Patent ID: 6012912
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: D02J

Abstract:
An apparatus for spinning a synthetic multi-filament yarn comprisingmeans for extruding a polymeric melt to form a plurality of advancing filaments, and gathering the filaments to form an advancing yarn,means for drawing the advancing yarn as it advances through a drawing zone,heating means for heating the advancing yarn in the drawing zone and including a first heater over which the yarn is guided, and a second heater positioned downstream of the first heater, wherein said second heater includes an elongate heating surface and a plurality of guides, wherein said guides are positioned in a spaced apart relationship along the heating surface for guiding the advancing yarn in close distance to but at least substantially spaced from the heating surface, and means for heating said second heater to a temperature above the melt point temperature of the yarn, anda winder positioned downstream of the heating means for winding the advancing yarn into a package.