Twisting Spindle and Use of a Self-Threading Thread Guide or Centering Eye in the Area of a Protective Hood of a Twisting Spindle

Abstract

A twisting spindle has a spindle pot whose top part is formed by a spindle cover and at its upper side is provided with a centrally arranged thread guide or centering eye. The thread guide or centering eye has a lateral slot provided with guide surfaces. The lateral slot opens into an operating opening arranged in the upper side of the cover and automatically guides a thread placed into the operating opening into the central opening of the thread guide.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A twisting spindle comprising: 
 a spindle pot having a spindle cover; 
 wherein the spindle cover has an upper side provided with an operating opening;  
   a centrally arranged thread guide connected to the upper side of the spindle cover; 
 wherein the thread guide has a lateral slot; and  
 wherein the lateral slot opens into the operating opening arranged in the upper side of the spindle cover.  
   
     
     
         2 . A thread guide comprising: 
 a guide body having a central opening and a lateral slot communicating with the central opening and extending outwardly away from the central opening;    wherein the lateral slot has slanted guide surfaces and guide edges, wherein the guide surfaces guide a thread automatically toward the central opening of the thread guide.    
     
     
         3 . A method of threading a twisting spindle, the method comprising the steps of: 
 arranging a thread guide, having a guide body with a central opening and a lateral slot communicating with the central opening and extending outwardly away from the central opening, wherein the lateral slot has slanted guide surfaces, in a spindle cover of a twisting spindle such that the lateral slot opens into an operating opening of the spindle cover;    inserting a thread into the operating opening;    guiding with the guide surfaces provided on the lateral slot the thread automatically into the central opening of the thread guide when the twisting spindle is started.