wires, leads, optical fibers, their groups and which can also include quads of wires, leads, optical fibers. Elements (2) to be twisted and a possible core element (9) are drawn from a fixed divider (3), preferably a perforated holeplate, through a twister (6), preferably a perforated holeplate, rotating periodically in opposite directions, to a presser (7), preferably a nipple, in which the elements to be twisted and the possible core element are pressed together, to form an alternately reversely twisted product (8). Between the divider (3) and the twister (6) pipe group (4, 5) is provided for defining the feedpaths of the elements (2) to be twisted and the possible core element (9).

Abstract: In the case of a process for producing a twisted yarn from slivers that are drawn to the desired size and subsequently are prestrengthened by means of pneumatic false twisting, it is provided that the fiber ends in the form of helixes are wound around the core with such a steep slope that, during the twisting, the fiber ends that were previously wound around the core are wound off the core as much as possible.

Abstract: The invention provides a rope splicing apparatus having an elongated tool portion including a main portion, a tip portion and a transitional portion. The main portion comprises a pair of straight and parallel main rod portions which are spaced apart at a main portion width along the length thereof. The tip portion comprises a generally U-shaped rod portion having a bend portion and leg portions which are spaced apart at a width narrower than the main portion width. The transitional portion has a pair of short rod portions flaring outwardly from the tip portion to interconnect the main rod portion to form a unitary tool. The tip portion is of a size which can penetrate strands of a single or dual braid rope to draw portions of the rope therethrough. The apparatus is used to practice a method of splicing such ropes to form eye splices, and marriage splices, with less difficulty than using conventional fids.

Abstract: A simple braiding machine readily adaptable to a variety of braiding tasks comprises self-propelled bobbin carriers guided by a track consisting of interchangeable units similar to the interchangeable track units of a toy train. Also disclosed is a simple yarn tensioner capable of maintaining constant tension in the braiding yarn and capable of taking up slack yarn.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cassette comprises a casing consisting of upper and lower half casings, reel hubs contained in the casing so as to be rotatable, a magnetic tape wound around on the reel hubs, a support pin projecting from the casing, a pad provided near an area of rotation of the hub, the pad having an intermediate portion turnably supported by the support pin and an end portion for pushing the magnetic tape to guide rollers and/or guide poles provided at the area where the magnetic tape runs, and a rib projecting from the casing and having the free end which is in contact with the other end portion of the pad so that the one end portion of the pad is urged to a side wall of the casing.

Abstract: An automatic sliver can replacement apparatus is combined with an automatic spinning machine for replacing empty sliver cans with full sliver cans. Sliver supporting carriages are guided to travel along the spinning machine with full sliver cans being supported at alternating can locations on the carriages and intermediate can supporting locations being unoccupied for supporting empty sliver cans. Another carriage movable along the spinning machine supports a can manipulating mechanism equipped with sensors to recognize and distinguish empty and full cans on the transport carriages, the manipulating mechanism being operable in association with the sensors to transfer empty cans from the spinning positions to the empty can locations on the carriages and to transfer full sliver cans from the carriages to the spinning positions of the spinning machine.

Abstract: A deep-fry pan for industrial deep-fryers. The pan is hermetically closed during operation to minimize contact between oil contained in the pan and ambient air and to minimize pollution of the room in which the fryer is located.