Abstract: Apparatus for removing waste from below machinery, for example a carding engine (1), a receiving member (3) covers the area beneath the machinery and suction means (5) extends across the full width of the receiving member at one end thereof. Guide means (9) is positioned adjacent to the other end of the receiving member and extends the full width thereof. A traveller (11) is mounted for movement along the guide means and carries a nozzle (13) directed towards the receiving member. The traveller can be reciprocated along the guide means with compressed air supplied to the nozzle during each movement to direct waste matter from the receiving member into the suction means.

Abstract: A sliver coiler for a carding machine or the like includes a can having an open top; a support for positioning the can in a generally upright orientation; a rotary head having a guide arranged eccentrically with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotary head. The central axis of the can is spaced from the axis of rotation of the rotary head, whereby during rotation of the rotary head and the can, the rotary head deposits sliver in the can in superposed continuous circular loops which are eccentric with respect to the central axis of the can. There is provided an adjusting arrangement for arbitrarily altering the distance between the central axis of the can and the axis of rotation of the rotary head for effecting contact between outer parts of the circular loops and inner wall faces of the can irrespective of the thickness of the sliver deposited in the coiler.

Abstract: A glove having three layers, an outer covering layer of leather, cloth or the like, an inner lining of an insulating material such as cloth, wool, fur and an intermediate member of a thin plastic having microscopically minute pores through which gas may pass but not liquids, e.g. water. The outer and inner layers are formed into gloves as by sewing. The intermediate layer of, for example, extremely thin polyurethane, is fabricated by heat sealing the edges of the front and back blank halves together to form an integral glove member. The intermediate glove layer is telescoped into the outer glove layer and similarly, the inner lining is telescoped into the intermediate layer. Only the outer and inner layers are stitched together at the wrist portion leaving a free-standing, breathable, waterproof intermediate layer therebetween which is integral and unattached. The resulting glove structure is water resistant and air permeable.

Abstract: The combing and drawing frame having a comber cylinder provided with sawtooth clothing, which is surrounded over part of its circumference by a fixed comber bed with sawtooth clothing and which is mounted in front of at least one pair of drawing rolls and mounted behind at least one pair of drawing rolls, comprises a feed device or guide for the sliver which is to be processed, this feed device being capable of being adapted to fit closely against the comber cylinder so as to improve the quality of the sliver which is processed. The feed device may be in the form of a lap plate or a feed roll, each being associated with an upper feed roll.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, by which the entire ironing surface of a commercial laundry flatwork finisher is uniformly heated, includes a chest ironing surface backed by a fluid cavity that is in turn externally heated by a gas burner. A temperature control element is immersed in the heat transfer fluid and reduces temperature differential across the entire ironing surface allowing the machine to be operated continuously and more efficiently.

Abstract: A compact sewing machine feed system utilizing sheet metal parts to reduce inertia, and separate feed and lift cams to simplify replacement for the purpose of optimizing feed characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for stopping the drawing action of a draw frame whenever sliver breaks. The sliver is pneumatically conveyed into the field of influence of a sensor which generates a signal indicating the presence of the broken sliver therein. This signal is used to stop the draw frame, thus eliminating the production of sub-weight sliver or roving.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for forming collars, cuffs or like garment subcomponents, which are fabricated by stitching together a plurality of plies, inverting the stitched together plies and then pressing the inverted subcomponent to a desired finished shape. The apparatus and method are characterized by placing the pressed subcomponent, while the same still retains the heat of pressing, on a vacuum apparatus having throughgoing apertures whereby suction is exerted against the undersurface of the plies. As a result of such suction, the plies and any stiffener material interposed between the plies are maintained in a flatwise or other desired shaped condition during the colling process, whereby the desired sharp crease or fold resulting from the pressing operation is retained in the finished subcomponent.

Abstract: An apparatus for opening and cleaning fiber tufts, includes an opening roll, a feeding mechanism for advancing the fiber tufts to the opening roll; a screen disposed along one part of the circumferential surface of the opening roll and located downstream of the feeding mechanism, as viewed in the direction of rotation of the opening roll. The screen permits impurities, propelled by centrifugal forces, to pass therethrough. The screen is eccentric with respect to the opening roll. There is further provided a shroud disposed along one part of the circumferential surface of the opening roll and located downstream of the screen. The shroud is movably supported for assuming an open position in which fiber tufts may pass from an annular clearance between the opening roll and the screen to an outlet and a closed position in which passage of the fiber tufts is blocked from the clearance to the outlet.

Abstract: A protective vest for use by motorcycle riders, snow mobile riders, rodeo riders and the like provides an integral inner vest of cushioned material such as foam having a vertical opening at the front portion thereof and a pair of arm openings allowing it to be dorned by a wearer. A lowermost circumferential armor plate of hardened plastic, for example, extends from the vertical opening 360.degree. degrees around the wearer and vertically from the lowermost portion of the vest upwardly a distance terminating at the middle portion of the vest. The hardened armor plate is bonded, for example, directly to the innermost foam vest. A pair of bilaterally symmetrical hardened plates extend from the mid portion of the vest upwardly over the shoulder of the vest and downwardly onto the back portion thereof forming a pair of bilaterally symmetric continuous armor plated panels separate from the lowermost panel and from each other.

