Reel for fabric machines, fabric machine comprising said reel and method

A reel for fabric treating machines, said reel comprising:

• a) a substantially cylindrical main body (110) having a side surface (111), a first axial end (112) and a second axial end (113);
• b) first and second flanges (114, 115), respectively mounted to the first and second axial ends (112, 113) of said main body (110);
• c) at least one drag element (120) adapted to drag a fabric (T) to be treated, said at least one drag element (120) being mounted, in an operating position, externally to said surface (111),
• d) at least one constraining device (130), associated with said drag element (120) to keep said drag element (120) in said operating position,
• wherein said constraining device (130) can be switched between a first condition, in which it holds said drag element (120) in said operating position, and a second condition, in which it allows said drag element (120) to be removed;
• and
• a covering structure (170) associated with the main body (110), in particular with the second flange (115), said covering structure (170) being adapted to cover one or more fastening members (140) and to prevent the fabric (T) from catching on said one or more fastening members (140).

A reel for fabric treating machines, said reel comprising:

• a) a substantially cylindrical main body (110) having a side surface (111), a first axial end (112) and a second axial end (113);
• b) first and second flanges (114, 115), respectively mounted to the first and second axial ends (112, 113) of said main body (110);
• c) at least one drag element (120) adapted to drag a fabric (T) to be treated, said at least one drag element (120) being mounted, in an operating position, externally to said side surface (111),
• d) at least one constraining device (130), associated with said drag element (120) to keep said drag element (120) in said operating position,
• wherein said constraining device (130) can be switched between a first condition, in which it holds said drag element (120) in said operating position, and a second condition, in which it allows said drag element (120) to be removed;
• and
• wherein said drag element (120) has an engagement portion (121), which is adapted to be constrained to the constraining device (130), and an operating portion (122), which is adapted to work on fabrics to be treated.