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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4771596 | Method of making fiber composite A fine heterogeneous hybrid spun yarn is blended from electrostatically conductive staple fibers and electrostatically non-conductive staple fibers so that the yarn is electrostatically conductive only over short discrete lengths. When used in pile fabric... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4569811 | Method of making a staple-fiber band A staple-fiber band is made by first spinning synthetic-resin filaments with spinnerets and drawing the filaments as roving at a predetermined feed speed from the spinnerets. The roving is then cooled without greatly stretching it so it has relatively hig... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4547934 | Crimped staple fiber Process and apparatus are provided for the preparation of crimped staple fibers. By automatically adjusting the pressure on the stuffer crimper box discharge means as a function of staple cutter speed, a crimped staple product with uniform fiber-to-fiber ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4389752 | Method of producing a staple fibre sliver and apparatus for implementing the method The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus for producing a draftable staple fibre sliver (12) from a strand (12) of endless filaments, which is united and condensed for further processing. According to the invention the zone of the united an... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4383349 | Opening bonded glass fiber bundles Textile length multifilament bundles of coated and bonded glass fibers are fed into the fiber inlet of a momentum exchange aspirator having a high pressure propelling air source inlet providing propelling air at a velocity generally equal to the velocity ... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4268936 | Apparatus for chopping strands A squirrel cage type long strand eliminator is provided intermediate the chopper and the collection region to eliminate undesirably long sections of strand from free falling discrete segments of strand as they are being formed from a continuous strand.... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4266323 | Apparatus for chopping strands A squirrel cage type long strand eliminator is provided intermediate the chopper and the collection region to eliminate undesirably long sections of strand from free falling discrete segments of strand as they are being formed from a continuous strand.... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4247270 | Apparatus for the continued manufacture of staple fibers from thermoplastic materials In the process, the strands, which are spun as a fused mass, are initially drawn, then preferably stretched, crimped or textured, and converted into helical windings. The helical windings are laid down on an endless conveyor formed by two conveyor belts l... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4221838 | Crimped thermoplastic fibers The crimped products are produced having a more permanent bulkiness which resists deterioration during further processing and subsequent use. Such products are disclosed having deposited on the surface of the fibers a thin coating of a finishing agent com... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4080778 | Direct spinning process for stretch-breaking continuous filaments to form entangled yarn A zero twist, staple fiber yarn of good strength, outstanding cleanness and good uniformity is produced from continuous filaments by a direct spinning process followed by entangling to a pin count of less than 50 millimeters. Filaments of less than 70 per... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4014648 | In-line flock cutting process A continuous in-line flock cutting process is disclosed, for making flock from tow which contains a lubricant which is detrimental to the flock and must be removed. The tow is continuously fed, heat treated and immersed in an aqueous scouring liquid, and ... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3930285 | Apparatus and method for forming staple fibers and feeding the same to a picker An apparatus and method wherein a tow of continuous filaments is fed to a tow cutter and severed into fibrous material of predetermined staple length while the fibrous material delivered from the tow cutter is fed to and through at least one textile picke... | 01/06/1976 |
