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US 6,616,079 B1Granted
Yarn feed device having a feeler stop
AssigneeMemminger-IRO GmbH
InventorsEberhard Leins, Richard Kaufmann, Hermann Schmodde, Gunter Leopold
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Abstract
The yarn feeder of the invention has one or two yarn feeler levers, which monitor the yarn. In order to be able to prevent the monitoring if needed, a feeler barrier is provided. Its actuating device which in the illustrated embodiment is in the form of a handle, is disposed on an outer end of the basic body of the yarn feeder so that it is readily accessible to operators. The position set can also easily be seen from the position of the handle.
Claims13
A yarn feeder (1) particularly adapted for mounting and use in a textile machine, comprising:
- an elongated body (3) having a fastening device (6) at one end for securing the yarn feeder (1) to a retaining device (2) of a textile machine,
- yarn guides (14, 15, 16, 17) supported on the body (3) for defining a yarn travel path,
- a yarn guide drum (8) disposed in the yarn travel path, said drum being rotatably mounted on the body (3) and having a drive device (9),
- at least one yarn feeler lever (27) disposed in the yarn travel path, said yarn feeler lever (27) being pivotably supported on the body (3) and in an active state rests on a yarn (25) being fed by the yarn feeder,
- a feeler barrier (70) for selectively shifting the yarn feeler lever (27) to a passive inoperable state, and
- said feeler barrier (70) having an operating handle (75) disposed on the feeler barrier and being accessible from an end of the elongated body (3) remote from the fastening device (6).
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