Combination tension control and slub catching device

Claim 2

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members defining a yarn passage, means on one of the members at one side of the passage arranged to be displaced relative to the other side of the passage different amounts to determine the width of the passage according to the permissible slub size, and means yieldably urging said means at any predetermined position of displacement toward the other side of the yarn passage such as to maintain a predetermined tension in the yarn moving through the passage.

Claim 3

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 1, wherein the other of the opposed members contains a recess of predetermined depth, the bottom of which is spaced from and parallel to the one of the opposed members and constitutes one side of the yarn passage.

Claim 4

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 1, wherein the other of the opposed members contains a recess in the side confronting the one of the opposed members which extends from the lower end to the upper end in the direction of the yarn travel, the bottom of which is spaced from and parallel to said one of the opposed members and constitutes one side of the yarn passage.

Claim 5

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 3, wherein said recess is beveled at its lower and upper ends.

Claim 6

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members defining a yarn passage, means on one of the members at one side of the passage arranged to be displaced relative to the other side of the passage different amounts to determine the width of the passage according to the permissible slub size, means yieldably urging said means at any predetermined position of displacement toward the other side of the yarn passage, means for adjusting said means at the one side of the passage for predetermined different displacements according to permissible slub size, and means for adjusting said means yieldably urging said means at the one side toward the other side to vary the tension in the running yarn according to the tension requirements.

Claim 7

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members defining a yarn passage, means on one of the members at one side of the passage arranged to be displaced relative to the other side of the passage different amounts to determine the width of the passage according to the permissible slub size, means yieldably urging said means at any predetermined position of displacement toward the other side of the yarn passage, means for adjusting said means at the one side of the passage for predetermined different displacements according to permissible slub size, and means for adjusting said means yieldably urging said means at the one side toward the other side to vary the tension in the running yarn according to the tension requirements.

Claim 8

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 5, wherein said means on the one side of the passage and said means yieldably urging it toward the other side of the yarn passage are separately adjustable.

Claim 9

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 5, wherein the means on said one side of the yarn passage comprises a plurality of parallel bars arranged edge-to-edge with their surfaces at one side collectively forming said one side of the passage, said bars extending transversely of the course of the yarn and being independently yieldable to displacement to the extent limited by said adjustable means.

Claim 10

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, said movable parts being movable on the fixed part relative to the confronting side of the other member, means for limiting said movement, and means for yieldably urging said movable parts toward said confronting side of the other member.

Claim 11

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, said movable parts being movable on the fixed part relative to the confronting side of the other member, means for limiting said movement, and means for yieldably urging said movable parts toward said confronting side of the other member.

Claim 12

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable Parts, a threaded member arranged to limit displacement of the movable parts away from the confronting side of the other member, said threaded member being adjustable to vary the limit of displacement of the movable parts, and spring-pressed means carried by the threaded member, said spring-pressed means being engaged with said movable parts and operating to press said movable parts against the confronting side of said other member.

Claim 13

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable Parts, a threaded member arranged to limit displacement of the movable parts away from the confronting side of the other member, said threaded member being adjustable to vary the limit of displacement of the movable parts, and spring-pressed means carried by the threaded member, said spring-pressed means being engaged with said movable parts and operating to press said movable parts against the confronting side of said other member.

Claim 14

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 9, wherein a threaded member is mounted on the screw in engagement with the spring operable to vary the pressure applied by the spring to the spindle.

Claim 15

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, a positioning member supported in engagement with the movable parts, a screw operable to effect movement of the positioning member relative to the fixed part to determine the limit of displacement of the movable parts relative to the fixed part and the confronting surface of the other member, and a spring-pressed spindle coaxial with the screw supported thereby with an end engaged with the movable parts, said spring-pressed spindle operating to yieldably hold the movable parts engaged with the confronting surface of the other member.

Claim 16

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, a positioning member supported in engagement with the movable parts, a screw operable to effect movement of the positioning member relative to the fixed part to determine the limit of displacement of the movable parts relative to the fixed part and the confronting surface of the other member, and a spring-pressed spindle coaxial with the screw supported thereby with an end engaged with the movable parts, said spring-pressed spindle operating to yieldably hold the movable parts engaged with the confronting surface of the other member.

Claim 17

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, a threaded member arranged to limit displacement of the movable parts away from the confronting surface of the other member, said threaded member being adjustable to vary the limit of displacement of the movable parts, a barrel coaxially with the threaded member, indicia on the surface of the barrel disposed at equal axially spaced intervals therealong and displaced at equal angular intervals peripherally thereof, each angular interval representing a predetermined axial movement of the screw, and a bench mark situated parallel to the axis of the barrel adjacent the surface with which the indicia are adapted to be aligned.

