Abstract: A transport system for transporting tube support members between textile machines includes a mobile transport unit having a plurality of superposed floorings each of which supports and guides several rows of the tube support members. An onsite transfer assembly adjacent each textile machine is operable to simultaneously load tube support members onto the parallel support paths of the mobile support unit while unloading tube support members from the parallel paths onto the textile machine. Each flooring of the mobile support unit includes a transverse support surfaces at each end of the parallel support paths onto which a newly loaded row of tube support members can be positioned for subsequent movement into the parallel support paths. Each flooring also includes an offload transverse support surface for supporting a row of the tube support members for transverse movement thereof onto an intermediate holding assembly of the onsite transfer apparatus (change assembly to apparatus above).

Abstract: A mechanism for feeding weft yarn stock bobbins to a loom includes a bobbin frame (3) for at least two stock bobbins (4) which may be fitted to bobbin holders (38) having longitudinal axes (L) which may be aligned on a common yarn guide member (6). The bobbin holders (38) are each formed on a bobbin carrier (10, 10') intended for receiving one of the stock bobbins (4) and able by means of a holder (30) of a charging mechanism to be fastened to the bobbin frame (3) and removed from the bobbin frame, the bobbin carrier having a yarn guide unit (45) for feeding the piece (A) at the start of the weft yarn (5) wound onto this stock bobbin (4) to the common yarn guide member (6).

Abstract: A transporting carriage for conveying a coiler can of curved outer circumferential surface in an upright orientation between a can stand of a sliver producing fiber processing machine and a can stand of a sliver comsuming fiber processing machine includes an apparatus for transferring the coiler can from the carriage to the can stand and from the can stand to the carriage in a linear transferring direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting sliver cans between a sliver can handling location and a textile spinning machine includes a rod member having a plurality of uniformly spaced engaging members. A pair of preferably plastic, parallel sliding rails each extend parallel to the rod member on a respective side thereof for supporting the sliver cans for sliding movement therealong. The rod member is supported for axial and rotational movement and is operatively connected to a drive device which cyclically axially displaces the rod member by a uniform amount of travel corresponding to a uniform spacing between the sliver cans. The rod member is rotated 90.degree. to move the engaging members between horizontal disengage positions in which they are out of engagement with the sliver cans and vertical engage positions in which the engaging members project vertically for engaging the bottom rim portions of the sliver cans during axial displacement of the rod member.

Abstract: A yarn package transfer apparatus is provided which includes devices for removing hollow yarn package adapter devices from downwardly and generally vertically-extending package holders movably and serially-mounted on an overhead conveying system, for inserting such hollow adapter devices into the hollow tubes of a desired number of yarn packages positioned in a generally horizontal position in a package supply assembly, and for transferring such packages of yarn from the package supply assembly and mounting the hollow adapter devices and yarn packages carried thereby onto the vertically-extending package holders of the overhead conveying system for conveying of the yarn packages. The apparatus preferably includes devices for positioning the loose ends of the yarn from the yarn packages on the adapter device in desired positions during the transferring operation.

Abstract: A conveyor apparatus for advancing articles in a direction of conveyance, including a conveyor track on which the articles are supported; an endless driven conveyor element and an article carrier device including an article carrier element pivotally supported on the endless driven conveyor element. The article carrier element is adapted to engage and thus convey, or be disengaged from an article on the conveyor track. The article carrier element comprises a pivotal lever and a carrier lug formed on the pivotal lever. The latter has an activated pivotal position in which the carrier lug is adapted to be brought into and maintained in a force-transmitting engagement with one of the articles and a deactivated pivotal position in which the carrier lug is maintained disengaged from the articles. A force-exerting device urges the pivotal lever into the activated position. There is further provided a contact element on the pivotal lever downstream of the carrier lug as viewed in the direction of conveyance.

Abstract: A sliver can transporting apparatus and method for circulating sliver cans between a draw frame and a sliver supply station includes an inner track component and an outer track component. The outer track component transports empty sliver cans from the draw frame to a sliver supply station and the inner track component transports full sliver cans from the sliver supply station to form a row of full sliver cans at a final can ready position. Longitudinal bar members are selectively operated to transfer the full sliver cans in groupwise manner from the inner track components to the outer track component to allow another row of full cans to be supplied to the final can ready position and to transfer the rows of full sliver cans to the double rows of the draw frame. In correspondence with the transfer of the full sliver cans to the draw frame, empty sliver cans are discharged from the draw frame to be transported along the outer track component to a sliver supply station for refilling.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically removing and collecting in an orderly fashion fully-spun cops from a plurality of textile ring spinning machines wherein each ring spinning machine has a longitudinal conveyor for transporting doffed cops to one machine end and a movable cart is provided for transverse travel between the corresponding machine ends for collection of doffed cops from the machine conveyors. The cart carries a plurality of cop magazines and an associated means for automatically depositing cops into a magazine in a cop receiving position. Means are provided for automatically receiving and delivering doffed cops from the machine conveyors to the cop depositing means and means are further provided for automatically positioning the magazines one-by-one in proper cop receiving position with respect to the cop depositing means.