Abstract: A walking sole to be used under an immobilizing bandage on the lower leg whereby all foot joints are rigid, includes a running surface having three essentially flat parts which are spaced longitudinally and merge into one another with rounded transitions. A forward or toe part is curved upwards from a flat central part at an angle ranging between 25.degree. and 35.degree.. A hindmost or rear heel part slopes upwardly from the central part at an angle ranging between 15.degree. and 25.degree.. The vertical distance between the bottom of the central part and the highest point of the forward part is (11.+-.1)% of a length factor, which factor equals 1.5 times the length of the sole in mm--15 mm. The vertical distance between said bottom and the highest point of the heel part is (3.+-.1)% of said length factor.

Abstract: A device containing a retractable stitcher (3) whose inner end is provided with a unilaterally projecting eyelet (12). The binding cord (18) is fed from a cord tensioning device (20) and runs through the eyelet (12) and is wound with the section (2) that leaves the eyelet around the item (1) to be tied up and has its end held by one of the grippers (17) of the knotter (4). A driver (11) grips the cord section (2) entering the eyelet (12) and delivers it to one of the grippers (17) in the knotter (4). The driver (11) is attached to one end of a push rod (9) which is actuated by a main shaft (5) through a connecting rod (7a) and a rocking lever (9).

Abstract: The invention concerns a carpet knotting instrument (1) for canvases (4) wherein two canvas threads guided parallel to each other at a small spacing are arranged at a slight angle to each other so that an aperture is created thereby.In order to render such a carpet knotting instrument universally applicable and to make to more reliable and easier to handle, such a carpet knotting instrument comprises the following features:(a) a knotting needle (2) with an oblong needle eyelet (3), said needle being insertable between two canvas threads (5, 6; 7, 8) guided parallel to each other and at a small spacing,(b) drive means (9-21) for the two legs (27, 28) of the knotting thread (26) bent into the shape of a loop in order to guide the two legs from the two opposite sides of the needle eyelet (3) through same.

Abstract: A needle threading device consisting of a pair of thin, substantially rigid blades joined at one end and spaced apart in a normal position at the other. The blades at the open end are insertable through the eye of a needle to receive the thread or yarn and can then be "pinced" and held together with one hand and the yarn pulled through the needle as the device is withdrawn and the needle is held. In other embodiments the device consists of a pair of oppositely extending blades of different widths for various sewing or needlecraft operations. In still another embodiment, a plurality of pairs of blades of different sizes are pivotally joined to a shaft and the desired blade can be pivoted to a position of use.

Abstract: A quilting frame including inner and outer co-planar closely, uniformly, adjustably fitting rectangular wooden frames, the inner frame being of a rigidly integrally unyielding character, the co-planar adjustability between the inner and outer frames being provided by mitering and rigidly uniting side and end pieces of said outer frame at both ends of one of the diagonals of said outer frame, and mitering and spreadably adjustably uniting the other ends of said side and end pieces of said outer frame located at the opposite ends of the other diagonal of said outer frame, thereby facilitating the joint use of two hands to simultaneously uniformly adjust the radial peripheral spacing of the two rectangular frames, as well as the telescopic spaced correlation of said frames.

Abstract: A sewing machine is provided with a thread handling device including an elongate rigid member and a strip from which resilient fibers extend outwardly to contact thread passing between the rigid member and strip, and with a thread engaging cam which prevents a premature descent in said device and improperly formed stitches resulting therefrom.

Abstract: A method and apparatus (12) for handling hosiery is disclosed. A generally flat form (14) dimensioned to be inserted into hosiery is supported for motion on a conveyor chain (18). The form (14) is driven by a loading station (34) where hosiery is placed upon the form (14). A clamp mechanism (46) is carried on the form (14) for vertical motion along its length. The form (14) is thereafter moved past an elevator mechanism (16). The elevator mechanism (16) moves the clamp mechanism (46) upward until it contacts a bottom portion of the hosiery on the form and moves the bottom portion of the hosiery upward. Clamp jaws (52) of the clamp mechanism (46) thereafter clamp down on the hosiery placed on the form (14). After the jaws (52) have been clamped on the hosiery, the clamp mechanism (46) is forced downwardly by a cam plate (202).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement to cyclists' gloves, wherein a lining member is provided inside the glove, which lining member is placed between the cyclist's hand and the wall of the glove, the said lining member having a part which adopts the outline of the palm of the hand and a collar-shaped part provided with an opening on one side, defining the space between the thumb and the index, when the hand is half-closed.

Abstract: A shoe having an insole with an upper and an outsole, the insole and outsole permanently fixed together by attaching members extending from the insole, which members are retained in corresponding receiving sockets in the outsole.

Abstract: A system for supplying air to the interior of a shoe, particularly of a skiing boot for Alpine skiing is disclosed. The shoe or skiing boot comprises a shell and a gaiter, which is pivoted to the shell and pivotally movable in the longitudinal direction of the shoe. An air-handling device is mounted on the shell of the shoe and is connected to actuating means. The latter is also connected to the gaiter and during a forward and rearward pivotal movement of the gaiter move up and down to impart a pumping motion to the air-handling device so that air is pumped into the interior of the shoe. The air inlet is preferably disposed near the sole of the shoe.