Sound reducing housings in textile yarn processing machines

Claim 2

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in sideby-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine, said movable housing elements being displaceable to positions for allowing access by an operator to certain portions of said spindle assemblies for servicing while said stationary housing elements continue to reduce undesirable sound produced by said yarn processing machine.

Claim 3

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said movable and said stationary housing elements comprise elements at least partially encapsulating each spindle assembly of said yarn processing machine individually and which allow selective access by an operator to certain portions of each individual spindle assembly for servicing of the selected spindle assembly.

Claim 4

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said stationary housing elements comprise sound absorbing material and said movable housing elements comprise sound reflecting material so that undesirable sound produced by said yarn processing machine will be reduced by said movable housing elements reflecting the undesirable sound for absorption by the stationary housing elements.

Claim 5

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, including suction, venting means associated with said housing means for removal of undesirable lint, dirt and other foreign particles contained internally of said yarn processing machine as a result of said housing means.

Claim 6

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said stationary housing elements comprise a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof.

Claim 7

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 5, in which said stationary housing elements further comprise generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof.

Claim 8

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 6, in which said stationary housing elements further comprise generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottom portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof.

Claim 9

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said movable housing elements comprise elements mounted and positioned generally on the outside of said spindle assemblies of said yarn processing machine for at least partially encapsulating selected portions of each individual spindle assembly of said yarn processing machine and being movable to positions for providing access from the outside by an operator to selected portions of said spindle assemblies for servicing thereof.

Claim 10

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said movable housing elements comprise separate, hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for rotation around said spindle assembly about the axis of said spindle assembly, each of said hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements including cut out portions defining access openings therein disposed generally within one-half of the circumference thereof, so that said generally cylindrical housing elements may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said access openings face the inside of said machine and said spindle assemblies are substantially closed off from the outside of said machine for reducing sound and so that each of said generally cylindrical housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said access openings face the outside of said machine for providing access to the selected spindle assembly from the outside by an operator for servicing.

Claim 11

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 9, in which said cut out portions are located in the top portion and bottom portion of said generally cylindrical housing for providing access to the top and bottom portions of said spindle assemblies.

Claim 12

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 10, in which each of said cylindrical housing elements include radially inwardly extending flange sections at the top and bottom thereof in the portion thereof not having said cut out portions.

Claim 13

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said movable housing elements comprise separate, hollow, generally ring-like housing elements having an upwardly extending flange disposed generally within one-half of the circumference thereof, said ring-like housing elements being associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for rotation around the bottom portion of said spindle assemblies and about the axis of said spindle assemblies, so that said ring-like housing elements may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said upwardly extending flanges face the outside of said machine for shielding sound therefrom and so that each of said ring-like housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said flange thereon faces the inside of said machine for providing access to the bottom portion of the selected spindle assembly, and in which said stationary housing elements comprise elementS cooperating with said ring-like movable housing elements for partially encapsulating each of said assemblies individually and defining window-like openings at the upper portions of each of said spindle assemblies for access thereto by an operator for servicing.

Claim 14

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said movable housing elements comprise separate, curved, visor-like housing elements associated with all of said spindle assemblies and including sets of first and second visor-like housing elements associated with a predetermined number of spindle assemblies and mounted for pivotal movement from a first position, in which said first of said visor-like housing elements covers generally the top portion of the predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine and said second of said visor-like housing elements covers generally the bottom portion of the predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said first and second visor-like housing elements uncover generally the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine for providing access thereto by an operator from the outside for servicing.

Claim 15

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 13, in which said first and second visor-like housing elements include means for pivotal mounting of each which interconnect so that movement of one of said first and second visor-like housing elements will cause movement of the other.

Claim 16

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 13, in which said stationary housing elements include stationary walls mounted in positions for cooperation with said visor-like housing elements in said second position of visor-like housing elements for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine.

Claim 17

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 1, in which said movable housing elements comprise separate movable housing elements associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and stationary guide means mounted on said machine and carrying said separate movable housing elements for movement from a first position, in which said separate housing elements cover at least the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said separate housing elements uncover at least the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for providing access thereto by an operator from the outside for servicing.

Claim 18

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 16, in which each of said separate movable housing elements comprise a flexible member which covers generally the entire outside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies in said first position and said stationary guide means are curved and extend from generally the outside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies to the inside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies so that said flexible movable housing element may move to said second position in which said flexible movable housing element is disposed substantially on the inside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies.

