Textile tube with start-up feature

DETAILED DESCRIPTION These and other needs are provided by the textile tube of the present invention, which provides a recessed score around the outer circumference of the body of the tube that provides a significantly wider target for the yarn to engage.
As such, successful start-ups are more likely to occur with the tube of the present invention.
In addition, the shape of the score of the present invention remains substantially constant regardless of the tube's moisture content, which thereby overcomes the hygroscopic disadvantages of conventional grooves.
In particular, the textile tube of the present invention is used to support yarn that is wound thereon to form a yarn pack.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the tube comprises a tubular or cylindrical body extending lengthwise between opposed ends thereof and having an outer surface defining an outer diameter of the body.
The body defines at least one recessed score at an end thereof that has a flat bottom surface and opposing sidewalls to define a width and depth of the score.
The bottom surface extends in a plane that is parallel to the outer surface of the body, and in a preferred embodiment the opposing sidewalls are parallel to one another and perpendicular to the bottom surface of the score.
The bottom surface of the recessed score is at least five times the depth and is capable of frictionally engaging or capturing yarn that comes in contact therewith.
In one embodiment, the score has a width of between about 0.
15-0.
20 inches and a depth of 0.
01-0.
03 inches.
In addition, the bottom surface of the recessed score has an adhesive applied thereto, such as a hot melt adhesive or a double-sided tape.
In this regard, the adhesive captures the yarn as the yarn is wound upon the tube.
The score is formed such that the adhesive preferably does not extend past the outer surface of the tubular body, which could otherwise cause the tube to stick to an unwanted object that comes in contact therewith.
Advantageously, the recessed score of the present invention substantially retains its shape regardless of the moisture content of the tube