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Means for the interlacing of yarn
Assignee: Deutschen Institute für Textil und Faserforschung
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Filing: 1987-08-15
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2007-08-15
Abstract
Abstract Interlacing means are provided for the interlacing of multifilament yarns exhibiting a yarn channel. At given distances from the entrance and exit openings forming the yarn channel, yarn guides are so arranged that, with the supply of compressed air shut off, the yarn is laid onto the yarn channel so that it extends parallel to its longitudinal direction, and that the straight yarn sections, which are located between the entrance and exit openings of the yarn channel and the yarn guides, are inclined at acute angles to portions of the geometric longitudinal axis of the yarn channel. Furthermore, the blow angle of the blow nozzle is smaller than 90°. The length of the yarn channel equals for smooth yarns maximally 40 mm and for texturized yarns maximally 30 mm. There results exceptionally high yarn advance speeds and a particularly good vortexing of the yarn.
Inventors
- 👤 Hulusi Artunc
- 👤 Gerhard Egbers
- 👤 Helmut Weinsdorfer
- 👤 Jurgen Wolfrum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:23
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G1/00; D02G1/16; D02G1/161; D02J; D02J1/00; D02J1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
Interlacing means for interlacing multifilament yarns comprising: a yarn channel having an exit and an entrance at opposite ends of said channel; a yarn guide at a distance adjacent each of said exit and entrance ends; means including at least one blow nozzle for introducing a directed stream of compressed air into said channel for interlacing the filaments of a yarn passing through said channel with one another; and wherein said yarn is positioned within said channel to extend generally in a longitudinal direction of said channel so as to be on a rim of an exit opening of said blow nozzle, said yarn guides being so positioned that the yarn, measured in taut condition and with the compressed air supply shut off, both upon entering and exiting said channel experiences a change in direction of at least an 8° angle but less than 90°, and said blow nozzle is oriented to intersect said yarn channel at a blow angle of less than 90°.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
Interlacing means for interlacing multifilament yarns comprising: a yarn channel having an exit and an entrance at opposite ends of said channel; a yarn guide at a distance adjacent each of said exit and entrance ends; means including at least one blow nozzle for introducing a directed stream of compressed air into said channel for interlacing the filaments of a yarn passing through said channel with one another; and wherein said yarn is positioned within said channel to extend generally in a longitudinal direction of said channel so as to be on a rim of an exit opening of said blow nozzle, said yarn guides being so positioned that the yarn, measured in taut condition and with the compressed air supply shut off, both upon entering and exiting said channel experiences a change in direction of at least an 8° angle but less than 90°, and said blow nozzle is oriented to intersect said yarn channel at a blow angle of less than 90°.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said distance of the yarn guides from their adjacent channel ends being maximally 30 mm, said yarn channel having a longitudinal length maximally 40 mm for untexturized multifilament yarns and 30 mm for texturized yarns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
Interlacing means according to claim 2 wherein the blow angle is between 60° and 89°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said distance of said yarn guides from said channel at each end ranges from 3 to 25 mm, said yarn guides being positioned movably.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 further comprising brackets each having apertures for allowing passage of said compressed air issuing from said yarn channel, said yarn guides being arranged on said brackets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said yarn guides are so positioned that the yarn, measured in taut condition and with the compressed air supply shut off, upon entering or exiting the yarn channel experiences a change of direction of at least an 8° angle for texturized yarn and maximally 15° for smooth yarn.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said yarn guides are for textured yarn so positioned that the yarn, measured in taut condition and with the compressed air supply shut off, upon entering and exiting the yarn channel experiences a change of direction of from 10° to 40°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said yarn guides are arranged on a housing containing said yarn channel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
Interlacing means according to claim 8 wherein said housing of said yarn channel comprises a bottom and a top section, said top section being liftable therefrom over an entire length of the yarn channel, a straight groove being formed in at least one of said bottom and top sections defining said yarn channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
Interlacing means according to claim 9 wherein a hinge pivotally connects said top and bottom sections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
Interlacing means according to claim 9 wherein the yarn guides are rigidly connected to the top section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
Interlacing means according to claim 9 wherein a clear cross-section of said yarn channel is approximately semicircular and formed as said groove in said bottom section and said channel bounded on a top side thereof by a level yarn channel ceiling formed by said top section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said yarn guides are U-shaped downwardly opening yokes, said yokes being attached by brackets.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said yarn guides have at least one air deflecting surface arrayed to deflect away from a travel path of said yarn the compressed air stream issuing from the yarn channel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said blow nozzle opens into the yarn channel approximately opposite from an approximately level channel ceiling thereby directing said air stream onto said ceiling.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein the yarn channel is approximately 8 to 40 mm long.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said blow nozzle is positioned at approximately equal distance from said entrance and exit ends of said yarn channel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said means for introducing compressed air is a single blow nozzle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said yarn channel maintains an approximate constant cross section along a length thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said yarn channel has a semicircular cross section.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein the yarn guides are so positioned that any changes in direction which the yarn experiences upon entering and exiting the yarn channel as measured in taut condition and with compressed air supply shut off are larger than an adjacent angle of diffusion of the compressed air stream exiting from the yarn channel when the compressed air supply is turned on again.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
93 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said blow nozzle is provided with an exit opening having a rim, a distance h measured from said rim to an inner surface of said yarn channel lying opposite said exit opening as measured along a geometric longitudinal central plane of the yarn channel bisecting the exit opening, being a maximum of 6 mm, the maximum ratio of the distance h to a maximum width b max of the yarn channel measured perpendicular to said distance in a common cross sectional plane thereof being 1 mm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
Interlacing means according to claim 1 wherein said blow nozzle has a constant cross section along its entire length.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
Interlacing means as defined in claim 1 wherein said yarn guide is adjustable as to its position.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
Interlacing means as defined in claim 1 wherein said blow nozzle generates a blowing angle for the compressed air of at least 75°.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
Interlacing means as defined in claim 1 wherein said blow nozzle has a longitudinal axis intersecting a longitudinal axis of said yarn channel.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
Interlacing means as defined in claim 1 wherein said yarn channel has a generally round cross section.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
Interlacing means as defined in claim 1 wherein said yarn channel has a generally nonround cross section.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
Interlacing means as defined in claim 1 wherein said yarn channel has an approximately semicircular cross section.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
41 words
Interlacing means as defined in claim 1 wherein said yarn channel is so constructed and arranged that, in a taut condition of said yarn with supply of compressed air terminated, said yarn crosses diametrically an exit opening of said blow nozzle.
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