Patents by Inventor Mauro Premi

Mauro Premi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6868660
    Abstract: A process for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns containing an elastomer or with a high torque comprises at least the following phases: introduction into a splicing chamber (11, 110) of a splicer (10, 100) of threads (12, 15) to be joined to each other; withholding by friction of the thread-ends (12, 15) by means of friction elements or devices (27, 20, 21) close to or inside the splicing chamber (11, 110); cutting of the thread-ends (12, 15); opening of the thread-ends (12, 15) cut by means of preparation units (22, 23); pulling of the cut and opened thread-ends (12, 15) in the direction of the junction chamber (11, 110); expulsion of the threads and contemporaneous entry of one or more jets of compressed air into the chamber (11, 110) to effect the splicing of the thread-ends (12, 15) and releasing of the spliced thread with the return of all the units of the splicing device (10, 100) to their initial position. The invention also relates to a device for the embodiment of said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Publication number: 20040020182
    Abstract: A process for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns containing an elastomer or with a high torque comprises at least the following phases: introduction into a splicing chamber (11, 110) of a splicer (10, 100) of threads (12, 15) to be joined to each other; withholding by friction of the thread-ends (12, 15) by means of friction elements or devices (17, 20, 21) close to or inside the splicing chamber (11, 110); cutting of the thread-ends (12, 15); opening of the thread-ends (12, 15) cut by means of preparation units (22, 23); pulling of the cut and opened thread-ends (12, 15) in the direction of the junction chamber (11, 110); expulsion of the threads and contemporaneous entry of one or more jets of compressed air into the chamber (11, 110) to effect the splicing of the thread-ends (12, 15) and releasing of the spliced thread with the return of all the units of the splicing device (10, 100) to their initial position. The invention also relates to a device for the embodiment of said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 6571545
    Abstract: A device for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns which includes a splice box (11), equipped with lateral outlet edges (12, 13) and an upper lengthwise slot (30) through which the thread ends (14, 15) are introduced into the splice box (11) and into which it is possible to blow in pressurized air. The device includes means to open and close, at least partially, the lateral outlet edges (12, 13) so as to be able to carry out an initial introduction of at least one blast of compressed air into the splice box (11) when the lateral outlet edges (12, 13) are mostly closed, and a second introduction of at least one blast of compressed air into the splice box (11) when the lateral outlet edges (12, 13) are mostly or completely open. Besides, the present invention has, as its aim, a process for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 6434921
    Abstract: A method for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns containing an elastomer comprises, in sequence, at least the following phases: introduction in a splicing chamber (11), belonging to a splicing device (10, 10a, 10b, 10c), of the ends of the threads (12, 15) to be spliced together; a first input of one or more jets of compressed air into the splicing chamber (11) to perform a first interlacing of the threads (12, 15); cutting of the ends of the threads (12, 15), with scissors (18, 19), after the first input of air; a second input of one or more jets of compressed air into the splicing chamber (11) to complete the splicing of the cut ends of the threads (12, 15) and release of the spliced thread with the return of all the parts of the splicing device (10, 10a, 10b, 10c) to their original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Publication number: 20010003894
    Abstract: A device for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns which includes a splice box (11), equipped with lateral outlet edges (12, 13) and an upper lengthwise slot (30) through which the thread ends (14, 15) are introduced into the splice box (11) and into which it is possible to blow in pressurized air. The device includes means to open and close, at least partially, the lateral outlet edges (12, 13) so as to be able to carry out an initial introduction of at least one blast of compressed air into the splice box (11) when the lateral outlet edges (12, 13) are mostly closed, and a second introduction of at least one blast of compressed air into the splice box (11) when the lateral outlet edges (12, 13) are mostly or completely open. Besides, the present invention has, as its aim, a process for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Publication number: 20010003241
    Abstract: A method for the pneumatic splicing of threads or yarns containing an elastomer comprises, in sequence, at least the following phases: introduction in a splicing chamber (11), belonging to a splicing device (10, 10a, 10b, 10c), of the ends of the threads (12, 15) to be spliced together; a first input of one or more jets of compressed air into the splicing chamber (11) to perform a first interlacing of the threads (12, 15); cutting of the ends of the threads (12, 15), with scissors (18, 19), after the first input of air; a second input of one or more jets of compressed air into the splicing chamber (11) to complete the splicing of the cut ends of the threads (12, 15) and release of the spliced thread with the return of all the parts of the splicing device (10, 10a, 10b, 10c) to their original position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 6199360
    Abstract: A device for pneumatic knotless splicing of ends of thread or yarn. There is provided a cylindrical cavity, which is connected to a source of compressed air. In the cylindrical cavity, a piston rod is displaceable in both directions. A piston rod is actuated by an actuation lever, from a cam track of a drum. The track is divided at one section into two parallel branches. A first branch is used during rotation of the drum in a forward direction to displacement of the rod in one direction. A second branch is used during rotation of the drum in a return direction to displacement of the rod in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 5680751
