US3707854A - Yarn catcher - Google Patents

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US3707854A
US3707854A US00139757A US3707854DA US3707854A US 3707854 A US3707854 A US 3707854A US 00139757 A US00139757 A US 00139757A US 3707854D A US3707854D A US 3707854DA US 3707854 A US3707854 A US 3707854A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B35/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, knitting machines, not otherwise provided for
    • D04B35/10—Indicating, warning, or safety devices, e.g. stop motions
    • D04B35/14—Indicating, warning, or safety devices, e.g. stop motions responsive to thread breakage

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  • the yarn catcher for a stop motion device used with knitting machines and the like, the stop motion device including a fly wire which carries the yarn into the yarn catcher when the yarn breaks.
  • the yarn catcher comprises a bracket with a flange member attached to the stop motion device and an extending plate portion which is provided with an aperture through which the yarn passes and further is provided with a pair of leaf spring members being maintained in flexion against one another with the yarn being carried by the fly wire between the leaf spring members to be held thereby, and a cover plate member of a generally U-shape having leg members which sandwich the extending plate portion between respective opposite surfaces and selectively mask a portion of the aperture and guide the yarn between the leaf spring members when the yarn breaks.
  • This invention relates to a yarn catcher, and more particularly, to a yarn catcher used with stop motion devices in knitting machines and the like.
  • Modern knitting machines generally include a large number of needles through which a corresponding large number of yarns are simultaneously fed.
  • the yarn is monitored by suitable stop motion devices, and when one of the individual yarn breaks, the tension condition sensed in the stop motion device terminates the operation of the machine.
  • the detecting mechanism which monitors and detects the broken yarn will be hereinafter referred to as a stop motion device. It will be understood that in the conventional knitting machine, such stop motion devices are installed in suitable relation to the yarns which are fed through the machine.
  • Such stop motions generally consist of a yarn sensing device which is in operative relation with respect to the yarn such that when the yarn tension exceeds a permissible range, the sensing device is operative to cause the completion of an electrical circuit which interrupts the drive motor for the knitting machine.
  • the stop motion device generally comprises a fly wire through which. the yarn is passed, and when the yarn breaks, the fly wire which is maintained in a normally flexed position releases causing the above described interruption of the drive motor.
  • Prior art yarn catchers which are provided and attached to the stop motion device generally have attendant and significant disadvantages and problems. For instance, lint, dust and other foreign matter frequently are caught in the means which is used to catch the yarn, and thereby interferes with the proper functioning of the yarn catcher.
  • springs are used in prior art yarn catchers, these are welded or cemented into the catcher which. further serves to accumulate dirt, lint and other foreign matter.
  • the springs in the prior art yarn catchers frequently become dislodged upon a shock or impact force, which clearly interferes with the proper functioning of the yarn catcher.
  • a yarn catcher for a stop motion device which includes a fly wire, the fly wire carrying the yarn into the -yarn catcher when the yarn breaks
  • the yarn catcher comprising a bracket having a flange member which is attached to the stop motion device and an extending plate portion, the extending plate portion being provided with an aperture through which the yarn passes and retaining means which hold a pair of leaf spring members under flexion against each other with the yarn being carried by the fly wire between the leaf spring members to be held thereby and a cover plate member of a generally U-shape having leg members, the extending plate portion being sandwiched between opposing surfaces of respective leg members with the cover plate member selectively masking a portion of the aperture and guiding the yarn between the leaf spring members when the yarn breaks.
  • the cover plate which may be resilient, prevents line and other foreign matter from being caught between the springs due to the selective masking feature thereof, and therefore, there is no interference with the proper operation of the yarn catcher.
  • the aperture and cover plate member are shaped so as to guide the broken yarn between the spring members, thereby holding the broken yarn so that it may be easily retrieved, and the machine thereafter set to properly operate.
  • FIG. I is a perspective view of the assembled yarn catcher ofthis invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the yarn catcher of this invention being attached to a conventional stop motion device
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the extending plate portion and cover plate member of the yarn catcher of this invention
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the extending plate portion being fit between the legs of the U-shaped cover plate member
  • FIG. 5 is an end view of the assembled yarn catcher of this invention. 1
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken generally along line 7-7 of FIG. 4.
  • a stop motion 10 which is provided with a mounting bracket 12' and a housing 14 in which an electrical switch is contained.
  • the housing 14 is generally rectangular in shape and attached to the top thereof by means of ascrew 16 is "a guide arm 18, its distal end 20 projecting beyond the front edge 22 of the housing 14.
  • the distal end 20 of guide arm 18 is provided with an aperture into which a ceramic eyelet guide means 24 is inserted to provide a relatively friction-free guide for the yarn 26 passing therethrough.
  • a forwardly extending arm 28 is attached to the housing 14 and terminates in a bend at the distal end 30 which is provided with an aperture and ceramic eyelet guide means 32 through which the yarn passes when the knitting machine is operating correctly.
