Apparatus for producing a core spun yarn

A core spun apparatus for producing at least one continuous yarn and a plurality of fibers into a core spun yarn, said apparatus comprising:

• a spindle defining a yarn guide conduit and an inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit;
• a thread guide operably disposed proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said thread guide directing a continuous yarn into said yarn conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide operably disposed to said thread guide proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said fiber guide forming a fiber guide conduit through which fibers are supplied to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide surface disposed within said fiber guide conduit defined by said fiber guide, said fiber guide surface directing said fibers to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fluid delivery device carried within said core spun apparatus, said fluid delivery device supplying a fluid proximal to said yarn conduit causing a swirl flow around said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
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• wherein said thread guide defines a bore for directing said continuous yarn to said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said bore extending below said fiber guide surface and having an axis converging proximally with an axis of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle so that said bore and said yarn guide conduit are in alignment.

A core spun apparatus for producing at least one continuous yarn and a plurality of fibers into a core spun yarn, said apparatus comprising:

• a spindle defining a yarn guide conduit and an inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit;
• a thread guide operably disposed proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined bv said spindle, said thread guide directing a continuous yarn into said yarn conduit defined bv said spindle;
• a fiber guide operably disposed to said thread guide proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said fiber guide forming a fiber guide conduit through which fibers are supplied to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide surface disposed within said fiber guide conduit defined bv said fiber guide, said fiber guide surface directing said fibers to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fluid delivery device carried within said core spun apparatus, said fluid delivery device supplying a fluid proximal to said yarn conduit causing a swirl flow around said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
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• wherein said thread guide defines a groove for directing said continuous yarn to said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said groove incorporated within said fiber guide surface and having an axis converging proximally with an axis of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle so that said groove and said yarn guide conduit are in alignment.

A core spun apparatus for producing at least one continuous yarn and a plurality of fibers into a core spun yarn, said apparatus comprising:

• a spindle defining a yarn guide conduit and an inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit;
• a thread guide operably disposed proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said thread guide directing a continuous yarn into said yarn conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide operably disposed to said thread guide proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said fiber guide forming a fiber guide conduit through which fibers are supplied to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide surface disposed within said fiber guide conduit defined by said fiber guide, said fiber guide surface directing said fibers to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fluid delivery device carried within said core spun apparatus, said fluid delivery device supplying a fluid proximal to said yarn conduit causing a swirl flow around said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
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• wherein said apparatus is openable and closable along an axis of said thread guide to allow insertion of said continuous yarn.

A core spun apparatus for producing at least one continuous yarn and a plurality of fibers into a core spun yarn, said apparatus comprising:

• a spindle defining a yarn guide conduit and an inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit;
• a thread guide operably disposed proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said thread guide directing a continuous yarn into said yarn conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide operably disposed to said thread guide proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said fiber guide forming a fiber guide conduit through which fibers are supplied to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide surface disposed within said fiber guide conduit defined by said fiber guide, said fiber guide surface directing said fibers to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fluid delivery device carried within said core spun apparatus, said fluid delivery device supplying a fluid proximal to said yarn conduit causing a swirl flow around said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
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• wherein said fiber guide surface possesses a convex shape.

A core spun apparatus for producing at least one continuous yarn and a plurality of fibers into a core spun yarn, said apparatus comprising:

• a spindle defining a yarn guide conduit and an inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit;
• a thread guide operably disposed proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said thread guide directing a continuous yarn into said yarn conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide operably disposed to said thread guide proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined bv said spindle, said fiber guide forming a fiber guide conduit through which fibers are supplied to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide surface disposed within said fiber guide conduit defined by said fiber guide, said fiber guide surface directing said fibers to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fluid delivery device carried within said core spun apparatus, said fluid delivery device supplying a fluid proximal to said yarn conduit causing a swirl flow around said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
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• wherein said fiber guide surface possesses a concave shape.

A core spun apparatus for producing at least one continuous yarn and a plurality of fibers into a core spun yarn, said apparatus comprising:

• a spindle defining a yarn guide conduit and an inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit;
• a thread guide operably disposed proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined bv said spindle, said thread guide directing a continuous yarn into said yarn conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide operably disposed to said thread guide proximal to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle, said fiber guide forming a fiber guide conduit through which fibers are supplied to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fiber guide surface disposed within said fiber guide conduit defined by said fiber guide, said fiber guide surface directing said fibers to said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
• a fluid delivery device carried within said core spun apparatus, said fluid delivery device supplying a fluid proximal to said varn conduit causing a swirl flow around said inlet orifice of said yarn guide conduit defined by said spindle;
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• wherein said fiber guide surface possesses an oscillating shape.

A method for spinning at least one continuous yarn and a pluralities of fibers into a core spun yarn, said method comprising of the steps of:

• supplying a continuous yarn and fibers to a core spun apparatus;
• directing said fibers toward an inlet of a yarn conduit defined within a spindle of said core spun apparatus;
• directing said continuous yarn towards said inlet of said yarn conduit defined within said spindle;
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• creating a swirl flow of fluid around said inlet of said yarn conduit defined within said spindle causing said fibers to constrict around said continuous yarn forming said core spun yarn.