Patent ID: 6834489
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: D02G

Abstract:
A yarn false twist texturing apparatus for false twist texturing a plurality of synthetic yarns, comprisinga plurality of side by side processing stations, with each station comprising a plurality of feed roll systems, a primary heater, a cooling device, a false twist unit, a secondary heater, and a takeup device, a takeup module mounting the takeup devices; a processing module mounting the false twist units, said takeup module and said processing module being joined to form a frame section, with the frame section being arranged between a doffing aisle which is adjacent the takeup module and a servicing aisle which is adjacent the processing module, and wherein the plurality of feed roll systems are arranged so that the yarn being processed advances serially along the primary heater, the cooling device, the false twist unit, the secondary heater, and to the takeup device, and wherein the yarn advancing from the false twist unit along the secondary heater and to the takeup device forms a generally U-shaped path, and wherein the secondary heater of each processing station is generally horizontally oriented to form a base of said U-shaped path.