D01H 4/00
Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres
Official title: Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres separated from slivers; Piecing arrangements therefor; Covering endless core threads with fibres by open-end spinning techniques {(arrangements with two or more spinning or twisting devices of different types in combination D01H7/90)}
D01H4/00 (Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres) appears on 1,295 US grants and 351 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D01H- Granted patents
- 1,295
- Published applications
- 351
- Assignees
- 243
- Inventors
- 1,136
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 58 | 0 |
| 1977 | 52 | 0 |
| 1978 | 58 | 0 |
| 1979 | 39 | 0 |
| 1980 | 32 | 0 |
| 1981 | 36 | 0 |
| 1982 | 31 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 52 | 0 |
| 1986 | 51 | 0 |
| 1987 | 82 | 0 |
| 1988 | 44 | 0 |
| 1989 | 49 | 0 |
| 1990 | 35 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 37 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 | 46 | 0 |
| 1998 | 43 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | 5 |
| 2002 | 19 | 38 |
| 2003 | 17 | 29 |
| 2004 | 25 | 23 |
| 2005 | 21 | 15 |
| 2006 | 16 | 12 |
| 2007 | 11 | 24 |
| 2008 | 15 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010 | 10 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 4 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 | 23 |
| 2018 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 | 22 |
| 2020 | 17 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D01H 4/04Imparting twist by contact of fibres with a running surface600
- D01H 4/48Piecing arrangements257
- D01H 4/30Arrangements for separating slivers into fibres246
- D01H 4/02Imparting twist by a fluid112
- D01H 4/42Control of driving or stopping71
- D01H 4/40Removing running yarn from the yarn forming region67
- D01H 4/38Channels for feeding fibres to the yarn forming region62
- D01H 4/28Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres7
Recent patents
- Pile yarn, preparation method and application thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,747,520 B2Jiangsu Hengli Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd.
- Spinning station of an air-jet spinning machine and method for carrying out a piecing process at such a spinning station22 Apr 2025US 12,281,416 B2Saurer Intelligent Technology AG
- Method for operating a textile machine producing cross-wound packages, and a textile machine producing cross-wound packages14 Jan 2025US 12,195,297 B2Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
- Multifunctional nozzle for a spinning machine14 Jan 2025US 12,195,885 B2Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
- Thread draw-off nozzle and open-end spinning device having a thread draw-off nozzle12 Nov 2024US 12,139,824 B2Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
- Pile yarn, preparation method and application thereof10 Jul 2025US 2025/0223734 A1Jiangsu Hengli Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd.
- Spinning device, rotor spinning machine, and method for preventing the accumulation of fibres in a spinning device2 Jan 2025US 2025/0003118 A1Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
- Spinning machine and method12 Dec 2024US 2024/0410088 A1Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
- Drafting device, spinning station and method12 Dec 2024US 2024/0410089 A1Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
- Sliver feeder and method12 Dec 2024US 2024/0410091 A1Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fibrous structures containing nanofibrils and other textile fibers185US 6,106,913 AThe Quantum Group, Inc. · 2000
- Bearing and drive structure for spinning turbine81US 4,117,359 ATeldix GmbH · 1978
- Axially stabilized magnetic bearing having a permanently magnetized radial bearing80US 5,126,610 AKernforschungsanlage Julich Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung · 1992
- Hybrid nanofibril matrices for use as tissue engineering devices78US 6,689,166 B2Drexel University · 2004
- Process for the manufacture of a plurality of filaments70US 4,230,650 ABattelle Memorial Institute · 1980