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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7562427 | Low-density, non-woven structures and methods of making the same Provided are fibrous, non-woven structures having a drapeability of greater than about 4 gsm/g and a density less than about 0.08 g/cc, personal care articles comprising such structures, and methods of making such structures including methods comprising: stabilizing... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7500294 | Water needling device A water needling device has a housing having an intake side and defining a generally horizontal transport direction extending downstream from the intake side. A support in the housing has an upwardly directed foraminous support face. Upstream and downstream reversib... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7461438 | Apparatus and method for applying finishing agents onto a nonwoven web An apparatus for applying finishing agents onto a nonwoven web, wherein there is provided a device for pre-bonding of the nonwoven web. There is provided at least one guide surface, over which the pre-bonded nonwoven web is guided. Outlet openings for the finishing ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441314 | Apparatus for installing a seal in a nozzle beam A nozzle beam formed with an annular groove is fitted with a seal ring by an apparatus having an elongated support bar, a pair of holders fixed on the bar spaced apart sufficiently that the seal ring can be stretched between them, and a release element for pushing t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441315 | Nozzle beam with means for setting working width and method for setting working width of a nozzle strip The nozzle beam is arranged on a device for generation of liquid streams for the treatment of fibres of a material web running along the nozzle beam. The nozzle beam comprises an upper piece (4), running across the working width of the web and a lower piece (... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7426776 | Nonwoven towel with microsponges The invention relates to a process of forming a nonwoven fabric with microsponges comprising obtaining a nonwoven base comprising fibers having a first side and a second side and having a weight of greater than about 2 oz/yd2, stitching the nonwoven base ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7421766 | Drum for forming relief patterns on a textile web A drum for forming relief patterns on a surface of a textile web has a tubular jacket rotatable about an axis and having a substantially cylindrical outer surface centered on the axis and formed with an array of raised portions separated by lands and with a multipli... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409753 | Method for producing spunlace non-woven cloth, method for producing spunlace non-woven cloth with X-ray detectable element, spunlace non-woven cloth with X-ray detectable element produced thereby A method for producing spunlace non-woven cloth includes the following steps: clearing cotton—carding—spreading the web—water jetting—bleaching—drying—rolling the finished products. This method improves the good ratio of the finished products of the whol... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406755 | Hydroentanglement of continuous polymer filaments A nonwoven fabric comprises continuous polymer filaments of 0.5 to 3 denier that have been hydroentangled in a complex matrix for interconnecting filament loops, and that is otherwise substantially free of knotting, or of otherwise wrapping about one another. A proc... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395588 | Pressurized steam-jetting nozzle, and method and apparatus for producing nonwoven fabric using the nozzle The present invention relates to a nozzle suitable for jetting high pressure and high temperature steam, and a method and an apparatus for producing an entangled nonwoven fabric using the nozzle. According to the apparatus, a steam inlet side main conduit (c1... | 07/08/2008 |
| RE40362 | Apparatus and method for hydroenhancing fabric An apparatus 10 and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively support... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7356892 | Method for hydrodynamically subjecting a goods line, optionally with finite preproducts, to water jets and nozzle device for producing liquid jets Water needling is used to constantly subject the entire surface of a width of a goods line to water jets. However, it is also advantageous for units of commodity goods that are to be consolidated and optionally, if a cover nonwoven supporting these goods only needs ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350279 | Drum for a production unit for a non-woven material, method for production of a non-woven material and non-woven material obtained thus A drum for processing nonwovens has a perforated lateral surface and an interior divided into first and second compartments, respectively associated with first and second lateral surface portions of the drum. A partial vacuum in each of the compartments aspirates an... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337512 | Hydrodynamic needling apparatus A hydrodynamic needling apparatus for use on a textile web moving in a longitudinal web-travel direction has a first array of needle-jet orifices emitting respective needle-jet sprays extending in the travel direction between the respective orifices and the web, the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320947 | Static dissipative textile and method for producing the same The present invention relates generally to a static dissipative textile having an electrically conductive surface achieved by coating the textile with an electrically conductive coating in a variety of patterns. The electrically conductive coating is comprised of a ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310860 | Making nonwoven fiber products with needle-jet consolidation A nonwoven product is made by passing a fiber web longitudinally along a treatment path and preconsolidating it at an upstream location along the path. Then the web is fully consolidated by liquid jets downstream of the location at longitudinally spaced and transver... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310858 | Method and transparent patterning of a material web and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to a method for generating three-dimensional transparent patterns on a non-woven fabric or similar, whereby, for example, hot air is sucked through openings which form the pattern in the circumferential surface of a drum. The openings are strai... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310859 | Water-permeable drum for the hydrodynamic needling textile webs and method of making the drum A water-permeable drum assembly for the hydrodynamic needling of textile materials in order to reinforce and structure the textile materials or refine the surface thereof has an intrinsically stable sieve drum provided with apertures and an outer tubular sieve-type ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308743 | Method for embossed and colourless decoration and bonding of a fabric web and device therefor A method for producing three-dimensional colourless designs in a non-woven fabric or like material entirely bonded includes subjecting the fibers to a blowing process through openings, since the fibers in the openings are only displaced therein with limited depth, a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7285240 | Method of forming three-dimensional woven textile fabrics with contrasting aesthetic presentation A method imaging a woven textile fabric comprises the steps of providing a woven textile fabric having a plurality of interwoven warp and weft yarns comprising aesthetically contrasting fibrous components. A three-dimensional image transfer device is provided with t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285505 | Tape having weft-insert warp knit fabric reinforcement The present disclosure relates to a tape that comprises a weft-inserted warp knit fabric, which utilizes a combination stitch to secure the wales of the fabric. The combination stitch comprises a majority of successive chain stitches that are used with a minority of... