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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122570 | Apparatus and method for dry forming a uniform non-woven fibrous web An apparatus and method is disclosed for dry forming a uniform non-woven fibrous web. The apparatus includes a transport duct, a spreading member and a discharge member connected in series. The discharge member has a flexible plate and a plurality of screws which ac... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7886411 | Apparatus for the uniform distribution of fibers in an air stream An apparatus for the manufacture of an air laid web in which individual cellulose fibers or textile fibers or their blends can be conveyed and distributed by air uniformly to any desired width onto a forming zone composed of either a foraminous screen or a fibrous p... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7596834 | Fiber opening apparatus for mass fibers A carding machine for bundled fibers includes a feed roll wound with the bundled fibers; a carding unit to card the bundled fibers drawn out from the feed roll with a fluid that flows in a direction that is orthogonal relative to a moving direction of the bundled fi... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7360655 | Material handling system having a scoop wheel A material handling system is provided. The material handling system includes a tank defining a reservoir for receiving a solid material, and a wheel including a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart scoops for scooping solid material from the tank and subsequ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357259 | Material classifier having a scoop wheel A material classifier for classifying a liquid-solid mixture containing solid material to be separated is provided. The material classifier includes a tank defining a reservoir for receiving the liquid-solid mixture, and a scoop wheel including a plurality of circum... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7318459 | Method and apparatus for conveying flexible fabrics using dual side outlets A system for pneumatically conveying flexible fabric items such as uniforms and table linens has a pair of side outlets at each discharge location to enhance the discharge capacity. Each side outlet is provided with a gate to open and close the outlet. A hopper havi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7252729 | Polymer/WUCS mat for use in sheet molding compounds A method of forming a molding mat formed bundles of reinforcing fibers and bonding materials is provided. The reinforcing fibers are preferably wet use chopped strand glass fibers (WUCS). The bonding materials may be any thermosetting material having a melting point... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7198925 | Pre-treatment of bales of feedstock The present invention is directed to a method of pre-treating a lignocellulosic feedstock. The lignocellulosic feedstock comprises cereal straw, stover, or grass. One or more than one bale of lignocellulosic feedstock is conveyed into a pre-treatment reactor. Steam ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7032273 | Fiber mixing and opening machine A fiber blending, opening and cleaning arrangement which includes a feed section for delivering a blend of fibers onto a first opening and blending operation, comprising an array of parallel opening and blending rolls rotating in one direction and arranged along an ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6698066 | Method and apparatus for fiber batt treatment A method and apparatus for conditioning a fibrous material. The conditioning arrangement includes a moisturizing chamber having two series of opposed rollers arranged to accept a fiber batt into a pressing space therebetween. The pressing space tapers fro... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6660218 | Filament draw jet apparatus and process The present invention is directed to a draw jet for drawing thermoplastic polymer filaments including a drawing slot defined by an entrance member including a converging passageway communicating with a continuing passageway, terminating at an outlet porti... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6604259 | Ultra rapid conditioning of cotton fiber for testing and processing Machine for ultra-rapidly condition cotton fiber. In a processing embodiment for conditioning fiber being pneumatically transported by a gas flow, fibers are collected to form a thin mat. Aerosolized liquid is delivered to the thin mat, and then condition... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6598267 | Fiber length and strength measurement system Method and apparatus for the collection of samples of staple fibers from a quantity (batch) of such fibers without material consideration of the "condition" of the fibers within the batch, (e.g., the relative humidity and/or temperature of the environment... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6584650 | Fiber tumbler system and method A system and method are provided for cleaning fiber. Included is a structure with a basket pivotally coupled thereto. The basket is adapted for receiving fiber therein. In use, particles are removed from the fiber upon rotation of the basket. In another e... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6557267 | Method for the heat treatment of bales A heat treatment process for fiber feedstock, comprises repeatedly subjecting the bale to a reduced pressure atmosphere followed by the introduction of steam which permeates the bale. The interior of the bale may ultimately reach a temperature of about 80... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6499338 | Moisture management of textiles Moisture management indexes are determined for a textile sandwiched between two plates. Electrical conductors arranged in concentric opposing pairs are used to measure changes in electrical resistance of the fabric. A quantity of water (or other chosen li... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6454996 | Method for treating agricultural products for harmful infestations A method for treating agricultural products for insects, microorganisms, and other infestations is disclosed. An aspect of the method entails reducing or increasing the air pressure associated with the agricultural product, then introducing one or more tr... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6397437 | Ultra rapid conditioning of cotton fiber for testing and processing Machines for ultra-rapidly conditioning cotton fiber. In one embodiment, a machine includes a conditioning chamber for receiving cotton fiber formed into a sheet-like body. The conditioning chamber is defined on one side by an impervious plate and on an o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389646 | Fiber tumbler and method of use A system and method are provided for cleaning fiber. Included is a structure with a basket pivotally coupled thereto. The basket is adapted for receiving fiber therein. In use, particles are removed from the fiber upon rotation of the basket. In another e... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389647 | Apparatus and method for restoring moisture to lint cotton in a cotton gin An apparatus and method for restoring moisture to lint cotton in a cotton gin. The moisture level of lint cotton passing from a battery condenser to a bale press, and the rate of lint cotton passing from the battery condenser to the bale press are measure... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6330786 | Buffalo hair yarn and fabric and method of making buffalo hair yarn and fabric A yarn comprising buffalo hair and wool is commercially spun, in which the yarn has between about 5% to about 95% buffalo hair and between about 95% to about 5% fiber, and particularly has about 20% buffalo hair and about 80% fiber. The yarn is used to ma... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6301750 | Sliver compression method and device This invention relates to a silver compression method and device. By using the compression method of this invention, the loaded sliver is reduced without requiring the use of spindles and thus allow for easier handling in the next process.... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6240601 | Method and apparatus for conditioning textile fibers A method and apparatus are provided for conditioning of textile, e.g. cotton, fibers as they are removed from bales for processing. A source of a conditioning liquid and a source of pressurized air are each in flow communication with a plurality of atomiz... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237195 | Fiber moisture cell for humidifying cotton and method Apparatus for humidifying lint cotton in a cotton gin that has a cell arranged for receiving a fiber mass from a lint cleaner and controlling the movement of the fiber over a moist air inlet panel. Warm humid air introduced through an adjustable air inlet... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6058567 | Apparatus and methods for purifying and sorting textile fibers by length using focused energy fields An arrangement for sorting a first category of fibers having a first set of properties into at least a second category of fibers having a second set of properties and a third category of fibers having a third set of properties. The arrangement comprises a... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6029316 | Environmental conditioning methods and apparatus for improved materials testing: rapidcon and rapidair Methods and apparatus for effecting sample-specific cycles for the environmental conditioning of material samples, such as cotton samples, prior to testing; and for the environmental conditioning of testing laboratory space, a sub-space or "oasis zone" wi... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5926918 | Apparatus and method for opening and for reclaiming fibers A driven opening roll (A) covered with card clothing receives a web (W) over a feed plate (B) which carries a pair of serially arranged feed rolls (C) and (D) for separating fibrous material from the web and removing the fibrous material in a passageway (... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5919717 | Recycled fiber yarn and method for making same A recycled yarn or non-woven product and method for making the same, the yarn or non-woven product being made from recycled polyester fiber or fleece fabric.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5699588 | Device of removing trash and dust from raw cotton before carding in the preparatory by applying a high-voltage static electricity A device is provided for applying a source of high-voltage static electricity in combination with suction to remove trash and dust from raw cotton in a preparation process before carding. The device includes a pair of plastic plates disposed on opposing e... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5634243 | System and method for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a non-woven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line system which includes a supply of fibers delivered from a bale opening device, a plurality of fiber delivery l... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5617613 | System for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a nonwoven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line system which includes a supply of fibers such as a bale opening device, a plurality of fiber delivery lines tra... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5606776 | Chute feeder for textile processing equipment This invention relates to the creation of a different styled batt from tufts of fiber for delivery to textile machinery. In particular, the batt formed in the style of this invention is particularly suited for delivery to a carding machine. Carding machin... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5504975 | Method and apparatus for noil reduction in wool combing A method and apparatus for combing wool in which the wool is heated prior to being fed to the combing process. The wool is heated by heat rollers or other means to a temperature such that it becomes more plasticized and better lubricated due to the liquif... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5425158 | Method for producing a bleached cotton, nonwoven web A continuous textile processing system and method are disclosed for producing a non-woven web containing bleached cotton fibers in a single line system which includes a supply of fibers delivered from a bale opening device, a plurality of fiber delivery l... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5361450 | Direct control of fiber testing or processing performance parameters by application of controlled, conditioned gas flows Conditioned gas flows are applied at various critical locations in instruments and apparatus for testing and processing textile fibers, such as cotton. In the context of test instruments, a standard test zone environment (which becomes part of the test re... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5305497 | Method to separate polypropylene in the processing of silk and device to separate polypropylene which employs such method Method to separate polypropylene in the processing of silk schappe, whereby a lap (14) of silk fibers which are partly combed or are at least made sufficiently parallel undergoes an action of heating between 110° C. and 160° C. together with a simultane... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5226213 | Rake valve for air-fiber streams A maintenance-free valve for impeding the flow of fibers in a high velocity air-fiber stream. The valve has a rake-like construction to impede fiber flow when in the closed position. The valve has a plurality of closely-spaced, parallel tines attached to ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5218740 | Making rounded clusters of fibers Ball-shaped and other rounded fiber clusters that have a density that may be controlled, as desired, with good uniformity of size and density, may be obtained from staple fiber that has been crimped mechanically, as well as from spirally crimped polyester... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5205018 | Apparatus for making a lap from textile fibers An apparatus for making a fiber lap comprises the following combination: a plurality of serially arranged, vertically oriented hoppers charged with fiber tufts from above; removing device for removing the fiber tufts from the hoppers from below; a conveyo... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5157910 | Process and device for the air-conditioning of spinning material A process and a device for the air-conditioning of spinning material located in a container. The spinning material is air-conditioned for processing in a spinning machine which is essentially surrounded by any room climate. The spinning material is expose... | 10/27/1992 |