  • An additional eyelet 34 provided in a bracket plate 36, is interposed between the distal end 30 of the extension arm 28 and the housing 14. The eyelets 32 and 34 are maintained in axial alignment and disposed therebetween is the yarn catcher 38 of this invention.
  • a fly wire 40 is pivotally connected to the housing 14 and is provided with an eyelet 42.
  • the fly wire controls a switch within the housing 14 which, in turn, controls the operation of the machine.
  • the fly wire 40 is normally in a down position with the yarn 26 passing through eyelets 24 and 34, aperture 44 in the yarn catcher 38, and eyelets 42 and 32.
  • the yarn breaks, it is carried or jerked upwardly by means of an elbow segment 46 of the fly wire into the yarn catcher 38. The broken yarn will thus be held in position and may be easily retrieved to enable the yarn thereafter to be threaded properly through the machine.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of the yarn catcher of this invention which comprises a bracket 48 having a flange member 50 which is secured to the extension arm 28 by means of screws 52.
  • An extending plate portion 54 is perpendicularly oriented with respect to the motion of the yarn through aperture 44 so that the lower portion of the aperture is axially aligned with eyelet guides 32 and 34.
  • a cover plate member 56 is provided and is generally U-shaped for sandwiching the plate portion 54 between opposing surfaces 86 and 88 of leg members 76 and 78, respectively, of the cover plate member 56.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown an exploded perspective view of the extending plate portion 54 and the cover plate member 56.
  • the aperture 44 is provided in the extending plate portion 54 with the bottom portion 58 of the aperture 44 being semi-circular in shape and being co-axial with guides 32 and 34.
  • the aperture 44 is formed by vertically extending flank sections 60 extending upwardly and obliquely towards each other. The flanks form a smooth surface the function of which will be described hereinafter.
  • a pair of downwardly extending slits or slots 62-62 are provided in extending plate portion 54 which serve to anchor the bottom portions of a pair of respective leaf spring members 64 and 66.
  • the top of aperture 44 terminates in oppositely disposed shoulders 68 and 70 which themselves terminate in respective slits or slots 72 and 74, by which the upper ends of leaf spring members 64 and 66 are anchored.
  • the two leaf spring members 64 and 66 are normally maintained in flexion and bear against each other so as to enable the broken yarn to be caught therebetween and held thereby.
  • the elbow 46 of the fly wire 40 catches the broken yarn and jerks it upwardly between the springs 64 and 66 to enable the broken yarn to be easily retrieved.
  • the cover plate member 56 is generally of a U-shape and is provided with leg members 76 and 78 and a base portion 80.
  • the extending plate portion 54 fits between the leg members 76 and 78 with the cover plate member 56 being securely held thereon.
  • the leg members of the cover plate member are provided with aligned slots 82, which widen towards the free ends of the legs 76 and 78 along an arcuate path. The slots terminate near the base 80 of the U-shaped cover plate member. When this latter member is placed over the extending plate portion 54, the slot 82 selectively masks a portion of the aperture 44 in the extending plate portion to guide the broken yarn inbetween the leaf spring members 64 and 66.
  • leg portions 76 and 78 of the U-shaped cover plate member 56 may be seen as in FIGS. 1 and 4 to form a substantially smooth continuous surface between the flanks 60 of the extending plate portion 54 to the leaf spring members 64 and 66 to ensure that the broken yarn is accurately guided therebetween.
  • cover plate member 56 being fixedly attached to the extending plate portion 54 by means of rivets 84 or the like, which attachment means ensures that the cover plate member cannot be dislodged from the extending plate portion upon shock or impact force being experienced by the knitting machine.
  • the leaf spring members 64 and 66 are rigidly and securely held in place, and their replacement may be easily accomplished by removing the cover plate member 56 from the extending plate portion 54 to permit access to the leaf spring members.
  • a yarn catcher which enables the broken yarn to be held between a pair of flexed leaf spring members 64 and 66, which enables the broken yarn to be easily retrieved. Upo'n such retrieval, the yarn may again be threaded through an appropriate needle, and the operation of the knitting machine may again be commenced.
  • a yarn catcher comprising an extending plate portion including spring retaining means and an aperture through which yarn passes, a pair of leaf spring members supported in said retaining means and being maintained against each other under flexion for holding into said aperture a broken yarn end jerked upwardly; and a cover plate of a generally U-shape having leg and base members, said extending plate portion being sandwiched between opposing surfaces of said leg members preventing foreign matter from accumulating between said leaf spring members.
  • a yarn catcher as set forth in claim 1, comprising means for attaching said yarn catcher to a stop motion device including a fly wire, said fly wire carrying the yarn into said yarn catcher when the yarn breaks.
  • a stop motion including a fly wire carrying yarn and being normally biased to close a switch for controlling the drive of a knitting machine, an extending arm attached to said stop motion, and a yarn catcher attached to said extending arm, said yarn catcher comprising an extending plate portion including spring retaining means and an aperture through which said yarn passes, a pair of leaf spring members supported in said retaining means and being maintained under flexion for holding into said aperture a broken yarn jerked upwardly by said fly wire, and a cover plate member of a generally U-shape having leg and base members, said extending plate portion being sandwiched between opposing surfaces of said leg members preventing foreign matter from'accumulating between said leaf spring members.