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7252324 | Spoiler for vehicles and manufacturing method thereof Described herein are a spoiler for vehicles and a method of manufacturing the spoiler. The spoiler has a first surface and a second surface which define an appearance of the spoiler, and a hollow part defined in the spoiler. The spoiler includes a reinforcing member... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243865 | Nozzle for generating a high-pressure jet A nozzle for generating a high-pressure jet of a flowable medium, having a nozzle body and a nozzle disk which is embedded in the nozzle body in a recess. The nozzle body includes an axial nozzle bore which leads into at least one of an inlet bore and an outlet bore... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237308 | Composite hydroentangling nozzle strip and method for producing nonwoven fabrics therewith A composite nozzle strip for hydroentangling of a fibrous mass is provided to lower nozzle erosion potential and increase operational efficiency. The composite nozzle strip comprises a substrate comprising a material of a first hardness having at least one aperture ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216678 | Self-curling sleeve A substrate including a plurality of monofilaments, or a combination of monofilaments and multi-filament yarns oriented in perpendicular directions, has a tendency to curl around a central space. When all monofilaments are used, the monofilaments along one direction... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201777 | Nonwoven fabric having low ion content and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric having a relatively low level of ionic contaminates which is achieved by exposing the fabric to a deionized water wash, preferably, in-line with the nonwoven production process, thereby eliminating, or at least redu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197795 | Method for hydrodynamic impingement on a web continuous material with water jets and nozzle beams for producing liquid jets The nozzle beam on a device for producing liquid jets in order to impinge said jets upon the fibres of a web of continuous material guided along the beam consists of a beam housing extending along the working width of the continuous web of fibre material, whereby tw... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194789 | Abraded nonwoven composite fabrics A nonwoven composite fabric is provided that contains one or more abraded (e.g., sanded) surfaces. In addition to improving the softness and handfeel of the nonwoven composite fabric, it has been unexpectedly discovered that abrading such a fabric may also impart ex... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181933 | Tape substrate and tape made therefrom The present disclosure relates to a tape that comprises a weft-inserted warp knit fabric, which utilizes a combination stitch to secure the wales of the fabric. The combination stitch comprises a majority of successive chain stitches that are used with a minority of... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178210 | Installation for producing non-woven textile webs with jet fluids leaving no visible mark The invention concerns an installation for producing non-woven textile webs comprising a conveyor on one side of which the non-woven textile web passes between an injector and a vacuum chamber driven in an oscillating motion. The resulting web bears no mark. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168140 | Flame resistant fabrics with improved aesthetics and comfort, and method of making same Fabrics having improved aesthetic characteristics in addition to good FR characteristics and strength are described, as well as a method for making the fabrics. The fabrics are made by subjecting a fabric containing inherently flame resistant fibers to a fluid treat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146685 | Process and arrangement for producing airborne fibers A process for producing a flow of airborne fibers includes feeding a continuous length (2) of a thread bundle of fiber material from a stock (1) of fiber material through a roll press (4) which rotates at a rate of feed and with the thread bundl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131297 | Canvas cleaning apparatus for use in paper mill Disclosed is a canvas cleaning apparatus for use in a paper mill. The apparatus includes a main injection unit for injecting cleaning water having an injection head moved from side to side, an auxiliary injection unit for injecting the cleaning water enclosing the i... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7082654 | Nonwoven fabrics having intercalated three-dimensional images The present invention is directed to a method of forming a nonwoven fabric, which exhibits a plurality of three-dimensional images whereby the fabric is comprised of at least a first and second three-dimensional image that are dissimilar from one another. The three-... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069629 | Durable lightweight imaged nonwoven wipe The present invention is directed to a nonwoven fabric, and specifically to a durable lightweight nonwoven fabric wipe, comprising improved strength, as well as an improved MD to CD elongation ratio, which results in a material imminently suitable for application in... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055227 | Process for face finishing fabrics and fabrics having good strength and aesthetic characteristics A process for face finishing fabrics, and in particular fabrics containing filaments, to provide them with good aesthetic characteristics is described. In addition, fabrics made from filaments having aesthetic characteristics and surface effects similar to those of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7013541 | Nonwoven fabrics having compound three-dimensional images The present invention is directed to a method of forming a nonwoven fabric, which exhibits a first three-dimensional image and a second three-dimensional image whereby the first and second three-dimensional images are dissimilar from one another. In particular, the ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6957474 | Suction device for use in a textile machine, especially a water jet weaving installation A suction device for use in a textile machine, especially a water jet weaving installation has a slot between two glide strips for a transport device transporting the textile material that terminates radially inwards in a stationary suction tube into the thicker wal... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942167 | Nozzle body for producing very fine liquid jet flows on water needling devices The invention relates to jet flows on a nozzle beam for hydrodynamic water needling, formed inside a nozzle body which is supported as a component part on the nozzle strip. The aim of the invention is to ensure long-term secure positioning of the sapphire or similar... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913724 | Solvent casting process and apparatus therefor A process and apparatus for solvent casting which comprises, casting a polymer solution onto a casting support, cooling the polymer solution to gelatinize on the casting support to form web, stripping off the web from the casting support, thrusting side edges of the... | 07/05/2005 |
