Platt Saco Lowell Corporation, Inc.

Guenther C Wunderlich

Frank E Brooks

A suspension assembly (A) for raising and lowering the ring rails (14, 14') of a textile yarn processing machine is disclosed. Vertical guide posts (18, 18') are disposed adjacent to each of the ring rails for guiding the ring rails as they reciprocate vertically. The opposed ring rails are connected by the suspension assembly which includes a parallelogram linkage comprised of a tension rod (24) pivotally connected to opposing bearing brackets (B, C) and a compression rod (26) which is pivotally connected to the opposing bearing brackets. Slide bearings (20, 20' and 22, 22') are carried by the bearing brackets (B, C) for bearing against the guide posts (18, 18'). The lengths of the compression rod and the tension rod are adjusted to bring the spaced slide bearings into light contact with an associated guide post so that the ring rails may be lifted by a lifter mechanism in unison without causing loads on the guide posts. If loads (D, E) on the ring rails are generally equal, the parallelogram suspension assembly will cancel any loads on the guide posts. Only the difference between the loads will be exerted on the guide posts.

Ring rail suspension assembly

All control components of the builder mechanism and its pick motion device are concentrically arranged about the builder shaft of a textile machine in such manner that the builder mechanism can readily be removed from the builder shaft as an entity for replacement, inspection, repair or substitution of parts, creating a compact construction of great durability and easy maintenance. Such concentrically disposed components include electromechanical control means for at prescribed times effecting directional reversals and stepped advancements of the points of movement reversals of the builder shaft with a differential gearing assembly which produces incremental angular advancements of switch components about the axis shaft when driven by pick-gear wheel and pick-gear pawl members thereof.

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Easley, SC, United States of America

Guenther C Wunderlich