Claim 19

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 16, in which said movable housing elements comprise separate movable housing elements associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and said stationary guide means are mounted generally on the outside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and extend below said spindle assemblies so that said movable housing elements may be moved from said first position to said second position in which said movable housing elements are lowered for uncovering at least the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies, and in which said movable housing elements further include housing elements disposed on the inside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and interconnected with said movable housing elements on the outside of said spindle assemblies by a cable and pulley arrangement such that when said movable housing elements on the outside of said spindle assemblies are moved from said first position to said second position, said housing elements on the inside of said spindle assemblies will move to position cooperating with said movable housing elements on the outside of said spindle assemblies for shielding off the inside of said machines.

Claim 20

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 18, in which said movable housing elements on the outside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and said guide means comprise a curved, cross sectional configuration extending around the outside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies.

Claim 21

In a textile yarn processing machine, as set forth in claim 18, in which said movable housing elements on the outside of said spindle assemblies and said stationary guide means comprise a linear cross sectional configuration extending around the outside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies.

Claim 22

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally along the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottom portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for rotation around said spindle assemblies about the axis of said spindle assemblies, each of said hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements including cut out portions located in the top and bottom portions thereof and defining access openings therein and disposed generally within one-half of the circumference thereof and including radially inwardly extending flange sections at the top and bottom thereof in the other half of the circumference thereof not having said cut out portions, so that said generally cylindrical housing elements may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said access openings face the inside of said machine and said spindle assemblies are substantially closed off from the outside of said machine for reducing sound and so that each of said generally cylindrical housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said access openings face the outside of said machine for providing access to the selectEd spindle assembly from the outside by an operator for servicing while said stationary housing elements continue to reduce undesirable sound produced by said yarn processing machine.

Claim 23

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally along the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottom portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for rotation around said spindle assemblies about the axis of said spindle assemblies, each of said hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements including cut out portions located in the top and bottom portions thereof and defining access openings therein and disposed generally within one-half of the circumference thereof and including radially inwardly extending flange sections at the top and bottom thereof in the other half of the circumference thereof not having said cut out portions, so that said generally cylindrical housing elements may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said access openings face the inside of said machine and said spindle assemblies are substantially closed off from the outside of said machine for reducing sound and so that each of said generally cylindrical housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said access openings face the outside of said machine for providing access to the selectEd spindle assembly from the outside by an operator for servicing while said stationary housing elements continue to reduce undesirable sound produced by said yarn processing machine.

Claim 24

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the lengths thereof, and generally vertically and longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material mounted on the outside of said spindle assemblies generally along and below the lower portion of said rows of spindle assemblies along the lengths thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for rotation around said spindle assemblies about the axis of said spindle assemblies, each of said hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements having a cut out portion of approximately one-half of the circumference thereof along the entire length thereof defining an access opening therein and having an open top thereon, so that said generally cylindrical housing element may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said access opening faces the inside of said machine and said spindle assemblies are substantially closed off from the outside of said machine for reducing sound and so that each of said generally cylindrical housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said access opening faces the outside of said machine for providing access to the selected spindle assembly from the outside by an operator for servicing while said stationary housing elements continue to reduce undesirable sound produced by said yarn processing machine.

Claim 25

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the lengths thereof, and generally vertically and longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material mounted on the outside of said spindle assemblies generally along and below the lower portion of said rows of spindle assemblies along the lengths thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for rotation around said spindle assemblies about the axis of said spindle assemblies, each of said hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements having a cut out portion of approximately one-half of the circumference thereof along the entire length thereof defining an access opening therein and having an open top thereon, so that said generally cylindrical housing element may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said access opening faces the inside of said machine and said spindle assemblies are substantially closed off from the outside of said machine for reducing sound and so that each of said generally cylindrical housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said access opening faces the outside of said machine for providing access to the selected spindle assembly from the outside by an operator for servicing while said stationary housing elements continue to reduce undesirable sound produced by said yarn processing machine.

