Abstract: A textile interlacing slide jet 2, 102 includes a jet body 10, a jet carriage 40, 140 on which a ceramic jet nozzle insert 30, 130 is mounted, and a spring housing 52 that includes a stack of compression spring washers 70, 170, such as Belleville washers. The spring housing 52 is rotatable, relative to an upper arm 20 of the jet body 10, to a tilted position to permit insertion and removal of the jet carriage 40, 140 and the jet nozzle insert 30, 130 without the use of special tools. The compression spring washers 70, 170 are located in the spring housing 52 directly above a ceramic impact plate 66, 166 located on the bottom of the spring housing. These springs 70, 170 urge the ceramic plate or bottom layer into engagement of the top surface of the jet nozzle insert 30, 130 so that the ceramic impact plate 66, 166 can close a yarn channel when the jet carriage 40, 140 and the jet nozzle insert 30, 130 have been moved to a closed position by rotation of an actuating lever 80, 180.

Abstract: A textile interlacing slide jet (2),(102) includes a jet body (10), a jet carriage (40, 140) on which a ceramic jet nozzle insert (30, 130) is mounted, and a spring housing (52) that includes a stack of compression spring washers (70,170), such as Belleville washers. The spring housing (52) is rotatable, relative to an upper arm (20) of the jet body (10), to a tilted position to permit insertion and removal of the jet carriage (40, 140) and the jet nozzle insert (30, 130) without the use of special tools. The compression spring washers (70, 170) are located in the spring housing (52) directly above a ceramic plate (66, 166) located on the bottom of the spring housing. These springs (70, 170) urge the engagement of the top surface of the jet nozzle insert (30, 130) so that the ceramic plate (66, 166) can close a yarn channel when the jet carriage (40, 140) and the jet nozzle to insert (30, 130) have been moved to a closed position by rotation of an actuating lever (80, 180).