    Abstract: A pneumatic thread or yarn knotless joining apparatus for installation on the winding positions of an automatic bobbin winding machine is provided with its own reversible electric stepping motor to cause stepwise rotation of the group of controlling drum cams firstly in an outward direction starting from a starting position and then in the return direction for controlling the synchronized movements of the various movable members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 5319914
    Abstract: In a device for the knotless joining of threads and yarns using compressed air, a chamber is provided including central region of substantially U or V cross-section, possibly with a flat base, and two lateral regions of substantially circular cross-section. The slits of the three regions, through which the yarns to be joined are inserted, form a continuous common gap which is closable frontally by a cover. A nozzle opens into the base of the central region in a direction perpendicular to the frontal opening of the slit of said central region, and a nozzle opens into the base of each lateral region opposite the frontal opening of the relative slit in a direction substantially tangential to the circular cross-section, these latter two nozzles being in opposing positions and feedable with compressed air via a duct which is separate from the feed duct for the nozzle opening into the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 4852339
    Abstract: A splicing device is proposed, for splicing threads or textile yarns with compressed air containing an added liquid, in which, in order to get rid of the need for a precise and careful metering of the liquid to be added to the compressed air, and in order to protect the mechanical parts of the device from undesired noxious effects due to their contact with the liquid entrained by the compressed air, the mixing chamber inside which the splicing of the threads or yarns takes place is positioned inside a tank which can be tightly sealed before and during the splicing operation, from which tank a discharge duct for the liquid-admixed compressed air starts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 4630433
    Abstract: To the purpose of obtaining the joining of textile threads, by means of a splice accomplished with compressed gas, by a short, strong joint of nearly imperceptible appearance, a method is proposed, which includes the following steps: inserting the two threads to be joined through a longitudinal slit in a splicing chamber provided in a head having two parallel opposite side walls perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chamber, in correspondence of which walls there are side outlets; substantially closing the side outlets of the chamber and at the same time locking the threads entering the chamber through its related side outlets, against the respective side walls of the head, but leaving free and unlocked the cut tails of the thread coming out of the outlets; and subjecting the thread lengths enclosed within the chamber to at least one burst of compressed gas blown into the chamber, the gas escaping through a port provided in the head transversely to the longitudinal axis of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 4570427
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for splicing textile threads by means of compressed air in a mixing chamber, with a device for pretreating the ends of the threads which comprises nozzles controllably feedable with compressed air and arranged at the sides of the body in which the mixing chamber is defined. The jets of air caused to leave the nozzles interfere with the cut ends of the threads laterally leaving the mixing chamber and cause them to be subjected to flapping and to a free whipping for opening and separating the fibres and putting the latter parallel to each other. A whirling motion may be imparted to the jets of air to remove the original twist from the fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Premi, Gianfranco Guzzoni
  • Patent number: 4437299
    Abstract: In an apparatus for joining textile threads with the aid of compressed air, there is provided a device for checking the tearing strength of the joint zone of the threads before their extraction from the apparatus. The device comprises at least one mobile member arranged to act on the loop formed by the joined threads with a predetermined traction force at an intermediate point between the points at which the threads are locked at the apparatus inlet. Control means are provided which are operated so that they travel through a predetermined outward and return stroke and act on said mobile member by way of a yieldable coupling which is set to yield when the predetermined traction force is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ferdinando Truzzi, Mauro Premi
  • Patent number: 4437298
    Abstract: An apparatus for joining textile threads with the aid of compressed air, for mounting in an automatic winding machine, comprises, in front of and behind a mixing chamber, opposing walls with guides for positioning the threads laterally to the chamber and perpendicularly to its longitudinal axis. The front wall carries members for crossing-over the threads before their insertion into the chamber. In the vicinity of the positioning guides for the thread locking members, the opposing wall, at which the threads to be joined enter the apparatus, carries adjustable members for adjusting the length of the free ends of the threads after they have been cut, and an adjustable member for operating a valve which controls the entry of compressed air into the chamber. A control drum which can be coupled to a power take-off of the winding machine is provided with profiled cam grooves for controlling the movements of the mobile members of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: Mesdan S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ferdinando Truzzi, Mauro Premi