Claim 26

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outside of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising at least one generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending generally horizontally outwardly fRom said vertically extending wall along the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottom portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and vertically extending walls of sound absorbing material extending upwardly from the forward edge of said horizontally extending bottom wall along the length of each of said rows of said spindle assemblies, generally longitudinally and vertically extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along each of the rows of said spindle assemblies generally along the medial portion of said spindle assemblies, and curved walls of sound absorbing material extending generally around the inside of the upper portions of each of said spindle assemblies and cooperating with said inside vertically extending walls and said top horizontally extending walls for at least partially encapsulating the upper portions of each of said spindle assemblies while defining window-like openings from the outside for allowing access to the upper portions of said spindle assemblies from the outside for servicing; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, hollow, generally ring-like housing elements having an upwardly extending flange disposed generally within one-half of the circumference thereof, said ring-like housing elements being associated with each of said spindle assemblies and being mounted for rotation around the bottom portion of said spindle assemblies and about the axis of said spindle assemblies, so that said ring-like housing elements may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said upwardly extending flanges face the outside of said machine for shielding sound therefrom and so that each of said ring-like housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said flange thereon faces the inside of said machine for providing access to the bottom portion of the selected spindle assemblies for access thereto by an operator for servicing.

Claim 27

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outside of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising at least one generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending generally horizontally outwardly fRom said vertically extending wall along the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottom portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and vertically extending walls of sound absorbing material extending upwardly from the forward edge of said horizontally extending bottom wall along the length of each of said rows of said spindle assemblies, generally longitudinally and vertically extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along each of the rows of said spindle assemblies generally along the medial portion of said spindle assemblies, and curved walls of sound absorbing material extending generally around the inside of the upper portions of each of said spindle assemblies and cooperating with said inside vertically extending walls and said top horizontally extending walls for at least partially encapsulating the upper portions of each of said spindle assemblies while defining window-like openings from the outside for allowing access to the upper portions of said spindle assemblies from the outside for servicing; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, hollow, generally ring-like housing elements having an upwardly extending flange disposed generally within one-half of the circumference thereof, said ring-like housing elements being associated with each of said spindle assemblies and being mounted for rotation around the bottom portion of said spindle assemblies and about the axis of said spindle assemblies, so that said ring-like housing elements may be rotated and placed in a first position in which said upwardly extending flanges face the outside of said machine for shielding sound therefrom and so that each of said ring-like housing elements may be selectively and individually rotated and placed in a second position in which said flange thereon faces the inside of said machine for providing access to the bottom portion of the selected spindle assemblies for access thereto by an operator for servicing.

Claim 28

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machines; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending generally horizontally outwardly from said vertically extending wall toward the bottom portion of said spindle assemblies and extending along the length of each of said rows of spindle assemblies, and generally vertically and longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along said rows of spindle assemblies and positioned generally medially of said spindle assemblies; said movable housing elements comprising separate, curved, visor-like housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with all of said spindle assemblies and including sets of first and second visor-like housing elements associated with a predeterminEd number of spindle assemblies and mounted for pivotal movement from a first position, in which said first of said visor-like housing elements covers generally the top portion of the predetermined number of said spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine and said second of said visor-like housing elements covers generally the bottom portion of the predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said first and second visor-like housing elements are moved to generally the inside of said spindle assemblies and in cooperative position with said vertically and horizontally extending inside stationary wall portions for uncovering generally the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine for providing access thereto by an operator from the outside for servicing while cooperating with said stationary housing walls for shielding sound, said first and second visor-like housing elements including lever means for pivotal mounting of each which interconnect so that movement of one of said first and second visor-like housing elements will cause movement of the other.

Claim 29

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machines; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending generally horizontally outwardly from said vertically extending wall toward the bottom portion of said spindle assemblies and extending along the length of each of said rows of spindle assemblies, and generally vertically and longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along said rows of spindle assemblies and positioned generally medially of said spindle assemblies; said movable housing elements comprising separate, curved, visor-like housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with all of said spindle assemblies and including sets of first and second visor-like housing elements associated with a predeterminEd number of spindle assemblies and mounted for pivotal movement from a first position, in which said first of said visor-like housing elements covers generally the top portion of the predetermined number of said spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine and said second of said visor-like housing elements covers generally the bottom portion of the predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said first and second visor-like housing elements are moved to generally the inside of said spindle assemblies and in cooperative position with said vertically and horizontally extending inside stationary wall portions for uncovering generally the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside of said machine for providing access thereto by an operator from the outside for servicing while cooperating with said stationary housing walls for shielding sound, said first and second visor-like housing elements including lever means for pivotal mounting of each which interconnect so that movement of one of said first and second visor-like housing elements will cause movement of the other.

