Patent ID: 8453957
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A yarn package halter comprising: a frame adapted to be mounted adjacent to a shaft member of a creel, wherein said shaft member serves as a support for a yarn package; said frame comprising a V-shaped support member having a pair of arms, wherein outer portions of said arms extend transversely away from a plane of said V-shape in roughly a 90° angle; a large semi-circular member attached to said outer portions of said arms; a small semi-circular member disposed adjacent an apex of said V-shaped support member contact members attached to said frame, wherein said contact members extend between said large semi-circular member and said small semi-circular member; and wherein said contact members are positioned to maintain contact with said yarn package during an unwinding operation in order to stabilize said yarn package and prevent slack yarn from becoming entangled or broken during a textile manufacturing process.