Claim 18

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, a threaded member arranged to limit displacement of the movable parts away from the confronting surface of the other member, said threaded member being adjustable to vary the limit of displacement of the movable parts, a barrel coaxially with the threaded member, indicia on the surface of the barrel disposed at equal axially spaced intervals therealong and displaced at equal angular intervals peripherally thereof, each angular interval representing a predetermined axial movement of the screw, and a bench mark situated parallel to the axis of the barrel adjacent the surface with which the indicia are adapted to be aligned.

Claim 19

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, said movable parts being movable on the fixed part relative to the confronting side of the other member, a screw-threaded member arranged to limit displacement of the movable parts relative to the confronting side of the other member, a barrel coaxial with the screw, said barrel having means on its surface cooperable with fixed indicia adjacent the barrel to indicate the extent of rotation of the barrel and hence the axial movement of the screw, said screw and barrel containing an axially extending passage, a spindle mounted in said passage with an end extending therefrom into engagement with the movable parts, a second screw-threaded member threaded into the other end of the passage, and a spring mounted in the passage about the spindle with one end engaged with the screw and the other end engaged with the shoulder on the spindle.

Claim 20

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, said movable parts being movable on the fixed part relative to the confronting side of the other member, a screw-threaded member arranged to limit displacement of the movable parts relative to the confronting side of the other member, a barrel coaxial with the screw, said barrel having means on its surface cooperable with fixed indicia adjacent the barrel to indicate the extent of rotation of the barrel and hence the axial movement of the screw, said screw and barrel containing an axially extending passage, a spindle mounted in said passage with an end extending therefrom into engagement with the movable parts, a second screw-threaded member threaded into the other end of the passage, and a spring mounted in the passage about the spindle with one end engaged with the screw and the other end engaged with the shoulder on the spindle.

Claim 21

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, said movable parts being movable on the fixed part relative to the confronting side of the other member, a positioning member supported in engagement with the opposite ends of the parts, a screw operable to effect movement of the positioning member relative to the fixed part to determine the limit of displacement of the movable parts relative to the confronting side of the other member, a pressure applying plate supported in engagement with the parts intermediate the positioning member, a spindle mounted on the screw in coaxial relation thereto, said spindle being movable axially of the screw anD having an end extending therefrom into engagement with said pressure-applying plate, and means yieldably pressing the spindle against said pressure-applying plate.

Claim 22

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining a yarn passage, one of said members embodying fixed and movable parts, said movable parts being movable on the fixed part relative to the confronting side of the other member, a positioning member supported in engagement with the opposite ends of the parts, a screw operable to effect movement of the positioning member relative to the fixed part to determine the limit of displacement of the movable parts relative to the confronting side of the other member, a pressure applying plate supported in engagement with the parts intermediate the positioning member, a spindle mounted on the screw in coaxial relation thereto, said spindle being movable axially of the screw anD having an end extending therefrom into engagement with said pressure-applying plate, and means yieldably pressing the spindle against said pressure-applying plate.

Claim 23

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 14, comprising means for adjusting the pressure of the spring on said spindle.

Claim 24

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, the yarn-engaging sides of which are long in comparison to the diameter of the yarn, one of said sides comprising a plurality of narrow parallel blades disposed transversely of the path of travel of the yarn; characterized in that there is means associated with the blades which limits their displacement individually and collectively relative to the confronting side of the other member, means yieldably applying pressure to the blades collectively to press them into engagement with the confronting side of the other member, and means permitting each blade to yield within said limit of displacement independently of every other blade.

Claim 25

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, the yarn-engaging sides of which are long in comparison to the diameter of the yarn, one of said sides comprising a plurality of narrow parallel blades disposed transversely of the path of travel of the yarn; characterized in that there is means associated with the blades which limits their displacement individually and collectively relative to the confronting side of the other member, means yieldably applying pressure to the blades collectively to press them into engagement with the confronting side of the other member, and means permitting each blade to yield within said limit of displacement independently of every other blade.

Claim 26

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 16, wherein the means which limits displacement of the blades comprises a positioning member disposed in engagement with the opposite ends of the blades and a threaded member mounted on said member in engagement with the positioning member operable to effect movement of the positioning member relative to said member.

Claim 27

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 16, wherein the means yieldably applying pressure to the blades collectively to press them into engagement with the confronting side of the other member comprises a pressure-applying plate disposed in engagement with the blades, a spring-pressed spindle supported with an end in engagement with the pressure-applying plate and means for adjusting the compression of the spring.

Claim 28

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device according to claim 16, wherein the means permitting each blade to yield within said limited displacement independently of every other blade comprises a pressure-applying plate and a yieldable pad affixed to the plate and to which the blades are affixed.