Claim 30

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, separate, hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted around each spindle assembly and having a dome-shaped top thereon and a cut out portion defining an access opening in the top front thereof and having an open bottom thereon, and a generally curved-shaped housing element associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted around the bottom portion of each of said spindle assemblies and having a cut out portion therein defining an access opening at the front to provide access to the bottom portions of said spindle assemblies from the front and having an open back; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, curved, visor-like housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with each of said spindle assemblies and including sets of first and second visor-like housing elements associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for pivotal movement from a first position, in which said first and second visor-like housing elements cover generally the top and bottom portions respectively of said spindle assembly from the outside of said machine for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said first visor-like housing element moVes to the rear of said spindle assembly and over the dome-shaped top of said stationary cylindrical housing element for uncovering the top portion of said spindle assembly for servicing said second visor-like housing element moves generally medially of said spindle assembly on the outside thereof for uncovering the lower portion of said spindle assembly for access from the outside by an operator for servicing, said first and second visor-like housing elements including lever means for pivotal mounting of each which interconnect so that movement of one of said first and second visor-like housing elements will cause movement of the other.

Claim 31

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, separate, hollow, generally cylindrical housing elements associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted around each spindle assembly and having a dome-shaped top thereon and a cut out portion defining an access opening in the top front thereof and having an open bottom thereon, and a generally curved-shaped housing element associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted around the bottom portion of each of said spindle assemblies and having a cut out portion therein defining an access opening at the front to provide access to the bottom portions of said spindle assemblies from the front and having an open back; and said movable housing elements comprising separate, curved, visor-like housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with each of said spindle assemblies and including sets of first and second visor-like housing elements associated with each of said spindle assemblies and mounted for pivotal movement from a first position, in which said first and second visor-like housing elements cover generally the top and bottom portions respectively of said spindle assembly from the outside of said machine for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said first visor-like housing element moVes to the rear of said spindle assembly and over the dome-shaped top of said stationary cylindrical housing element for uncovering the top portion of said spindle assembly for servicing said second visor-like housing element moves generally medially of said spindle assembly on the outside thereof for uncovering the lower portion of said spindle assembly for access from the outside by an operator for servicing, said first and second visor-like housing elements including lever means for pivotal mounting of each which interconnect so that movement of one of said first and second visor-like housing elements will cause movement of the other.

Claim 32

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate movable housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and each comprising curved, stationary, generally U-shaped guide means mounted on each side of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and extending from the front of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies around the bottom and substantially up the back of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and a flexible movable housing element positioned within said guide means for movement from a first position, in which said movable housing elements substantially cover the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said movable housing element uncovers the front of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and moves to the inside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies within said guides for providing access to said predetermined number of spindle assemblies by an operator from the outside for servicing.

Claim 33

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate movable housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and each comprising curved, stationary, generally U-shaped guide means mounted on each side of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and extending from the front of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies around the bottom and substantially up the back of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and a flexible movable housing element positioned within said guide means for movement from a first position, in which said movable housing elements substantially cover the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for reducing sound, to a second position, in which said movable housing element uncovers the front of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and moves to the inside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies within said guides for providing access to said predetermined number of spindle assemblies by an operator from the outside for servicing.

Claim 34

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elemEnts mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate movable housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and each comprising curved, stationary guide means mounted on each side of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and extending generally around the front and outside of said spindle assemblies and a curved movable housing element positioned within said guide means and having a cut out portion generally medially thereof defining a window-like access opening, said movable housing element being mounted in said guide means for movement from a first position, in which said movable housing element covers at least the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for reducing sound and said cut out window-like access opening is disposed generally medially of said spindle assemblies, to a second position, in which said movable housing element uncovers the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies by moving to a lower position in said guide means wherein said movable housing element is below the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and said cut out window-like access opening is positioned generally at the bottom portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies for providing access to said predetermined number of spindle assemblies by an operator from the outside for servicing, said movable housing elements further including a movable housing element associated with each of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and positioned on the inside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and means interconnecting said inside movable housing element with said outside movable housing element so that when said outside movable housing element is moved from said first position to said second position, movement of said inside housing element is effected and said inside housing element moves to a position for cooperating with said stationary housing elements for shielding off noise from the inside of said machine.

