Arnold Daniel Vickers

US Patent:

57274380, Mar 17, 1998

Filed:

May 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/650845

Inventors:

David G. Beale - Auburn AL
Royall Broughton - Auburn AL
Robert P. Walker - Auburn AL
John T. Klein - Mobile AL
Qiang Zhang - Baltimore MD
Arnold Daniel Vickers - Bessemer AL

Assignee:

Auburn University - Auburn University AL

International Classification:

D04C 332

US Classification:

87 45

Abstract:

A fabric forming device including a stationary yarn supply and a rotating yarn supply, each delivering yarn to a common point along a vertical axis where they are interlaced. The stationary yarn supply includes a plurality of yarn carrying cones which are arranged along a common horizontal plane about the vertical axis. The rotating yarn supply includes a plurality of yarn spools mounted with a rotating plate about the vertical axis. A plurality of vertically moveable guide members which are adapted to engage with the yarns of the rotating yarn supply act to selectively alter the horizontal path along which the yarns travel. The guide members act to control the yarns of the rotating yarn supply to be selectively positioned to pass above or below the cones carrying the stationary yarns so that the yarns interlace in a desired manner.