Yarn guide

Claim 1

A guide for use on a texturizing machine having a yarn supply package, a take-up package, a yarn texturizing apparatus disposed between said supply and take-up packages, a yarn driving device positioned adjacent said texturizing apparatus for feeding said yarn from said supply package to said texturizing apparatus, said yarn driving apparatus comprising: a pivoted supporting frame member movable from a running position to a yarn string up position, a pair of spaced rolls carried by said supporting frame member, a continuous apron extending around said spaced rolls, a power driven drive roll engaging said apron between said pair of spaced rolls for driving said apron around said spaced rolls, a guide arm extending outwardly from said supporting frame member, a yarn guide carried by said guide arm for maintaining the yarn in proper alignment during a yarn string up operation, and said yarn guide including vertically opposed inwardly extending yarn guiding surfaces overlapping each other defining an eyelet through which said yarn passes as said yarn is drawn from said supply package after passing between said apron and said power driven roll.