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US3848434A (en) * 1973-03-05 1974-11-19 Control Switch Inc Yarn detector switch-lower
US3896640A (en) * 1973-04-09 1975-07-29 Lebocey Industrie Device for the detection of excessive thread tension and thread breakage
US4027121A (en) * 1975-10-10 1977-05-31 Cutler-Hammer, Inc. Yarn trapper for yarn detector switch
USRE29318E (en) * 1972-04-28 1977-07-26 Lebocey Industrie Device for the detection of excessive thread tension and thread breakage
US20050077421A1 (en) * 2003-10-14 2005-04-14 Hernandez Ismael A. Yarn carrier
CN103952814A (zh) * 2014-04-14 2014-07-30 吴江市科时达纺织有限公司 一种导纱装置
US20160122914A1 (en) * 2013-06-21 2016-05-05 Santoni S.P.A. Thread dispensing element for a thread guide for knitting machines, and thread guide comprising the dispensing element

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US2147275A (en) * 1937-03-05 1939-02-14 Wachsman Jacob Stop mechanism for knitting machines
US2362781A (en) * 1944-04-01 1944-11-14 Stop Motion Devices Corp Stop motion device for knitting machines
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US2147275A (en) * 1937-03-05 1939-02-14 Wachsman Jacob Stop mechanism for knitting machines
US2362781A (en) * 1944-04-01 1944-11-14 Stop Motion Devices Corp Stop motion device for knitting machines
US2973126A (en) * 1954-07-20 1961-02-28 Glanzstoff Ag Thread holding means for laying-on a thread to a spool

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USRE29318E (en) * 1972-04-28 1977-07-26 Lebocey Industrie Device for the detection of excessive thread tension and thread breakage
US3848434A (en) * 1973-03-05 1974-11-19 Control Switch Inc Yarn detector switch-lower
US3896640A (en) * 1973-04-09 1975-07-29 Lebocey Industrie Device for the detection of excessive thread tension and thread breakage
US4027121A (en) * 1975-10-10 1977-05-31 Cutler-Hammer, Inc. Yarn trapper for yarn detector switch
US20050077421A1 (en) * 2003-10-14 2005-04-14 Hernandez Ismael A. Yarn carrier
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US20070235580A1 (en) * 2003-10-14 2007-10-11 Sonoco Development, Inc. Yarn carrier
US20160122914A1 (en) * 2013-06-21 2016-05-05 Santoni S.P.A. Thread dispensing element for a thread guide for knitting machines, and thread guide comprising the dispensing element
CN103952814A (zh) * 2014-04-14 2014-07-30 吴江市科时达纺织有限公司 一种导纱装置
CN103952814B (zh) * 2014-04-14 2017-01-25 吴江市科时达纺织有限公司 一种导纱装置

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