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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322217 | Drum type washing machine A drum type washing machine in which wash water fed to a tub via a water supply pipe is directly supplied into a drum. The washing machine includes a housing, a tub arranged in the housing to contain wash water therein, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub, a water s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316042 | Machine and method for the continuous treatment of a fabric The machine comprises in combination: means (7) for supplying the fabric (T); means (9) for extracting the fabric; at least one first tank (1) and one second tank (3) which are positioned in series and between which a pneumatic transfer m... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7140207 | Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids comprising a Venturi nozzle fed with process fluid as driving fluid to feed the yarn to the treatment, a distributor for distributing the yarn in the treatment reactor according to a layer of superimpo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 5958190 | Cleaning apparatus for cleaning a forming wire A cleaning apparatus is disclosed for cleaning a forming wire of a paper machine. The apparatus includes a shower which is disposed adjacent to the forming wire for applying a shower of cleaning fluid to the wire. A blow box is disposed closely adjacent t... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5802648 | Apparatus and method of fabric cleaning A method and apparatus for cleaning dryer fabrics and the like comprising an ultra high pressure water jet or jets at reduce water volume.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5775136 | Spray dyeing apparatus with breadth expansion and vibration-enhanced dyeing operation A spray dyeing apparatus includes a fabric storage tank and a fabric guide tube disposed above and connected to the fabric storage tank to define a continuous loop for fabric. A pump and a blower are provided to pressurize and convey dye and air into the ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5520027 | Apparatus for wet processing of textile fabric An apparatus for wet processing of textile fabric in endless rope form is disclosed which basically comprises a processing vessel, dual oppositely-extending fabric travel paths within the vessel for lengthwise movement of the fabric in successive alternat... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5502988 | Industrial cleaning apparatus An industrial cleaning apparatus has a conveyor with a chain, the lower part of which extends horizontally to horizontally transport objects to be washed. Washing sections and have nozzles for blowing a cleanser or ozone water onto the object. A rinsing s... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5497637 | Dye bath structure and apparatus for applying dye to textiles A method, apparatus, and related dye compositions for dyeing textiles which operates at atmospheric pressure, is open to the atmosphere, and does not require the steaming of the textile to set or fix the dye to the textile; specifically, a dye application... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5311626 | Process for the wet treatment of textile tubular fabric The fabric (1), which is pre-treated wet and is supplied in strand form, is inflated to form a balloon (15, 15', 15", 15"') by means of a gaseous medium, is then combined again to form a strand and in strand form is guided through an overflow pipe (17, 17... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5243840 | Apparatus for wet treatment of textile material A textile treatment apparatus for an endless textile hank is comprised of a vessel having a dwell or treatment zone at a lower portion thereof and an upper acceleration or feed zone above said dwell zone. A blower assembly mounted in the roof the vessel a... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5235828 | Apparatus for low liquid wet treatment of a textile material Apparatus for low liquid wet treatment of a textile material in various forms, such as lengths of fabric in rope form or yarn in skein form, through a treating chamber in the presence of a treatment liquid with the textile material being circulated throug... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5077851 | Method and apparatus for treating corded fabrics The procedure consists essentially of causing the corded fabric (4) to circulate in a continuous manner through a bath (3) of treatment liquid, and is characterized by the fact that the fabric (4) is subjected simultaneously to injection and spraying of t... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5046209 | Batch dyeing and washing apparatus and method A batch dyeing machine 10 has separate imperforate compartments A and B for facilitating washing of a length of fabric as it is transported from one compartment to the other. A squeeze roll 50 prevents used wash water from passing from one compartment int... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4993242 | Cleaning aid for dyeing apparatus A moveable shield and associated liquid containment system which may be used with machines in which arrays of individual streams of liquid dye are used to pattern substrates. The shield associated with a given array selectively may be interposed between t... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4947660 | Apparatus for continuous treatment, preferably dyeing, of textile material in rope form In the textile industry there is a constant need for processes where the textile material to be treated can be treated in a simple form, for example in rope form instead of in the open-width state, and continuously. According to the invention, this need i... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4881384 | High temperature dyeing apparatus A high temperature dyeing apparatus of the type operating in an open chamber on an endless rope of fabric to be dyed, the rope being drawn by mechanical and hydraulic devices, wherein within a cylindrical body (4) having curved end walls (4a) there is dis... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4805425 | Dewatering device using suction removal of liquid A dewatering device that effects suction removal of liquid from a length of fibrous material, such as textile material with several suction pipes or the like, each equipped with a suction slot and with wetting units connected upstream thereof. The suction... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4799368 | Device for washing of carpets The washing of carpets, to which belong a comparatively stiff bottom structure and a fibre layer fixed to the bottom layer, is troublesome and laborious. The object for the invention is a device for washing of carpets, to which device belong rolls, suppor... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4742697 | Apparatus for continuous wet heat treatment of a cloth An apparatus for continuous wet heat treatment of a cloth, comprising a water tank for applying high temperature hot water to a cloth soaked with a treating solution so as to swell the cloth, and a tenter for transporting the thus swelled cloth while givi... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4731893 | Method of caustic alkali treatment for knitted work The present invention is directed to a method of caustic alkali treatment, wherein the knitted work extended in the lengthwise direction and shrunken in the widthwise direction due to the scouring (or degumming) and the bleaching treatment is, after being... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4716744 | Apparatus for wet treatment of cloth in endless rope form Apparatus for wet treatment of cloth in endless rope form through a treating chamber in the presence of a treating liquid, with the cloth rope being circulated through a cloth return tube that communicates with the ends of the treating chamber. A front ve... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4644765 | Continuous treating system for wide cloth In a continuous treating system for a wide cloth which continuously treats the wide cloth while the cloth is being conveyed and passed through a treating tank by a conveyor disposed inside the treating tank, the improvement wherein zigzag motion is applie... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4607508 | Apparatus for applying treating solution to a cloth in continuous treatment of the cloth An apparatus for applying a treating solution to a cloth during the continuous treatment thereof, comprising: a cloth guide drum for transporting and guiding a cloth to be treated; a movable treating solution tank provided in close proximity to the circum... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4592107 | Process and apparatus for the continuous treatment of textile material in rope form The crease displacement and the achievable dilution factor in the conventional continuous pretreatment or aftertreatment operations of fabric ropes with liquid means in rope washers are not adequate, and consequently the water consumption necessary for sa... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4571962 | Apparatus for continuous liquid treatment of a cloth An apparatus for continuous liquid treatment of a cloth comprising a treating solution soaking tank (A) provided at a position adjacent to a cloth inlet of a steamer body (B), through which a cloth 2 to be treated is continuously transported for wet-heat ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4505137 | Apparatus for washing paper pulp The washing efficiency for removal of cooking and bleaching chemicals from cellulose paper pulp on rotary vacuum filters is improved by disrupting the filter mat with a low volume, directly impinged flow of wash liquor applied intermediately of soft, disp... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4495785 | Apparatus for wet treatment of endless textile material A method and apparatus for the wet treatment of endless textile material wherein the treatment liquor is scooped up by ladles or dippers disposed on a drum rotatably mounted within a boiler, the dippers carrying the treatment liquor in the drum rotation w... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4484460 | Apparatus for wet-heat treating a cloth continuously An apparatus for wet-heat treating a cloth continuously, comprising a high temperature liquid generating chamber maintained at a constant high temperature and pressure by supplying high temperature and pressure steam therein and provided with a treating s... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4479276 | Process for continuous wet treatment of textile materials The disclosure relates to a process for continuous wet treatment of textile material in a container holding treatment liquid through which the material is being transported and is being penetrated by treatment liquid in a manner which is essentially verti... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4462228 | Apparatus for mercerizing textiles and fabrics An apparatus for mercerizing textiles and fabrics of cotton or cotton blends; the textile material, before and during impregnation with lye, is guided between a drum mantle and a synchronous liquid-permeable pressure band; removal of the lye is effected t... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4462131 | Process and apparatus for the mercerization of slivers The invention relates to a method and apparatus for mercerizing a cellulosic fiber-containing sliver with an aqueous solution of caustic soda of high concentration. The sliver is transported between a belt conveyor and a press belt to hold it in place and... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4447924 | Moisture control system for controlling the amount of chemical added to a fabric A moisture control system is provided for controlling the amount of chemical added to a fabric. The system includes a suction pipe having a slot therein and a fabric positioned to pass over the slot. A vacuum source is connected through conduit means to t... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4427722 | Apparatus for applying a controlled layer of a saturant or a coating via a free-falling vertical curtain Apparatus for coating a travelling web with at least one layer of a liquid coating composition, such as a binder, as the web is moved along a path through a coating zone by way of a formation at the coating zone of a free-falling vertical curtain which ex... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4422308 | Apparatus for spreading a moving web of textile material The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for spreading a moving web of textile material during a treatment by means of fluid streams directed from the middle to the edges of the web. The side edges of the web are probed by sensors which control... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4416124 | Sheet-dyeing apparatus A textile sheet strand is dyed by conducting it in at least two separate passes around an annular path having a first path section in a dye vat and a section path section in a gas-treatment location. In the dye vat the strand is contacted with a liquid dy... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4373362 | Apparatus for the continuous washing of lengths of textile material An apparatus for conducting the continuous washing of printed and dye-fixed, web-shaped textile material, including woven or knitted fabrics, includes a series of textile processing units arranged along a production line. These units include a dwell bath ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4372135 | Horizontal washer apparatus Apparatus for the continuous wet treatment of moving textile webs, commonly called a horizontal washer. Two vertical columns of horizontal rollers are provided horizontally spaced from each other with a textile web entry at a lower portion of one side of ... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4360937 | Method and apparatus for wet processing textile material For use in textile processing, equipment such as jet dyeing machines, a fixed cloth tube for transporting cloth from the jet to the cloth storage compartment, such cloth tube having an exit end portion which is substantially greater in cross-sectional are... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4361019 | Dyeing yarns A method of dyeing yarns is provided wherein a single yarn or a web of parallel yarns is passed through a falling stream of liquid dyestuff which is substantially at boiling temperature when it contacts the yarn. The falling stream may be interrupted inte... | 11/30/1982 |
