# US 5,704,096 A · Drafting arrangement for spinning machines > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,704,096 A - Document ID: US5704096A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/708,602 - Filed: 1996-09-05 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1995-10-07 - Assignees: Fritz Stahlecker; Hans Stahlecker - Inventors: Kurt Lang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704096A ## CPC - D01H 5/72: Fibre-condensing guides - D01H: SPINNING OR TWISTING (twisting oakum D01G35/00; crimping or curling of fibres, filaments, or yarns D02G1/00) ## Abstract In the case of a drafting arrangement for a spinning machine, at least one drafting zone has a sliver guide with a guiding surface for the travelling sliver. The sliver guide is arranged in a wedge-shaped gap, which is formed by a roller pair downstream of the drafting zone. According to the present invention, the sliver guide comprises a sliver brake with a pressing element which slides on the sliver. The pressing element is resilient with a pressure in the direction towards the guiding surface, and is disposable against the travelling sliver. The evenness of the drafting is thereby improved. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A drafting arrangement for spinning machines, comprising: at least three roller pairs forming a plurality of drafting zones in the travelling direction of a sliver, each roller pair forming a wedge-shaped gap for the sliver, and a sliver guide in at least one of the drafting zones, said sliver guide being arranged inside the wedge-shaped gap at the downstream end of the relevant drafting zone, wherein the sliver guide comprises: a guiding surface, and a sliver brake arranged at the wedge-shaped gap, said sliver brake including a pressing element which slides on the sliver, which is resilient with a pressure in the direction towards said guiding surface, and which is disposable against the travelling sliver, wherein the sliver brake comprises two opposing pressing elements, which are disposed with opposing pressures against each other, of which pressing elements at least one comprises a guiding surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A drafting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the sliver brake is arranged in the pre-drafting zone. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A drafting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the pressure is generated by a spring. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A drafting arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the pressure is generated by a spring. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) A drafting arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the pressing element is formed by a leaf spring. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) A drafting arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the pressing element is formed by a leaf spring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A drafting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the position of the sliver brake is adjustable in the travelling direction of the sliver. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A drafting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the sliver brakes of two adjacent drafting arrangements are supported by the same joining piece. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) A drafting arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the sliver brakes of two adjacent drafting arrangements are supported by the same joining piece. ### Claim 10 A drafting arrangement for spinning machine, comprising: at least three roller pairs forming a plurality of drafting zones in the travelling direction of a sliver, each roller pair forming a wedge-shaped gap for the sliver, and a sliver guide in at least one of the drafting zones, said sliver guide being arranged inside the wedge-shaped gap at the downstream end of the relevant drafting zone, wherein the sliver guide comprises: a guiding surface, and a sliver brake arranged at the wedge-shaped gap, said sliver brake including a pressing element which slides on the sliver which is resilient with a pressure in the direction towards said guiding surface, and which is disposable against the travelling sliver, wherein the sliver brake is positioned at a sliver condenser, which comprises a wall containing the guiding surface and a slit disposed opposite at a distance therefrom, which slit is at least partly covered by the pressing element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A drafting arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the position of the sliver brake is adjustable in the travelling direction of the sliver. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) A drafting arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the sliver brake is supported on a holder which traverses in an axial direction of the roller pairs. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) A drafting arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the sliver brakes of two adjacent drafting arrangements are supported by the same joining piece. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) A drafting arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the sliver brake and the sliver condenser are supported by the same holder. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) A drafting arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the sliver brake is arranged in the pre-drafting zone. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A drafting arrangement according to claim 15, wherein the pressure is generated by a spring. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) A drafting arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the pressure is generated by a spring. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A drafting arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the pressing element is formed by a leaf spring. ### Claim 19 A drafting arrangement for spinning machines, comprising: at least three roller pairs forming plurality of drafting zones in the travelling direction of a sliver, each roller pair forming a wedge-shaped gap for the sliver, and a sliver guide in at least one of the drafting zones, said sliver guide being arranged inside the wedge-shaped gap at the downstream end of the relevant drafting zone, wherein the sliver guide comprises: a guiding surface, and a sliver brake arranged at the wedge-shaped gap, said sliver brake including a pressing element which slides on the sliver, which is resilient with a pressure in the direction towards said guiding surface, and which is disposable against the travelling sliver, wherein the sliver brake is supported on a holder secured to a traversing rail which traverses in an axial direction of the roller pairs. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A drafting arrangement according to claim 19, further comprising a sliver condensor, wherein the sliver brake and the sliver condenser are supported by the same holder. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) A drafting arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the sliver brake is arranged in the pre-drafting zone. ### Claim 22 A drafting arrangement for spinning machines, comprising: at least three roller pairs forming a plurality of drafting zones in the travelling direction of a sliver, each roller pair forming a wedge-shaped gap for the sliver, and a sliver guide in at least one of the drafting zones, said sliver guide being arranged inside the wedge-shaped gap at the downstream end of the relevant drafting zone, wherein the sliver guide comprises: a sliver condensor having a guiding surface, said sliver condensor having a funnel tapering shape in a travelling direction of the sliver, a sliver brake integrated into said sliver condensor and being arranged at the wedge-shaped gap, said sliver brake including a pressing element which slides on the sliver, which is resilient with a pressure in the direction towards said guiding surface, and which is disposable against the travelling sliver, and wherein at least a portion of one wall surface of said sliver condensor is loaded with a preset force in a direction of an opposite wall surface. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The drafting arrangement according to claim 22, wherein said portion of said one wall surface loaded with the preset force extends to an outlet opening of said sliver brake. ### Claim 24 A drafting arrangement for spinning machines, comprising: at least three roller pairs forming a plurality of drafting zones in the travelling direction of a sliver, each roller pair forming a wedge-shaped gap for the sliver, and a sliver guide in at least one of the drafting zones, said sliver guide being arranged inside the wedge-shaped gap at the downstream end of the relevant drafting zone, wherein the sliver guide comprises: a guiding surface, and a sliver brake arranged in a pre-drafting zone in close proximity in front of the wedge shaped gap of one of said three roller pairs which limits said pre-drafting zone, said sliver brake including a pressing element which slides on the sliver, which is resilient with a pressure in the direction towards said guiding surface, and which is disposable against the travelling sliver. ### Claim 25 A drafting arrangement for spinning machines, comprising: at least three roller pairs forming a plurality of drafting zones in the travelling direction of a sliver, each roller pair forming a wedge-shaped gap for the sliver, and a sliver guide in at least one of the drafting zones, said sliver guide being arranged inside the wedge-shaped gap at the downstream end of the relevant drafting zone, wherein the sliver guide comprises: a guiding surface, and a sliver brake arranged at the wedge-shaped gap, said sliver brake including a pressing element which slides on the sliver, which is resilient with a pressure in the direction towards said guiding surface, and which is disposable against the travelling sliver, and wherein said sliver brake arranged at the wedge-shaped gap is located immediately in front of one of said roller pairs which receives an upper apron and a lower apron of the apron guide.