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Positive thread-delivery device for textile machines

Assignee: Iro AB
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Filing: 1979-08-21
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 1999-08-21
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Abstract

Abstract A positive thread-delivery device for a textile, in particular a knitting, machine with a plurality of thread-guiding rollers, with which cooperates a common delivery belt and with which each one a thread-control element is associated, which thread-control element during the delivery of the thread holds same in a clamping position between the delivery belt and the thread-guiding roller and which during a drop in the tension of the thread which is delivered by the thread-delivery device can be changed over into a position in which it guides the thread over an area of the thread-guiding roller which is free of the delivery belt to thus terminate the thread delivery, and a tension feeler is provided which engages, independently from the thread-control element, the thread which is delivered by the thread-delivery device, which feeler operates an electromagnet which loads the thread-control element.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kurt A. G. Jacobsson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 03:04
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B15/00; D04B15/38; D04B15/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
A positive thread-delivery device for a textile, in particular a knitting, machine with a plurality of thread-guiding rollers, with which cooperates a common delivery belt and with which each one a thread-control element is associated, which thread-control element during the delivery of the thread holds same in a clamping position between the delivery belt and the thread-guiding roller and which during a drop in the tension of the thread which is delivered by the thread-delivery device can be changed over into a position in which it guides the thread over an area of the thread-guiding roller which is free of the delivery belt to thus terminate the thread delivery, comprising the improvement wherein a tension feeler is provided which engages, independently from the thread-control element, the thread which is delivered by the thread-delivery device, and which feeler operates an electromagnet which loads the thread-control element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
A positive thread-delivery device for a textile, in particular a knitting, machine with a plurality of thread-guiding rollers, with which cooperates a common delivery belt and with which each one a thread-control element is associated, which thread-control element during the delivery of the thread holds same in a clamping position between the delivery belt and the thread-guiding roller and which during a drop in the tension of the thread which is delivered by the thread-delivery device can be changed over into a position in which it guides the thread over an area of the thread-guiding roller which is free of the delivery belt to thus terminate the thread delivery, comprising the improvement wherein a tension feeler is provided which engages, independently from the thread-control element, the thread which is delivered by the thread-delivery device, and which feeler operates an electromagnet which loads the thread-control element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 81 words
Device according to claim 1, with a swingably-supported thread-control element which is loaded by a spring in the direction of the position which guides the thread over the delivery-belt-free area of the thread-guiding roller, wherein the spring engages the free end of a magnetic arm which is connected to the thread-control element in the vicinity of its swivel axis, and wherein the electromagnet is arranged adjacent to the arm so that it, when switched on, swivels same against the spring force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
Device according to claim 2, wherein the tension feeler has two lever arms with a thread eyelet for the delivered thread at the free end of the first lever arm and a contact piece at the end of the second lever arm, and is supported and spring-loaded such that the contact piece during normal delivery tension of the delivered thread closes the circuit of the electromagnet and opens same when the tension drops.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 77 words
Device according to claim 3, wherein a first stationary guide eyelet is arranged in front of and a secondary stationary guide eyelet is arranged after the thread eyelet of the tension feeler in the path of the delivered thread, such that during the delivery of normally tensioned thread the thread eyelet lies between both guide eyelets but moves out from between them when the tension drops, thereby forming a thread loop out of the subsequently delivered thread.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 38 words
Device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the tension feeler during thread breakage can be moved by the return spring into a switching-off position in which the contact piece closes a cut-off circuit for the textile machine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
Device according to claim 3, wherein the two lever arms forming the tension feeler are connected through a rotatably supported disk and the return spring eccentrically engages said disk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 40 words
Device according to claim 6, wherein the disk, the return spring, the second lever arm and areas of the circuits which cooperate with the contact piece, are arranged in a support frame for the thread-guiding roller and the thread-control element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
Device according to claim 7, wherein the circuit for the electromagnet is guided through a support rail for the thread-control element.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-04-06 1984-10-06 1985-04-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-04-06 1988-10-06 1989-04-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-04-06 1992-10-06 1993-04-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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