Thread processing machine spindle assembly having mechanical adjustment mechanisms for devices within a rotating thread balloon

In a spindle assembly of a thread processing machine, of the type comprising a cabling or double twisting machine, wherein said spindle assembly includes top and bottom portions, a driven rotor mechanism having an axially-extending hollow shaft defining a thread passageway, a thread storage disk mounted for rotation with the rotor mechanism and having a radially-extending thread passageway communicating with said thread passageway of said rotor mechanism to define a first deflection means for changing the direction of thread travel from axial to radial during thread processing, a pot mechanism axially-extending upwardly from said rotor mechanism and around which a balloon of thread rotates during thread processing, axially-extending thread guide means positioned above said pot mechanism for receiving thread being processed and defining a second deflection means for changing the direction of thread travel from generally radial to axial during thread processing, and adjustable means for influencing the mode of operation of said spindle assembly and mounted thereon within the rotating thread balloon formed during thread processing;

• the improvement of:
• movable mechanical linkage, extending from outside the rotating thread balloon to within such rotating thread balloon and to said spindle assembly operation influencing means, operating said spindle assembly operating influencing means and including hollow sleeve having an outside surface and upper and lower ends and mounted for axial movement in the vicinity of at least one of said thread deflection means and coaxial with said hollow shaft and having at least one lateral aperture for receiving thread to pass axially through said sleeve and radially out of said aperture at said one deflection means and for axial movement with said linkage during movement thereof for adjustment of said spindle assembly operation influencing means.