Abstract: An apparatus for the determination of the inner condition of a porous material, particularly a textile material web, and a method for running the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a pressure element and an extracting and collecting element which clamp the material between them; the clamped-in sample is then extracted with a preferably hot extracting fluid. The extract will then be analyzed in order to yield indications of the inner condition of the material and/or of substances present in or on the porous material.

Abstract: The device comprises a sensor (2) which is connected to a movable housing (1) by an elastically deformable mechanism (4).The sensor and the housing are connected to an electric circuit (5) comprising:a capacitive amplifier producing a measurement pulse constituting a datum for a computer and an order for the stopping of the displacement of the sensor when the latter comes into contact with a part to be measured which is mounted in insulated fashion on a measurement table,a short-circuiting device (17-18) producing a safety pulse which constitute an order for the stopping of this displacement in the event of deformation of the mechanism (4) as a result of the non-issuance of the measurement pulse.A measurement is thus taken with full safety without deformation of the linking mechanism and without the part to be measured having to be connected to the electric circuit.

Abstract: The yarn cooling apparatus comprises an inner tube through which passes a liquid coolant, e.g. water, and in which there is disposed a coaxial cylinder having a spiral peripheral groove of wedge-shaped cross-section along which the yarn travels. Provided at the yarn outlet end of the coolant tube is a supporting member which has a fixed part with a groove of U-shaped cross-section through which the yarn travels and which extends in the direction of the axis of the coolant-carrying tube, and a movable part provided with air and coolant passages arranged to cover and uncover the groove, according to its position.

Abstract: A device for cooling heated textile yarns derived from thermoplastic material includes a cylindrical cooling pipe (1) through which the yarn (2) is passed, the pipe (1) being filled with a cooling fluid and having a curved plate (3) inside it which covers the entire length of the pipe (1). A coaxial jacket (5) encloses the pipe and defines an annular cooling zone between the pipe and jacket. At the exit end of the pipe (1) is located a removable sealing plug which has an inlet and outlet for cooling fluid, and an air inlet. Cooling fluid and cooling air can pass into the pipe (1) via the sealing plug and circulate in the pipe and the annular zone so as to cause rapid cooling of the yarn.

Abstract: Apparatus for friction texturing textile yarns includes a cylinder (1) rotatable about its longitudinal axis on a base plate (2). The outer surface of the cylinder has regularly spaced friction surfaces (3) with grooves therebetween, and a spirally shaped outer cover (6) containing pegs (5) which project radially into the cylinder and engage grooves (4). The cover (6) has a cylindrical collar (10) having a yarn guide (9), the collar being movable along the axis of the cylinder and held in a desired position with a set screw (11). The top of the cylinder (1) is covered with a disc (13) having a projecting annular flange.Yarn is guided round the cylinder (1) by the pegs (5) and false twist by friction is imparted to the yarn.

Abstract: Apparatus for heat-treating textile yarn includes a heater tube (3) through which the yarn is passed, the tube (3) having a holder (2) at each end and a seal in the form of a stopper (5) fitted into a neck (4). The stopper (5) has a groove (10) on its outer surface for guiding the yarn through the heater tube (3). Steam is introduced at the yarn entry end of the heater tube (3), passes over the groove (10) and is removed via passages (11) in the stopper and a suction pipe (7) connected to the passages. The heater tube (3), suction tube (7) and steam supply tube (8) are surrounded by an insulating housing (1) to minimize heat losses.

Abstract: The yarn entry and exit openings in a container for high pressure gaseous or liquid yarn heating medium are each sealed by means of a plunger mounted to slide in a cylinder extending from the opening. Each plunger is formed with a longitudinal groove of U-shaped cross-section on its surface. Therefore, to thread the yarn, it is only necessary to withdraw the plungers from their cylinders, place the yarn in the grooves and replace the plungers. Substantially to eliminate the escape of medium along the grooves, each may have a depth substantially equal to its width and amounting to between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm, according to the yarn. However, to accommodate yarn with knots along its length or strechable yarn, this dimension may be increased and the pressure of any escaping medium reduced in a stepwise manner by recesses distributed along the plunger and intersecting the groove, into which recesses any escaping medium can expand.

Abstract: Apparatus and a process for texturing textile yarn of thermoplastic material are described wherein the yarn is fed through input guide means including a yarn tension sensing unit to the surface of a continuously rotating cylinder having equidistantly spaced annular grooves distributed along its length with an annular friction surface between each pair of adjacent grooves. A series of rod-shaped thread guides, one for each groove, project from a support element into the grooves at points located on a notional helical curve extending along the cylinder. Thus, the yarn is constrained to travel along a helical path in contact with at least a portion of the series of thread guides while in contact with rotating annular surfaces. The yarn leaves the cylinder by way of output guide means including a yarn tension sensing unit.

Abstract: A feed apparatus for displacing a movable part or component relative to a stationary part of component by means of a threaded spindle mounted at one part and a nut member arranged at the other part. Between the nut member and the part associated with the nut member there are provided two rings concentric to the spindle axis, each of said rings being supported to be radially displaceable upon a surface perpendicular to the spindle axis and extending into a substantially ring-shaped groove and hydraulically held in axial direction. Between the grooves and the ring members there is present sufficient play for inclinedly positioning the ring members in the grooves and the aforementioned surfaces are directed in opposite directions from one another.