EP0770717A3 - Method and device for pneumatically picking up and supplying a sliver end on an open-end spinning device - Google Patents

Method and device for pneumatically picking up and supplying a sliver end on an open-end spinning device Download PDF

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EP0770717A3
EP0770717A3 EP96119796A EP96119796A EP0770717A3 EP 0770717 A3 EP0770717 A3 EP 0770717A3 EP 96119796 A EP96119796 A EP 96119796A EP 96119796 A EP96119796 A EP 96119796A EP 0770717 A3 EP0770717 A3 EP 0770717A3
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Albert Kriegler
Michael Strobel
Claus Franz
Edmund Schuller
Rupert Karl
Michael Ueding
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Rieter Ingolstadt Spinnereimaschinenbau AG
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Priority claimed from DE19904015938 external-priority patent/DE4015938A1/en
Priority claimed from DE19904035439 external-priority patent/DE4035439A1/en
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H9/00—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine
    • D01H9/18—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine for supplying bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages to, or transporting from, paying-out or take-up stations ; Arrangements to prevent unwinding of roving from roving bobbins
    • D01H9/185—Transporting cans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H67/00—Replacing or removing cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out, winding, or depositing stations
    • B65H67/04—Arrangements for removing completed take-up packages and or replacing by cores, formers, or empty receptacles at winding or depositing stations; Transferring material between adjacent full and empty take-up elements
    • B65H67/0428—Arrangements for removing completed take-up packages and or replacing by cores, formers, or empty receptacles at winding or depositing stations; Transferring material between adjacent full and empty take-up elements for cans, boxes and other receptacles
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H15/00—Piecing arrangements ; Automatic end-finding, e.g. by suction and reverse package rotation; Devices for temporarily storing yarn during piecing
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H9/00—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine
    • D01H9/005—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine for removing empty packages or cans and replacing by completed (full) packages or cans at paying-out stations; also combined with piecing of the roving
    • D01H9/008—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine for removing empty packages or cans and replacing by completed (full) packages or cans at paying-out stations; also combined with piecing of the roving for cans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/30—Handled filamentary material
    • B65H2701/31—Textiles threads or artificial strands of filaments

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Spinning Or Twisting Of Yarns (AREA)
  • Replacing, Conveying, And Pick-Finding For Filamentary Materials (AREA)
EP96119796A 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Method and device for pneumatically picking up and supplying a sliver end on an open-end spinning device Expired - Lifetime EP0770717B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4015938 1990-05-18
DE19904015938 DE4015938A1 (en) 1990-05-18 1990-05-18 Rotor spinning assembly sliver supply - has station to transfer contents of round cans to flat cans for increased density along row of spinning stations
DE19904035439 DE4035439A1 (en) 1990-11-08 1990-11-08 Automatic sliver supply
DE4035439 1990-11-08
EP95120117A EP0709501B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Method for exchanging cans between a transport carriage for flat cans and an open-end spinning machine; and a transport carriage for carrying out this method
EP91909136A EP0528884B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Process and device for automatically laying a fiber band on a textile machine

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EP91909136.3 Division 1991-05-17
EP95120117.7 Division 1995-12-19

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EP0770717A2 EP0770717A2 (en) 1997-05-02
EP0770717A3 true EP0770717A3 (en) 1997-08-13
EP0770717B1 EP0770717B1 (en) 2003-03-19

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EP91909136A Expired - Lifetime EP0528884B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Process and device for automatically laying a fiber band on a textile machine
EP96119796A Expired - Lifetime EP0770717B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Method and device for pneumatically picking up and supplying a sliver end on an open-end spinning device
EP95106898A Expired - Lifetime EP0668380B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Process and device for automatically laying a fiber band on a textile machine
EP95120117A Expired - Lifetime EP0709501B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Method for exchanging cans between a transport carriage for flat cans and an open-end spinning machine; and a transport carriage for carrying out this method
EP91909388A Expired - Lifetime EP0528907B2 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Process and device for transporting flat cans between machines or devices treating or processing fiber webs

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EP91909136A Expired - Lifetime EP0528884B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Process and device for automatically laying a fiber band on a textile machine

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EP95106898A Expired - Lifetime EP0668380B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Process and device for automatically laying a fiber band on a textile machine
EP95120117A Expired - Lifetime EP0709501B1 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Method for exchanging cans between a transport carriage for flat cans and an open-end spinning machine; and a transport carriage for carrying out this method
EP91909388A Expired - Lifetime EP0528907B2 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-05-17 Process and device for transporting flat cans between machines or devices treating or processing fiber webs

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US (1) US5276947A (en)
EP (5) EP0528884B1 (en)
JP (2) JPH05508688A (en)
BR (1) BR9105752A (en)
CS (1) CS146291A3 (en)
CZ (1) CZ146091A3 (en)
DE (5) DE59109242D1 (en)
WO (2) WO1991018134A1 (en)

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EP0709501A3 (en) 1996-07-31
EP0770717A2 (en) 1997-05-02
EP0709501B1 (en) 2002-10-02
EP0528907B1 (en) 1999-03-17
WO1991018134A1 (en) 1991-11-28
DE59108961D1 (en) 1998-05-07
JPH05508688A (en) 1993-12-02
EP0668380A3 (en) 1995-11-02
BR9105752A (en) 1992-05-19
EP0528884A1 (en) 1993-03-03
EP0528907B2 (en) 2002-08-14
JPH05501739A (en) 1993-04-02
EP0770717B1 (en) 2003-03-19
JP3521085B2 (en) 2004-04-19
US5276947A (en) 1994-01-11
CZ146091A3 (en) 1993-12-15
EP0528907A1 (en) 1993-03-03
EP0709501A2 (en) 1996-05-01
DE59109242D1 (en) 2002-11-07
DE59109248D1 (en) 2003-04-24
DE59109111D1 (en) 1999-04-22
CS146291A3 (en) 1992-02-19
EP0668380B1 (en) 1998-04-01
DE59108036D1 (en) 1996-08-29
EP0668380A2 (en) 1995-08-23
WO1991018135A1 (en) 1991-11-28
EP0528884B1 (en) 1996-07-24

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