DRAWING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: textile industry, in particular, drawing of fibrous articles on wool and cotton weaving machines. SUBSTANCE: drawing apparatus has two immovable reels disposed adjacent to the zone of needle comb-feeding pair and adjacent to the zone of feeding pair-rolling shafts. Reels are mounted on opposite ends of holder, which runs around channeled cylinder of feeding pair and is rigidly fixed on thread guide. Apparatus allows total drawing effect to be increased by changing drawing rate in feeding pair-needle comb zone and drawing rate in feeding pair-rolling shafts zone. EFFECT: increased efficiency by reduced interruption of weaving process due to rupture of yarn and improved grade of yarn, elimination of latent stretching in feeding zone and improved straightening of filament. 1 dwg