Abstract: An automated thread processing system is characterized by reducing thread package handling and labor requirements. The system includes a textile thread processing machine station having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing thread and forming wound packages of thread. At least one additional station is also provided. A thread package transporting mechanism includes a stationary continuous rail passing through the thread processing machine station and to and through the additional station and back to the thread processing machine station. Thread package carrying devices are movably mounted on the rail and positioned for receiving the wound packages of thread doffed from the spindle assemblies of the thread processing machine station and then carrying the thread packages from the thread processing machine station to the additional station and releasing the thread packages at the additional station and then returning to the thread processing machine station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically removing and collecting in an orderly manner fully-spun cops from a plurality of textile ring spinning machines of the type having longitudinal conveyors for transporting doffed cops to one machine end for collection. The present invention provides a respective transport apparatus in end-facing relation to each spinning machine for automatically bringing magazines to the machine for filling with doffed cops. A cart travels transversely intermediate the machines and their associated magazine transport apparatus to receive doffed cops from the machine conveyors and transfer them automatically into magazines provided on the associated magazine transport apparatus.

Abstract: A textile machine for producing cross-wound bobbins includes a head end of the textile machine, a cycling conveyor disposed at the head end for transporting cross-wound bobbins in a given cycling direction, at least one bobbin frame accepting at least one cross-wound bobbin from the cycling conveyor, a device for moving the bobbin frame across the given cycling direction, the bobbin frame including at least one pair of mutually spaced apart carrier elements for supporting at least one row of cross-wound bobbins at least at one level, the carrier elements of each pair being disposed at substantially the same height above the cycling conveyor and being mutually spaced apart by a given distance, the cycling conveyor being narrower than the given distance, the bobbin frame having vertical openings formed therein permitting passage of the cycling conveyor, and at least one lifting device for adjusting the height of the bobbin frame relative to the cycling conveyor.

Abstract: A method of exchanging empty cans with cans filled with sliver at a spinning machine having set locations for the cans wherein a mobile transport device is automatically driven along a floorlike travel path at the spinning machine includes placing empty cans on the travel path, successively placing filled cans entrained with the transport device automatically at set locations of the machine which are unoccupied, picking up the empty cans on the travel path automatically with the transport device, and driving the transport device automatically back to a loading station, when the transport device is too full to pick up any more cans, so as to surrender the empty cans and pick up filled cans at the loading station preparatory to driving the transport device back to the spinning machine.

Abstract: A textile machine for producing cross-wound bobbins includes a bobbin conveyor belt disposed along the length of the textile machine for receiving and transporting finish wound bobbins away from the textile machine, a device for switching the bobbin conveyor belt on and off, and a controllable bobbin depositing device including a device for raising and lowering the bobbin depositing device and a device for temporarily storing a row of bobbins from the conveyor belt at a distance above the bobbin conveyor belt being greater than the height of the bobbins.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically transporting at least one can between a sliver delivering spinning industry machine, e.g. a carding machine, and a sliver fed spinning industry machine, e.g. a drawing frame, by means of a transporting carriage. In order to improve loading and unloading as well as transport of the spinning cans, the carriage control, the carding machine control device and the drawing frame control device are connected with a central control unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting at least one can between a sliver furnishing fiber processing machine, e.g. a carding machine, and a sliver fed fiber processing machine, e.g. a drawing frame, by means of a transporting carriage. In order to improve loading and unloading as well as transport of the spinning cans, a loading and unloading device for the can is associated with the transporting carriage, with the loading and unloading device including conveyor elements for moving the can with respect to the transporting carriage.

Abstract: An automatic bobbin winder includes a bobbin removal location; a bobbin transfer point; a bobbin conveyor belt for storing bobbins and transporting bobbins toward the bobbin removal location, the bobbin conveyor belt having an end at the bobbin transfer point; a travelling bobbin changer disposed below the bobbin conveyor belt for transporting individual bobbins; a bobbin transfer device at the bobbin transfer point being controlled by the bobbin changer for successively transferring bobbins from the bobbin changer to the bobbin conveyor belt; a device for advancing the bobbin conveyor belt by at least one bobbin width in a given storage direction prior to each bobbin transfer; and a device for initiating a priority transport run of the bobbin changer for transporting an individual bobbin to the transfer point after each bobbin transfer.