Shock-absorbing thermoplastic support for rotating spinning ring

In a spinning frame including a ring rail having at least one opening therein for receiving a spinning ring supported for rotation at said opening in said ring rail, the combination therewith of an improved support assembly for said spinning ring comprising a spinning ring holder formed of shock-absorbing and vibration-dampening thermoplastic material containing glass fibers to add stability thereto, said spinning ring holder including an upper circular base including inner and outer peripheral surfaces with means for supporting said spinning ring in said inner peripheral surface of said circular base, a tubular portion formed integral with said inner peripheral surface and extending downwardly through said opening, and a peripheral flange formed integral with said circular base and extending downwardly therefrom, a mounting bracket fixed on said ring rail and including an inner peripheral vertical flange surrounding said opening, said mounting bracket also being constructed of shock-absorbing and vibration-dampening thermoplastic material containing glass fibers to add stability thereto, ball bearing means including an outer race supported in said inner peripheral vertical flange of said mounting bracket, and an inner race surrounding said tubular portion and supporting said spinning ring holder for rotation, said ball bearing means extending upwardly above said mounting bracket and inside of said peripheral flange, and drive means drivingly connected to said tubular portion for rotating said spinning ring holder.

An improved support assembly for a spinning ring mounted for rotation around an opening in the ring rail of a spinning frame, said support assembly comprising a spinning ring holder formed of shock-absorbing and vibration-dampening thermoplastic material, said spinning ring holder including an upper circular base including inner and outer peripheral surfaces with means for supporting said spinning ring in said inner peripheral surface of said circular base, a peripheral flange formed integral with said circular base and extending downwardly therefrom, a mounting bracket adapted to be fixed on said ring rail and including an inner peripheral vertical flange adapted to surround the opening, said mounting bracket also being constructed of shock-absorbing and vibration-dampening thermoplastic material, ball bearing means including an outer race supported in said inner peripheral vertical flange of said mounting bracket and extending above the level of said inner peripheral vertical flange, said peripheral flange of said spinning ring holder downwardly and around said outer race of said ball bearing means, said peripheral flange of said spinning ring holder and said peripheral vertical flange of said mounting bracket each including peripheral surfaces being substantially vertically aligned so that any downwardly falling lint is not likely to pass inwardly and between the lower surface of said peripheral flange of said spinning ring holder and the upper surface of said peripheral vertical flange of said mounting bracket, and an inner race supporting said spinning ring holder for rotation.