Bizarre Patents
Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273578 | Method and apparatus for low-speed, high-throughput fiber drawing using coiled fiber loops A method and apparatus for continuous drawing of fibers in the form of coiled fiber loops (e.g., polygonal or serpentine loops). The successive fiber loops are continuously laid on receiving ends of a plurality of conveyer-drawing members (CDM) [e.g., rotating threa... | 09/25/2007 |
| 6263882 | Method of and apparatus for making filter mouthpieces for rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry A tow of filamentary filter material for tobacco smoke which is to be converted into a rod-like filler of a filter rod is conveyed along an elongated path first through a stretching or tensioning zone where the filaments are stretched and the tow is conve... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6148598 | Thread delivery device for a textile spinning, throwing, texturing or suchlike machine It comprises a bowl (2) driven positively in rotation and a guide finger (3) which is spaced from the bowl (2) and is mounted on an arm (6) articulated relative to a support (7) mounted on the frame of the machine. The shaft (8) supporting the bowl (2) is equi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6129882 | Apparatus for manufacturing multifilament threads The invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing multifilament threads with at least one hot-air module 6 for drawing or relaxing the thread Y. To manufacture multifilaments with particularly high strength and to avoid the problems of the bearings ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5419022 | Apparatus for spin-drawing thermoplastic filament yarns In an apparatus for the spin-drawing, on multiple ends, of thermoplastic filament yarns on at least two pairs of godets (1, 2 and 1', 2'), their axes of rotation (7 and 8) are arranged skew with respect to each other in such a way that the axis of rotatio... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5339503 | Method and apparatus for incrementally drawing fibers A fiber drawing process and apparatus in which the fibers are drawn in small increments by passing the fibers in multiple wraps over on rotatably mounted spaced apart spindles having discrete circumferential microterraced surfaces which support the fiber.... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5136763 | Process for the production of uniform yarns via reduced tension-induced slippage In processes of the production of thermoplastic polymer yarns, a process for controlling slippage of yarn on rolls across which there is a tension change. The yarn is advanced along pairs of rolls with the yarn contacting the rolls in successive wraps. At... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5000806 | Method and apparatus for applying an elastic strand to a disposable diaper The invention includes a method and apparatus for applying an elastic strand to disposable diapers. It uses canted, spindle-equipped wheels for engaging an elastic strand, moving the elastic strand into a sinuous configuration and stretching the strand. S... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4980957 | Improved method of incremently drawing fibers A fiber drawing process and apparatus in which the fibers are drawn in small increments by passing the fibers in multiple wraps over on rotatably mounted spaced apart spindles having discrete circumferential microterraced surfaces which support the fiber.... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4967457 | Arrangement for stretching thermoplastic fibers An arrangement for stretching thermoplastic fibers of synthetic polymers, particularly polypropylene, polyester or polyamide, for producing high strength yarns, comprises a delivery mechanism for delivering fibers, a stretching mechanism for stretching fi... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4891872 | Apparatus for incrementally drawing fibers A fiber drawing process and apparatus in which the fibers are drawn in small increments by passing the fibers in multiple wraps over on rotatably mounted spaced apart spindles having discrete circumferential microterraced surfaces which support the fiber.... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4408979 | Apparatus for stretching of fasteners Method and apparatus for stretching of fastener stock. The stock is of stretchable material and is engaged by members which are spaced apart at an angle and rotate at substantially the same peripheral speed in different planes to stretch the portion of th... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4042662 | Continuous melt spinning and drawing of nylon 6 yarn, while reducing the liveliness of the yarn The present process and apparatus are directed to the continuous spinning and drawing of polyamide yarn wherein an aqueous emulsion spin finish is applied to undrawn yarn and the yarn liveliness on the first or winding godet is significantly reduced by us... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4035880 | Apparatus for drawing and crimping yarn In combination, a drawing apparatus and a crimping apparatus. The drawing apparatus comprises integral first and second draw rolls, with attendant separator rolls, and a draw pin. The final draw roll is fluted around its peripheral surface. The draw rolls... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3978192 | Method of drawing fibers using a microterraced drawing surface Method and apparatus for drawing an elongated synthetic resin member (e.g., fiber, filament, yarn, tow or tape) at high speed. The fiber, or other member, is caused to follow a multiplicity of turns between canted, spaced-apart bodies, at least one of whi... | 08/31/1976 |
