Abstract: The gas-developing chewing gum of the invention is prepared by granulating carbonate or bicarbonate salt together with sodium sulfate or anhydrous sodium sulfate and at least one of sugars, polyphosphates and organic acid salts and dispersing sugar, fruit powder, fruit acid (organic acid) and flavoring ingredient throughout the resulting granules to form the gas-developing composition, which is then coated with or filled into the chewing gum.

Abstract: The end of an auto-loading magnetic tape for a computer magnetic tape device is formed in a loop with the magnetized side thereof bent to face outwardly. The length of the bent portion is equivalent to between half and twice the square root value of the product of the radius of a file reel and the spare radial length of the reel radius. The loop is so constructed that the extreme end of the magnetic tape is bonded to the base side of the magnetic tape. The end of the magnetic tape thus offers higher air resistance than the other parts of the tape to the air flow in the cartridge containing the magnetic tape, thereby enhancing the chance of success in a tape auto-loading operation.

Abstract: A pressure roller is generally disposed between the yarn discharge portion of a spinning unit and a yarn oscillating device of a winding unit in a spinning unit. The pressure roller is in contact with a drive roller to form a nip therebetween and is formed with a notch provided in one end edge of the pressure roller to transport the yarn into the nip. The notch intersects the end face of the pressure roller at boundary lines extending from the end edge thereof inwardly.

Abstract: The disclosed doffing apparatus is for use in a spinning machine including a mechanism for winding a yarn in the form of a cheese or package, a device for cutting the yarn fed to the winding mechanism when the cheese becomes full and an air suction device for sucking the cut yarn which is continuously fed even after cutting. This doffing apparatus comprises an operation member which is movably positioned in the vicinity of the air suction device and cutting device so that the operation member is operatively interconnected to the air suction device and cutting device, and opening of the air suction device and operation of the cutting device are performed by the movement of the operation member. In this doffing apparatus, release of a full cheese from the winding mechanism also can be performed by this operation member.

Abstract: A system for transporting cheeses produced by one spinning machinery into a container located in a predetermined position near the end of the spinning machinery is disclosed. The system comprises a first conveyer extending along the major length of the spinning machinery to receive the doffed cheeses thereon directly from the spinning machinery, and a second conveyor extending between the end of the first conveyer and the container to receive and transport the cheeses from the first conveyer to the container. The second conveyer is driven at a higher speed than the first conveyer to allow the cheeses to be automatically contained in the container which has an inner diameter slightly larger than an outer diameter of the cheese in a manner which allows the bobbins of the cheeses to be stacked in end-to-end relationship.

Abstract: Disclosed is an open-end spinning machine and a method of stopping the same.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting yarn packages wound on cylindrical tubes from a process where the yarn packages are produced by textile machines to a subsequent process without touching any yarn layer thereof. A conveyer belt is disposed along the lengthwise direction of the above-mentioned textile machine so as to receive the yarn packages from the textile machine and the yarn packages are received by respective receiving rods which are utilized for carrying the yarn packages to the subsequent process. An auxiliary device for regulating the lengthwise direction of the tube of each yarn package in a condition of alignment with the receiving rod is disposed between the conveyer belt and the position where the receiving rod is capable of receiving the yarn package.

Abstract: A brake device is provided for stopping the rotation of a rotor shaft of an open-end spinning unit wherein a rotor shaft is turnably supported by a bearing assembly which is held by a bushing member by way of a resiliently yieldable member disposed between the bearing assembly and the bushing member, a brake shoe is resiliently held by a spring means disposed to a bracket of the brake device so that an excess force for urging the brake shoe toward the rotor shaft can be absorbed into the spring means.

Abstract: A textile machine made by assembling a plurality of unit textile machines. Each unit textile machine is provided with a plurality of unit machines, and each unit machine is provided with a yarn package forming mechanism. Each unit textile machine is provided with a unit conveyer belt disposed along a longitudinal direction of the unit textile machine at a position adjacent to the yarn package forming mechanisms. When the unit textile machines are assembled as one body, their unit conveyer belts are aligned and form a combined conveyer belt. At least one step is provided between any two adjacent unit conveyer belts or a unit conveyer belt of a unit textile machine and an auxiliary conveyer belt mounted on a head stock of the assembled textile machine. So as to always maintain the assembled conveyer belt in a clean condition, a cleaning device may be disposed at a position between two adjacent unit conveyer belts.

Abstract: A device for damping the vibrations and the vibrational force between a structural element in a vibrational state and a peripheral or adjacent element exposed to the vibrational force and the sound incidental to the vibration. In the device, a block-shaped means consisting of a vibration and sound-proof material has on at least at one side thereof irregularities consisting of raised and depressed sections and this block-shaped means is interposed between the two elements so that the configuration consisting of the raised and depressed sections will dampen the vibrational force and the sound incidental thereto.

Abstract: An automatic method and apparatus is furnished for transporting yarn packages formed on the cylindrical tubes by a conveyer belt disposed adjacently along a textile machine or a group of textile machines and for transferring the yarn packages from the conveyer belt to receiving rods of a transporting means. In the apparatus, an auxiliary device for correctly transferring the yarn packages from the conveyer belt to the transporting means is satisfactorily utilized.