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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353670 | Tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus A tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus is disclosed for washing in water a sponge used during a ceramic tile laying operation. The apparatus includes a frame for disposition thereof within the water. The frame includes a first wall and a second wall which ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7264010 | Detergent, cleaning method and cleaning apparatus An environmental friendly cleaning method and a cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The method comprising cleaning an article using a composition comprising material extracted from the fruit of a plant, such as a plant of the genus Garcinia, for example the fru... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222505 | Dying or bleaching apparatus for yarn wound on reels or similar packages Dying or bleaching apparatus for yarn wound on reels or similar packages, comprising a dying boiler (15) having an annular section suitable for receiving a single circular load of mobile reel holder shafts (13) which can be removed at the same time for... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7089768 | Washing machine with conveyor device A cabinet-shaped washing machine includes a conveyor belt to move laundry goods in circulation, with the laundry goods passing through various successive steps of the laundry cycle. Following the actual washing process, a downstream pre-dehumidification as well as a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090702 | Continuous treatment system of yarns with process fluids, particularly for their mercerization under tension A continuous treatment system of yarns with process fluids, particularly for mercerization, wherein a bundle of threads to be treated is put into the reaction with a Venturi nozzle activated with process fluid, which entrains the bundle of yarn with it, and with a s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6826931 | Machine for processing a pair of wetted knit fabric tubes from a common control simultaneously but independently A machine for processing a pair of wetted knit fabric tubes from a common control simultaneously and independently. A pair of wetted knit tube processors are operatively connected to a frame, are disposed side-by-side to each other, and are spaced-apart from each ot... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6123741 | Process for dyeing a textile material with indigo and arrangement for conducting the process The invention relates to a process for dyeing a thread with indigo, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a. prewashing a thread F by passing it through a prewash arrangement (1) comprising two or more tanks (2) containing a prewash solution ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6117192 | Dye composition, dyeing apparatus and dyeing method A dye composition of 99.7% pure glycerin and press cake dye is provided along with an apparatus and method of use for the same. The apparatus sets the dye composition into polyester yarns by heating the composition to 160-190° C. and then cooling the com... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6090166 | Process for dyeing a textile material with indigo using indoxyl, and system for exploiting the process The invention relates to a process for dyeing a textile fabric with indigo by using indoxyl which comprises the following stages: a. pre-washing a thread F by passing it thorough a pre-wash system (1) composed of two or more vats (2) containing a pre-wash solu... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5922084 | Process and apparatus for applying indigo dyestuff A process for applying indigo dyestuff on a textile substrate is described, wherein the substrate is saturated with liquid steeping liquor containing indigo dyestuff and the saturated substrate is directly passed through a first low-oxygen wet dwelling se... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5917118 | Apparatus and process for continuous dyeing of fiber An apparatus and method for the dyeing raw cotton fibers in a continuous wet process includes cleaning raw cotton fibers, aligning and forming a cotton batt, and then providing the cotton batt to a continuous wet process dye system. The continuous wet pro... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5815867 | Pretreatment of yarn and subsequent dyeing of yarn or fabric woven therewith A first yarn (21) undergoes a pretreatment process (22) for saturation with a pretreatment solution. In the pretreatment process, the first yarn is supplied to continuously travel through a first bath (1002) and a second bath (1003) ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5791165 | Small textile-finishing installation The small finishing installation (100) for continuous strips of textile fabric includes a steam-filled housing (2) into which feed rolls (5) can be introduced at each end. Located in the housing are sets of fabric-handling equipment disposed symmetrically... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5546622 | Fabric processing apparatus and method of treating a continous length of tubular-knit fabric in tubular form The invention is a fabric processing apparatus and method for treating a continuous length of tubular-knit fabric in tubular form. The apparatus includes a fabric feed station located at an upstream end of the apparatus for feeding the length of tubular-k... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5495729 | Method for high temperature and high pressure continuous dyeing of a cloth and an apparatus therefor The object of the present invention is to make the addition of a dye solution to a long cloth passing through the interior of a high temperature and high pressure steamer continuously, smoothly and surely. Suitable amount of moisture is added to a cloth p... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5431031 | Machine for the wet treatment of fabrics The machine comprises: two or more modules, each having two containers and each container having two vertical vessels with respective open upper ends; a bottom portion places the vessels in communication with each other. Each module has two, alternately o... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5426803 | Method for processing dye liquors, in particular for textile dyeing and post-treatment facilities The present invention is a method for processing dye-liquors, in particular dye-liquors for textile dyeing and post-treatment facilities. In particular, the present invention makes it possible to minimize the waste portion, and even entirely eliminate dye... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5402658 | Apparatus 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... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5337586 | Oxidation intensifier for continuous warp-chain indigo dyeing machines An oxidation intensifier apparatus for continuous warp-chain indigo dyeing machines for dyeing a plurality of adjacent spaced parallel warp threads passing in a traveling path through a plurality of dyeing and squeezing units includes a first oxidation in... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5321864 | Continuous method and installation for bleaching a textile fabric web A washing unit includes several individual washing machines that adjoin the ager of a continuous bleaching installation. The washing machines immediately following the ager are operated in a co-current flow manner and receive between 10%-50% of the washin... | 06/21/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5275024 | Paper pulp washing A wire-type pulp washing machine includes an endless moving foraminous wire which extends about a breast roll defining an on-running end and a couch roll defining an off-running end with a generally horizontal upper run of the wire extending between the r... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5205008 | Method for pretreating continuous textile material having at least one tufted side, particularly carpet goods, before a dyeing process An undyed carpet web is pretreated by applying a liquid preparatory agent in a gap of an applicator. Subsequent to the application of the preparatory agent, the carpet web is detained in a dwell apparatus. The web is then suctioned off in a hydroextractio... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5201959 | Apparatus for dyeing carpet A method and apparatus which utilizes a novel dye solution for dyeing carpet in which the dye solution is heated to a temperature higher than the boiling point of water thus allowing fixation of the dye on the carpet without the need for a steam fixator.... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5195201 | Method of and apparatus for permeating textile materials with liquids A web of textile material which is to be permeated with a liquid is caused to move upwardly through the nip of two squeezing rolls which serve to expel air and/or moisture and are immediately adjacent a liquid bath. The freshly squeezed increments of the ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5137756 | Varnish impregnation method Apparatus is provided for carrying out a varnish impregnation method wherein a sheet-like base material is sequentially passed through a low-viscosity liquid storage region storing a low-viscosity liquid such as a solvent, a thermal syphon region, and a v... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5056457 | Varnish impregnation method and apparatus Apparatus is provided for carrying out a varnish impregnation method wherein a sheet-like base material is sequentially passed through a low-viscosity liquid storage region storing a low-viscosity liquid such as a solvent, a thermal syphon region, and a v... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5036560 | Method of ironing articles of clothing and apparatus for carrying out the method A method of ironing articles of clothing suspended on hangers includes the step of directing opposite hot air jets onto two large sides of a moving previously wetted article with the opposite hot air jets acting to impinge upon the treated article in a di... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5010612 | Method for continuous dyeing of tubular cotton knit fabrics A method for continuous dyeing of tubular cotton knit fabrics with reactive dyes, in which method the fabric passes through a padding phase, optionally a swelling phase, a levelling phase, conducted in a steamer, a fixation phase conducted in the steamer,... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4961326 | Material processing system The invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of a material, in particular a web of material or pulp, made to pass between at least two endless permeable belts, in particular screen belts or the like conveying means, in particular for the displa... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4955212 | Apparatus for treating a textile web with a liquid In a fabric treatment apparatus for applying a washing or rinsing liquid to a dyed or printed textile web, the web is transported by a sieve conveyor belt along a horizontal path. Spaced from one another along that horizontal path are several liquid appli... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4947501 | Method and apparatus for continuous wet-in-wet processing The invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuous wet-in-wet processing of a length of material in which a continuously regulated additional dosaging occurs using a treatment both of low content, the quantity of treatment liquor added being a... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4938038 | Material processing system The invention relates to a device for the treatment of a material, in particular a web or material or pulp, which is made to pass between at least two endless, permeable belts, for instance screen belts or the like conveying means, in particular for the d... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4936118 | Material processing system The invention relates to an apparatus or device for the treatment of a material, in particular a web of material or pulp, made to pass between at least two endless permeable belts, for instance screen belts or the like conveying means, preferably for the ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4932092 | Process and apparatus for continuous dyeing of elongate textile material A process and apparatus is disclosed for dyeing an elongate textile material with different colors at predetermined intervals in a substantially continuous, uninterrupted cycle of operation. The apparatus comprises a plurality of dye baths exchangeable on... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4922567 | Treating fabrics A method for preshrinking tubular knit fabrics in which the fabric is treated as a continuous length in tubular form. The elongated tube is continuously fed lengthwise into a series of liquid baths which include a wetting agent, scouring and washing const... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4888840 | Method for mercerizing textile fabric webs and apparatus for carrying out the method After leaving the hot lye bath (2) the fabric web (1) is immediately cooled down in a cooling zone (C) and only then passed to a residence zone (5) in which the lye acts on the fabric. Stretcing of the fabric web is then effected in a widthwise stretching... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4878365 | Apparatus for continuous treatment of a textile web A method and apparatus for the continuous treatment of a textile web is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a foulard in which the textile web is provided with a first treatment bath and squeezed off to a moisture content of 60 to 100%. The web then is con... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4845790 | Method and apparatus for altering fabric finishes Improved methods and apparatus are provided for altering fabric finishes on a garment to give the garment a "lived-in" or worn appearance before the garment is actually worn by the user. According to the method of the present invention, a batch of garment... | 07/11/1989 |
