Superba Sas

Williams Specialty Company

Williams Specialty

Cathy N Amos

Philippe Massotte

Hubert Liebmann

Bernard Bird

Device for joining yarns between two machines for treating yarns. The present invention relates to a device for joining yarns between two machines for treating yarns, such as thermofixing and winding or beaming machines or steaming and winding or beaming machines or between means of feeding a multitude of yarns and weaving or tufting machines, characterized in that it is primarily made up of a supporting frame (), a means () for individually guiding the yarns coming from the downstream machine and inserting these yarns in the means () for joining by entangling, by fusion or otherwise, a means () of individually bringing in and temporarily holding the yarns coming from the upper machine (), a device () for inserting these yarns in the means () for joining by entangling, by fusion or otherwise, sets (to) for locking the yarns in position before and during the joining by entangling, by fusion or otherwise, and a means of cutting the free ends of the yarns before said joining. The invention is more particularly applicable to the field of the textile industry, in particular machines for joining yarns layers between two machines for treating yarns.

Machine for joining yarns

An apparatus for joining together a plurality of sets of ends of yarn includes a housing having a plurality of splicing bores communicating with at least one passageway which selectively communicates with a pressurized fluid source. A set, preferably a pair, of yarns are placed in each splicing bore. A cutting member is utilized to cut the yams while within the bore so there are two yarn ends to be joined within the bore. The pressurized fluid source is then placed into communication with the bore and the splicing process begins. The yarns may be moved relative to the axis of the bore during the splicing process with a wiping bar. The pressurized fluid source may then be selectively removed from communication with the splicing bore to complete the splicing process. The sets of yarn will then preferably be represented as continuous strands of yarn entangled, intertwined, and/or twisted at the splice joints.

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Rocky Face, GA, United States of America

Cathy N Amos