Patent ID: 6902384

Claim:
A device for melt spinning and cooling a group of filaments comprising: a spinning device comprising an annular spinneret for extruding the group of filaments; a cooling device arranged below the spinning device, the cooling device comprising a holder and a coolant dispersing head connected to the holder; and a guide tube that encloses the coolant dispersing head in the form of a jacket with a clearance; wherein the coolant dispersing head is substantially centered relative to the spinneret such that the coolant dispersing head has contact with the spinning device in an operating position; wherein the coolant dispersing head can be guided into a standby position below the spinneret; wherein the guide tube is open at its end facing toward the spinning device (blowing end); and wherein the guide tube and the coolant dispersing head can be displaced relative to one another in axial direction to produce an air stream at the blowing end of the guide tube.