Abstract: A creel, such as may be used to supply fiberglass roving to a production process, includes an enclosure and a number of rotatable axles held within the enclosure. Each of the axles is of a shape and size to be inserted into a bobbin of roving. The creel also includes a drive mechanism coupled to each of the plurality of rotatable axles, the drive mechanism synchronizing the rotation of the axles. Bobbins of roving may be stacked on the axles and connected to provide continuous roving. As roving is drawn from the creel, the rate of rotation of the axles may be selected to counteract twisting of the roving that would otherwise result.

Abstract: The device is used for separating a partial quantity of threads from a thread layer by means of a movable separating means, wherein the thread layer is formed from a plurality of adjacently arranged threads. The device includes a movement device for moving the separating means relative to the thread layer, a control device for controlling the movement device and a detection device for detecting threads, wherein the detection device allows the detection of a reference position relative to the thread layer and the movement device can be controlled in such a manner that the separating means can be brought to a working position relative to the thread layer and can execute a separating movement in which the separating means is at least partially inserted between two adjacent threads.

Abstract: The invention can firmly and easily remove a finely divided weft piece without leaving the weft piece by constituting a method and an apparatus of removing weft from a cord fabric for a topping sheet in a calender line for topping rubber on a number of pieces of aligned cords by a calender roll. In the midst of transferring a cord fabric transferred to a calender apparatus, weft is finely divided by passing the cord fabric through weft dividing means, thereafter, a plurality of blades arranged movably in a width direction on an upper face side of the cord fabric are reciprocally moved in the width direction over an entire width thereof to be brought into contact with the cord fabric, and the divided weft piece is wiped off to remove by respectively striking respective cords of the cord fabric by the respective blades.

Abstract: Device and method for treatment of a warp thread sheet and take-off frame for treatment of a warp thread sheet. The device includes a take-off frame including at least one warp beam and first and second outlets, a treatment device arranged after the take-off frame, and a warp thread pick-up device. Threads drawn off from the warp beam that are arranged next to one another transversely to their longitudinal direction are guided to the first outlet, and threads drawn off from the warp beam combined to form of a rope are guided to the second outlet.

Abstract: Method and device for treating a warp thread sheet. The method includes drawing off a plurality of warp threads from a creel, winding the warp threads, after being drawn off from the creel, onto a warp beam, combining the drawn off threads to form a rope, and treating the rope with a treatment agent. The warp threads are unwound from the warp beam before the treating of the rope, and the rope is formed between the unwinding from the warp beam and the treating.

Abstract: The device is used for separating a partial quantity of threads from a thread layer by means of a movable separating means, wherein the thread layer is formed from a plurality of adjacently arranged threads. The device includes a movement device for moving the separating means relative to the thread layer, a control device for controlling the movement device and a detection device for detecting threads, wherein the detection device allows the detection of a reference position relative to the thread layer and the movement device can be controlled in such a manner that the separating means can be brought to a working position relative to the thread layer and can execute a separating movement in which the separating means is at least partially inserted between two adjacent threads.

Abstract: This yarn fabric comprises warp yarns and weft yarns, and also a slashing size present solely at the periphery of the warp yarns. This slashing size comprises at least one filler capable of modifying the properties of this fabric.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying weft yarns in a cross direction to warp yarns assembled on a beam in parallel aligned relationship and having an adhesive scrim thereon includes a supply roll of the warp yarns on such a beam which are fed downstream of the apparatus by first laying the warp yarns onto a transfer belt to reduce the tension in the yarns and controlling them for application of the weft yarns. A transfer belt and warp yarns are first folded between folding bars into a cylindrical configuration where they are formed around the perimeter of an elongated mandrel having a heated section at its upstream end and a cooling section at its downstream end. Weft yarns are wrapped around the warp yarns and the supporting transfer belt within a rotating tube having a plurality of longitudinally and circumferentially spaced spools of weft yarn disposed on its outer surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a splice between two ends of yarn, the ends of yarn, positioned to point at each other without increase in diameter, each being joined over a length of yarn to at least one longitudinal strip. The longitudinal strip is provided on its side facing the ends of yarn with a joining agent, said joining agent permanently binding the ends of yarn over the respective length of yarn to the longitudinal strip in frictional non-positive manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a loom beam comprising: (A) unwinding at least one warp yarn from at least one section beam comprising a plurality of warp yarns, wherein the at least one warp yarn comprises at least one fiber comprising a resin compatible coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof; (B) applying heat to the at least one fiber; and (C) winding the at least one warp yarn with the at least one fiber onto a loom beam, wherein the at least one fiber on the loom beam is essentially free of slashing size. In one nonlimiting embodiment of the invention, positioning comprises positioning a plurality of section beams, each comprising a plurality of warp yarns, and at least one warp yarn of each section beam comprises at least one glass fiber comprising a resin compatible coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof.

Abstract: A beam rack utilizes a plurality of mini-beams located in substantially planar layer arrangements wherein the yarn ends are fed in substantially the same direction to directors which direct the yarn to a header. The mini-beams are stacked both horizontally and vertically in the beam rack. The beam rack preferably includes a bearing arm for supporting a plurality of mini-beams along bushings of the mini-beams. The mini-beam is loaded with a warper wherein a plurality of yarn ends are preferably loaded on a single mini-beam. The yam ends can vary anywhere from one yarn to sixteen or more yarns per mini-beam depending on the number of mini-beams required to correspond with yarn feeds for a particular pattern. The yarn ends proceed from the mini-beams to the director, a header and on to a tufting machine.

Abstract: This patent describes an alternative form for the automatic creation of garments. The garment creation system includes mapping portions of an arbitrary image sensed by an image sensor device onto a garment and outputting a depiction of the garment. Additionally, a garment fabric printer is adapted to to print out corresponding pieces of the garment including the mapped portions. The printing can include printing out instructions for joining the pieces together on the fabric and printing such that joined pieces of fabric appear to be derived from a continuous pattern.

Abstract: A package of fiberglass is unwound such that the revolution of the unwinding is controlled relative to linear payout speed of the package. A strand of fiber is pulled from the package while simultaneously rotating the package about a longitudinal axis of the package.