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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7386925 | Process and apparatus for the production of artificial grass The invention describes a process and an apparatus for the production of highly crimped polymer strips which are suitable for use in artificial turf surfaces, for example for football pitches, hockey pitches, tennis courts or golf courses, and are characterized by a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7140207 | Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids comprising a Venturi nozzle fed with process fluid as driving fluid to feed the yarn to the treatment, a distributor for distributing the yarn in the treatment reactor according to a layer of superimpo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131172 | Textile machine texturing system and texturing nozzle therefor In a texturing system with a texturing nozzle and a first drum connected thereto and a further drum, a thread is guided on the outlet side of a texturing nozzle at the circumference of a drum in the form of a strip by friction and at least in part in positive manner... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6983519 | Textile machine texturing system and texturing nozzle therefor In a texturing system with a texturing nozzle and a first drum (22) connected thereto and a further drum (23), a thread is guided on the outlet side of a texturing nozzle (10) at the circumference of a drum (22) in the form of a strip ( | 01/10/2006 |
| 5653010 | Method and device for texturing thermoplastic yarns Method and apparatus for texturing thermoplastic threads. In starting the operation of the texturing device, one or several non-textured yarns can be drawn in more easily and more reliably via a drawing-in yarn guide which guides the at least one yarn for... | 08/05/1997 |
| 4956902 | Method of predicting yarn caterpillar length A method of predicting changes in caterpillar length of yarn. The process is used in systems wherein yarn is passed through a set of hot rollers to bulk the fibre and is then contacted with an air jet to pull the yarn away from the rollers and impinge it ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4930198 | Apparatus for texturing continuous yarn An improved moving cavity yarn texturing device is described. One improved feature is a two stage energy tube which provides for more effective filling of the moving cavity by the yarn. The first stage has a cross section with a major axis an a minor axis... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4877570 | Method for continuously crimping thermoplastic filaments For continuously crimping thermoplastic filaments, a filament bundle is blown by a jet nozzle into a stuffing chamber of a texturing wheel to produce a crimped filament bundle in the stuffing chamber. The stuffing chamber has a receiving zone, a treatment... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4765042 | Apparatus for texturing continuous filamentary tow An improved moving cavity yarn texturing device is described. One improved feature is a two stage energy tube which provides for more effective filling of the moving cavity by the yarn. The first stage has a cross section with a major axis and a minor axi... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4558497 | Method for producing commingled continuous variable texture yarn The present invention discloses a moving multicavity texturing method for simultaneously texturing filaments which are commingled to form a yarn. The yarn readily knits producing a fabric which upon subsequent dyeing and shrinking produces a variable text... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4526808 | Method for applying liquid to a yarn An ultrasonic vibrator of the type used to atomize liquid is used for applying liquid finish to a moving threadline. The liquid is supplied to a through passage in the tip of the horn of the vibrator in which it is atomized and applied to the threadline w... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4519116 | Yarn texturing by moving cavity jet with fluid removal A method and apparatus for removing fluid and cooling the wad of textured yarn on the barrier screen of a moving cavity texturing jet by deflecting the hot fluid (such as steam) away from the underside of the screen with rotating turbine blades and by dra... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4467507 | Apparatus and method for producing commingled continuous variable texture yarn The present invention discloses a moving multicavity texturing apparatus for simultaneously texturing filaments which are commingled to form a yarn. The yarn readily knits producing a fabric which upon subsequent dyeing and shrinking produces a variable t... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4462143 | Method for controlling texture level in a moving cavity texturing process A method is described for monitoring and controlling the texture level of a yarn produced in a moving cavity texturing apparatus. The texture level of the yarn is controlled by monitoring fluid pressure in the cavity. The pressure is used as a feedback si... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4450607 | Method for texturizing continuous filaments Continuous filaments are fed into a heating zone. The filaments are then contacted with a stream of heated fluid to increase the temperature of the filaments. The stream of fluid containing the filaments is directed into contact with a barrier disposed wi... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4436123 | Device for storing filamentary material for use on a loom The device for the storing of filamentary material contains a thread storage and a feed nozzle associated with it, the thread storage having a thread carrier which rotates past the feed nozzle and the feed nozzle being arranged fixed in position and rigid... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4431684 | Ultrasonic vibrator for applying finish to yarn An ultrasonic vibrator of the type used to atomize liquid is used for applying liquid finish to a moving threadline. The liquid is supplied to a through passage in the tip of the horn of the vibrator in which it is atomized and applied to the threadline w... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4356604 | Process for threading up a rapidly travelling thread in a texturizing nozzle A process for introducing one or more threads into a texturizing nozzle, in which the texturizing nozzle, together with the inlet member, is first brought into a position in which the thread is led transversely past and in the immediate vicinity of the te... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4319388 | Treatment for bulked continuous filament yarns A process for making yarns bulked in a hot fluid jet more uniform in bulk comprises cooling the hot and bulked yarn on a moving screen with a water mist followed by passing the wet yarn under a tension of 0.01-0.05 gpd through a turbulent forwarding jet o... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4301102 | Self-crimping polyamide fibers A process is provided for preparing self-crimpable monocomponent fibers by the sequential steps of melt-spinning a polymer of polyhexamethylene adipamide or polycaproamide into filaments, quenching the filaments by a cross-flow of air to an average surfac... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4297772 | Automatic cover for yarn bulking jet apparatus A two-piece yarn bulking jet is automatically opened and closed for yarn stringup by means of a pneumatically operated piston connected to a rod which in turn passes through the jet body and is attached to the jet cover. The piston is powered by the same ... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4296535 | Apparatus for texturizing continuous filaments Continuous filaments are fed into a heating zone. The filaments are then contacted with a stream of heated fluid to increase the temperature of the filaments. The stream of fluid containing the filaments is directed into contact with a barrier disposed wi... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4295329 | Cobulked continuous filament heather yarn method and product An improved method for making a continuous filament heather dyeable yarn involves cobulking in a hot fluid jet process a first unbulked yarn with a second differentially dyeable previously bulked yarn. The method enhances differential dyeability in the pr... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4280260 | Apparatus for threading up a texturizing nozzle A process for introducing one or more threads into a texturizing nozzle, in which the texturizing nozzle, together with the inlet member, is first brought into a position in which the thread is led transversely past and in the immediate vicinity of the te... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4174799 | System for the temporary storage of yarn A system for the temporary storage of yarn comprising two oppositely rotatable vacuum drums, supply rollers for supplying yarn to the first of the drums, withdrawal rollers for removing yarn from the second drum and elements to read the size of the stock ... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4135280 | Method and apparatus for texturizing continuous filaments Continuous filaments are fed by aspiration into a stream of heated fluid in a conduit. The filaments are then contacted with at least a second stream of heated fluid in a second conduit of increased cross-sectional area to increase the temperature of the ... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4133087 | Method and apparatus for texturizing continuous filaments Continuous filaments are fed by aspiration into a stream of heated fluid. The filaments are then contacted with at least a second stream of heated fluid to increase the temperature of the filaments. The combined streams of fluid containing the filaments a... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4115989 | Product and process Polyester yarn having the desirable crimp properties of false-twist textured, heat-set yarn is produced from melt-spun and drawn bicomponent filaments wherein poly(ethylene terephthalate) of 12 to 15 relative viscosity is one component and a copolyester o... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4104770 | Yarn treating jet moving a rotating baffle and deflector at its outlet and method of operation thereof A yarn treating jet is modified to include a freely rotatable cylinder at the outlet end of the jet and a deflector positioned above the cylinder to divert air from the yarn path which passes below and partially around the cylinder. The cylinder is positi... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4095312 | Apparatus for making a nonwoven fabric Method and apparatus for making a nonwoven fabric wherein a first group of filaments are projected in a longitudinal direction into the nip of a pair of nipped and moving collecting surfaces in such a manner that the filaments fold into and are captured a... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4089720 | Method and apparatus for making a nonwoven fabric Method and apparatus for making a nonwoven fabric wherein a first group of filaments are projected in a longitudinal direction into the nip of a pair of nipped and moving collecting surfaces in such a manner that the filaments fold into and are captured a... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4074405 | Apparatus for texturizing yarn A tow of continuous filaments is fed by aspiration into a stream of compressible fluid. The stream containing the filaments is directed into contact with a barrier disposed within a chamber at a force sufficient to initiate crimping of the filaments. A ma... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4040154 | Jet texturing process and apparatus Thermoplastic yarn is textured while at a temperature at or above its plasticizing temperature by impingement thereon of a converging stream of compressible fluid. Prior to impingement, the fluid stream is passed through a convergent/divergent flow path t... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4024611 | Method and apparatus for texturizing continuous filaments Continuous filaments are fed by aspiration into a stream of heated fluid. The filaments are then contacted with at least a second stream of heated fluid to increase the temperature of the filaments. The combined streams of fluid containing the filaments a... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4024610 | Method and apparatus for texturizing continuous filaments Continuous filaments, e.g. in the form of yarn, are fed by aspiration into a stream of heated fluid. The stream containing the filaments is directed into contact with a barrier disposed within a chamber at a force sufficient to initiate crimping of the fi... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4019228 | Crimping apparatus A filamentary strand of a thermoplastic nature is ejected from an ejection nozzle being entrained on a heated medium flow into a stuffing chamber structured on a circulating endless surface moving at a speed slower than the ejection speed and the stuffed ... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3979930 | Method and an apparatus for treating textile materials This invention relates to an apparatus for treating materials. The apparatus comprises a chamber defining a treatment space for treating the textile materials and having an inlet for introducing said textile materials to be treated and an outlet for extracting... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3972703 | Glass fiber attenuator A glass fiber attenuator is disclosed which is used in the fiber forming process. The attenuator is comprised of two rapidly moving endless belts which travel along a predetermined path. The belts have surface portions which engage glass fiber strand and ... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3971202 | Cobulked continuous filament yarns Described is cobulked continuous filament yarn containing a first yarn and a second yarn having some special quality such as an electrically conductive yarn, a flame-retardant yarn, a yarn having soil release properties or a yarn having some aesthetic qua... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3938225 | Rotary apparatus for crimping strands Textile strands are compressively crimped by propelling them lengthwise, as by a fluid jet, into a rotating cylindrical chamber having a foraminous surface. Rotation of the chamber aids in collection and temporary retention of the crimped strand until it ... | 02/17/1976 |
