MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617073288 A) filed by Rieter AG on June 12, 2026, for Swivel Mechanism For A Blow Pipe Of A Travelling Cleaner For A Ring Spinning Machine, Travelling Cleaner Comprising A Swivel Mechanism, And Method For Operating The Swivel Mechanism.

Inventor includes Federer, Johannes.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to a swivel mechanism (4) for a blow pipe (2.2) of a travelling cleaner (2), said blow pipe having an upper and a lower part (2.2a and 2.2b). The swivel mechanism (4) comprises a connecting piece (9) for connection to the upper and lower part (2.2a and 2.2.b) of the blow pipe, and a support (6) for a sensor system (5), the support being mountable on the connecting piece (9). The swivel mechanism (4) additionally comprises an electric motor (8) for driving a gear (10), an electronics unit (7) connected to the sensor system (5) and the electric motor (8), and a toothed belt (11). The invention also relates to a travelling cleaner (2) and to a method.

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