Patent ID: 6797065
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: D01D

Abstract:
An applicator device for applying finish liquid to one or more high speed running yarns comprising:a) a top portion and a bottom portion mated to the top portion; b) each of said top portion and said bottom portion having a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces; c) said bottom portion having entry openings in its front surface for each individual yarn and exit openings in its rear surface for each individual yarn; d) said yarn entry openings being of dimensions to substantially block an air boundary layer; e) said bottom portion having one or more interior walls dividing the bottom portion into two or more consecutive chambers; f) each of said interior walls in the bottom portion having constricted yarn passages, individual for each yarn, connecting the preceding and succeeding chambers; g) at least one of said chambers in the bottom portion communicating with external source of finish liquid; h) at least one of said chambers in the bottom portion communicating with an external drain; i) said top portion having one or more interior walls dividing the top portion into consecutive chambers corresponding in number and location to mating chambers in said bottom portion; j) at least one of said chambers in the top portion communicating with an external source of finish liquid; and k) means to hold said bottom surface of the top portion and said top surface of the bottom portion together in mated position.