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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6395041 | Method and apparatus for sizing a yarn sheet In a method and apparatus for sizing a yarn sheet, the yarn sheet is passed over rollers through a wetting unit and a following roller nip that reduces the moisture content to a selected level. The wetted yarn sheet then passes through a sizing unit and o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5797552 | Device for guiding filaments in textile machines A device for guidance and/or support of filaments, particularly for textile machines working with wet filaments, comprising a guide and/or support (1) for the individual filaments (2) of a layer of filaments, mounted with the possibility of rotation on a ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5149981 | Method for monitoring size encapsulation of yarn by determining hairiness of the yarn A method for quantifying size encapsulation of yarn on a slasher comprising measuring the hairiness of yarn entering a slasher prior to the application of size to the yarn, measuring the hairiness of the yarn leaving the slasher and solving the equation: ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5088441 | Cord impregnator The method of impregnating and the apparatus for impregnating a thin cord with a medicinal solution with the cord to be used in the dental field as an appliance for gingival retraction in conjunction with the teeth of a human being. The cord is immersed i... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4944078 | Size viscosity control method and controller for slashers A size viscosity controller for a slasher, for controlling the viscosity of the size circulated within the sizing vat of the slasher. The viscosity of the size is maintained at a desired viscosity by controlling heat supply units on the basis of the devia... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4922592 | Method for controlling the amount of size applied to a traveling textile substrate In a size applicator in which size is circulated between a reservoir tank and an applicator tank from which the size overflows back into the reservoir tank, the squeezing pressure applied to the traveling textile substrate is regulated in response to a se... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4793035 | Dynamic control of textile warp size add-on on a running slasher The amount of textile warp size added to a sheet of threads in a running slasher is controlled by measuring the force applied to a separator bar, by passage of alternate threads on alternate sides of the bar. This force is the result of the dried size, wh... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4674437 | Size applicator The size applicator includes first and second spaced-apart squeeze rolls supported for rotation on a common horizontal axis and having their lower peripheral surface portions at least partially submerged in size solution contained in an open top pan. A si... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4571792 | Method of treating warp yarn ends in a sizing process The ends of warp yarns in a sheet form are treated at the end of a sizing process in preparation for a subsequent rewinding process. In the sizing process, the warp yarns are threaded through a reed with at least two warp yarns in each reed dent in vertic... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4501039 | Sheet-dyeing method and 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... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4464816 | Sized warp divider for a sizing machine A sized warp divider of a rotary divider disc type is provided with a wash bath containing flow of liquid for partial immersion of the discs for removal of size dregs and fluffs, and an air jet ejector for removal of liquid drops remaining in spaces betwe... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4344211 | High pressure sizing apparatus and method Apparatus and method for high pressure sizing, including sizing squeeze apparatus which effectively utilizes high pressure squeeze loading to remove excess sizing from the warp yarns, and thus to reduce the water evaporation requirement of the yarn. The h... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4025993 | Method of, and apparatus for sizing and drying warps A method of sizing and drying spun yarns intended for use as warps is disclosed. A large number of spun yarns withdrawn from at least one warp beam supported on a beam stand, in spaced relationship in the form of a sheet, are advanced through a solution o... | 05/31/1977 |