Claim 29

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, the yarn engaging sides of which are long in comparison to the dimension of the yarn, the side of one of said members comprising a plurality of narrow parallel blades disposed transversely of the path of travel of the yarn, a positioning member disposed in engagement with the opposite ends of the blades, a threaded member mounted on said one member in engagement with the positioning member operating to effect movement of the positioning member relative to said one member, said positioning member and threaded member being operable to limit displacement of the blades individually and collectively relative to the confronting side of the other of said members, a pressure-applying plate mounted in engagement with the blades intermediate their ends, a spindle yieldably supported on the threaded member in engagement with said pressure-applying plate, and means for adjusting the pressure on the spring, said pressure-applying plate, spindle and spring operating to apply pressure to the blades collectively to press them into engagement with the confronting side of said other member, and a yieldable member on the pressure-applying member situated between the pressure-applying member and the blades which permits displacement of the blades individually within said limit of displacement independently of each other.

Claim 30

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, the yarn engaging sides of which are long in comparison to the dimension of the yarn, the side of one of said members comprising a plurality of narrow parallel blades disposed transversely of the path of travel of the yarn, a positioning member disposed in engagement with the opposite ends of the blades, a threaded member mounted on said one member in engagement with the positioning member operating to effect movement of the positioning member relative to said one member, said positioning member and threaded member being operable to limit displacement of the blades individually and collectively relative to the confronting side of the other of said members, a pressure-applying plate mounted in engagement with the blades intermediate their ends, a spindle yieldably supported on the threaded member in engagement with said pressure-applying plate, and means for adjusting the pressure on the spring, said pressure-applying plate, spindle and spring operating to apply pressure to the blades collectively to press them into engagement with the confronting side of said other member, and a yieldable member on the pressure-applying member situated between the pressure-applying member and the blades which permits displacement of the blades individually within said limit of displacement independently of each other.

Claim 31

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, the yarn engaging side of one of said members comprising a plurality of narrow members defining surfaces which are relatively short in the directioN of travel of the yarn through the passage, each of said narrow members being limited as to displacement relative to the yarn-engaging side of the other of said members, spring-pressed toward said other of said members and yieldable within the limits imposed by said spring-pressure applied thereto.

Claim 32

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, the yarn engaging side of one of said members comprising a plurality of narrow members defining surfaces which are relatively short in the directioN of travel of the yarn through the passage, each of said narrow members being limited as to displacement relative to the yarn-engaging side of the other of said members, spring-pressed toward said other of said members and yieldable within the limits imposed by said spring-pressure applied thereto.

Claim 33

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed fixed and movable members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, means yieldably applying pressure to the movable member such as to hold the movable member against the fixed member, the yarn-engaging side of the fixed member embodying a movable means supported thereon for movement relative to the yarn-engaging side of the movable member, an adjustable positioning member operably engaged with the movable means for limiting its displacement relative to the movable member, a spring-pressed member operatively engaged with the movable means pressing it against the movable member, and means yieldably supporting the movable means.

Claim 34

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed fixed and movable members having confronting sides defining an elongate yarn passage, means yieldably applying pressure to the movable member such as to hold the movable member against the fixed member, the yarn-engaging side of the fixed member embodying a movable means supported thereon for movement relative to the yarn-engaging side of the movable member, an adjustable positioning member operably engaged with the movable means for limiting its displacement relative to the movable member, a spring-pressed member operatively engaged with the movable means pressing it against the movable member, and means yieldably supporting the movable means.

Claim 35

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members, one of which contains a recess of predetermined depth confronting the other and the other of which is comprised of an array of parallel bars disposed transversely of the direction of the yarn travel with the surfaces at one side confronting the bottom of the recess and forming in conjunction with the bottom of the recess a yarn passage of a predetermined width, means yieldably urging said bars at any predetermined position at the one side of the yarn passage toward the other side of the yarn passage such as to maintain a predetermined tension in the yarn moving through the passage, and means for controlling displacement of said bars at the one side of the passage relative to the other side of the passage different amounts to determine the width of the passage according to the permissible slub size.

Claim 36

A combination slub catcher and yarn tensioning device comprising opposed members, one of which contains a recess of predetermined depth confronting the other and the other of which is comprised of an array of parallel bars disposed transversely of the direction of the yarn travel with the surfaces at one side confronting the bottom of the recess and forming in conjunction with the bottom of the recess a yarn passage of a predetermined width, means yieldably urging said bars at any predetermined position at the one side of the yarn passage toward the other side of the yarn passage such as to maintain a predetermined tension in the yarn moving through the passage, and means for controlling displacement of said bars at the one side of the passage relative to the other side of the passage different amounts to determine the width of the passage according to the permissible slub size.