Claim 35

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elemEnts mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mounted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate movable housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and each comprising curved, stationary guide means mounted on each side of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and extending generally around the front and outside of said spindle assemblies and a curved movable housing element positioned within said guide means and having a cut out portion generally medially thereof defining a window-like access opening, said movable housing element being mounted in said guide means for movement from a first position, in which said movable housing element covers at least the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for reducing sound and said cut out window-like access opening is disposed generally medially of said spindle assemblies, to a second position, in which said movable housing element uncovers the top and bottom portions of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies by moving to a lower position in said guide means wherein said movable housing element is below the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and said cut out window-like access opening is positioned generally at the bottom portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies for providing access to said predetermined number of spindle assemblies by an operator from the outside for servicing, said movable housing elements further including a movable housing element associated with each of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and positioned on the inside of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies and means interconnecting said inside movable housing element with said outside movable housing element so that when said outside movable housing element is moved from said first position to said second position, movement of said inside housing element is effected and said inside housing element moves to a position for cooperating with said stationary housing elements for shielding off noise from the inside of said machine.

Claim 36

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mOunted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate movable housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and each comprising pairs of linear, generally vertically extending, guide means disposed on each side of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies at the top and bottom portions of said spindle assemblies and on the outside and inside of said spindle assemblies and moving housing elements positioned within each pair of said guide means for movement from a first position in which a first one of said movable housing elements is positioned to cover generally the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside, a second of said movable housing elements is positioned for covering generally the bottom portion of said spindle assemblies from the outside, a third of said movable housing elements is positioned generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the inside and a fourth of said movable housing elements is positioned generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the inside, to a second position, in which said first movable housing element moves generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the outside for allowing access to the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies, said second movable housing element moves generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the outside for providing access to the lower portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for servicing by an operator, said third movable housing element moves upwardly to a position covering the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the inside and into cooperating relationship with said stationary housing elements for shielding sound from the inside of said machine and said fourth movable housing element moves generally downwardly into a position covering the bottom portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the inside and into cooperative relationship with said stationary housing elements for shielding sound from the inside of said machine, said first, second, third and fourth housing elements including means interconnecting them for movement from said first positions to said second positions upon movement of either of the other movable housing elements.

Claim 37

In a textile yarn processing machine, such as a twister, spinning frame or the like, having a plurality of spindle assemblies for processing of textile yarn and arranged in side-by-side relationship in two longitudinal, generally parallel rows along the respective outsides of said yarn processing machine; the improvement of sound reducing housing means for reducing undesirable sound produced in said yarn processing machine and being characterized by providing access to said spindle assemblies for servicing while also reducing sound during such servicing, said sound reducing housing means comprising: stationary housing elements and movable housing elements mounted on said yarn processing machine for cooperating with each other for at least partially encapsulating said spindle assemblies and for shielding the interior of said yarn processing machine; said stationary housing elements comprising a generally vertically and longitudinally extending wall of sound absorbing material mOunted internally of said yarn processing machine and extending between said rows of said spindle assemblies along the length thereof, generally longitudinally and horizontally extending walls of sound absorbing material connected with the top of said vertically extending wall and extending outwardly therefrom generally toward the top portions of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof, and generally longitudinally extending walls of sound absorbing material extending along the bottoms of said rows of spindle assemblies along the length thereof; and said movable housing elements comprising separate movable housing elements of sound reflecting material associated with a predetermined number of said spindle assemblies and each comprising pairs of linear, generally vertically extending, guide means disposed on each side of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies at the top and bottom portions of said spindle assemblies and on the outside and inside of said spindle assemblies and moving housing elements positioned within each pair of said guide means for movement from a first position in which a first one of said movable housing elements is positioned to cover generally the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside, a second of said movable housing elements is positioned for covering generally the bottom portion of said spindle assemblies from the outside, a third of said movable housing elements is positioned generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the inside and a fourth of said movable housing elements is positioned generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the inside, to a second position, in which said first movable housing element moves generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the outside for allowing access to the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies, said second movable housing element moves generally medially of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies on the outside for providing access to the lower portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the outside for servicing by an operator, said third movable housing element moves upwardly to a position covering the top portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the inside and into cooperating relationship with said stationary housing elements for shielding sound from the inside of said machine and said fourth movable housing element moves generally downwardly into a position covering the bottom portion of said predetermined number of spindle assemblies from the inside and into cooperative relationship with said stationary housing elements for shielding sound from the inside of said machine, said first, second, third and fourth housing elements including means interconnecting them for movement from said first positions to said second positions upon movement of either of the other movable housing elements.