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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374637 | Method of bleaching cellulose pulp with a main conduit for wash liquor and filtrate The method is for bleaching cellulose pulp in a bleach line that has at least two bleaching steps. The filtrate distribution is led up through the bleaching line counter-currently to the flow of cellulose pulp established in the bleaching line. A single joint main c... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353670 | Tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus A tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus is disclosed for washing in water a sponge used during a ceramic tile laying operation. The apparatus includes a frame for disposition thereof within the water. The frame includes a first wall and a second wall which ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7251963 | Drum-type washing machine A drum-type washing machine employs a gasket water draining hose to enable used water to be discharged via the drainpipe, immediately following a washing or rinsing step. The drum-type washing machine includes a cabinet having a door; a tub for containing water, the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219516 | Heat setting machine with sealing head A continuous heat set line for setting yarn, having spaced-apart, elongate, tubular entrance and exit cooling chambers interconnected by an elongate intermediate steam heat-setting chamber communicating therewith. The entrance and exit cooling chambers and the inter... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7090702 | Continuous treatment system of yarns with process fluids, particularly for their mercerization under tension A continuous treatment system of yarns with process fluids, particularly for mercerization, wherein a bundle of threads to be treated is put into the reaction with a Venturi nozzle activated with process fluid, which entrains the bundle of yarn with it, and with a s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077931 | Method and bleaching line with a main conduit for wash liquor The method is for bleaching cellulose pulp in a bleach line that has at least two bleaching steps. The filtrate distribution is led up through the bleaching line counter-currently to the flow of cellulose pulp established in the bleaching line. A single joint main c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6826931 | Machine for processing a pair of wetted knit fabric tubes from a common control simultaneously but independently A machine for processing a pair of wetted knit fabric tubes from a common control simultaneously and independently. A pair of wetted knit tube processors are operatively connected to a frame, are disposed side-by-side to each other, and are spaced-apart from each ot... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821356 | Cleaning device and method for cleaning, using liquid and/or supercritical gases A cleaning apparatus includes (1) a pressure tank with at least one cleaning tank arranged therein; (2) means for supplying the cleaning apparatus with a cleaning fluid; and (3) means inside the pressure tank for setting the at least one cleaning tank in motion, whe... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6789285 | Pulp washing method and plant A method of improving the efficiency of the multistage washing of pulp, wherein the initial washing of a given batch of pulp is carried out using a gradually diluted, recovered filtrate fraction originating from the washing of the preceding batch of pulp as the wash... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6257028 | Device for treating a strip of fabric The treatment device includes a container for a treatment fluid, in which a drum around which the web loops rotates eccentrically. The drum is made up of axis-parallel, hollow, sealed rods and possesses a drum shaft structured as a hollow shaft, which tog... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6174369 | Device for impregnation of webs of porous materials A device for impregnation of webs of porous materials with a liquid impregnating medium under increased pressure comprises a roller rotatable about a horizontal axis, a trough arranged so that the roller is partially inserted in the trough to form a chamb... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6158256 | Device for liquid treatment of textile web An apparatus for liquid treatment of a textile web having at least one driven winding roller, onto which the textile web can be wound, and a basin located below the winding roller and extending over its length, which can be filled with treatment liquid, i... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6148648 | Machine for multiple-pass dyeing of cord fabrics A machine is provided for the multiple-pass dyeing of cord fabrics. The machine includes a dyeing vat containing at least two Overflow or Jet units or funnels, arranged adjacent to each other and associated with at least two reels straddling at least two ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5791165 | Small textile-finishing installation The small finishing installation (100) for continuous strips of textile fabric includes a steam-filled housing (2) into which feed rolls (5) can be introduced at each end. Located in the housing are sets of fabric-handling equipment disposed symmetrically... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5768919 | Treatment device for textile webs A treatment device (100) for a textile web (1) comprises a drum (20), rotatable in a container (2) with a treatment liquid (4), around which the web (1) is wrapped. The ends of the drum (20) are supported on bearing plates (10) arranged near the fronts of... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5683511 | Apparatus for applying liquid to a yarn sheet An apparatus for applying a liquid to threads of a yarn sheet. The apparatus comprises multiple thread wetting elements, each of which has at least one thread guide groove for each thread. In the thread guide groove the thread travels with the liquid and ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5636534 | Apparatus for the wet surface treatment of continuous textile materials An apparatus for the wet surface treatment (i.e., sueding) of continuous textile materials, including an outer casing provided with an entry region and an exit region, a wet treatment unit containing treatment water and into which a continuous textile mat... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5512062 | Low temperature textile dyeing method using high temperature dye compositions A method, apparatus, and related dye compositions for dyeing textiles which operates at atmospheric pressures, is open to the atmosphere, and does not require the steaming of the textile to set or fix the dye to the textile; specifically, a multi-temperat... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5502988 | Industrial cleaning apparatus An industrial cleaning apparatus has a conveyor with a chain, the lower part of which extends horizontally to horizontally transport objects to be washed. Washing sections and have nozzles for blowing a cleanser or ozone water onto the object. A rinsing s... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5497637 | Dye bath structure and apparatus for applying dye to textiles A method, apparatus, and related dye compositions for dyeing textiles which operates at atmospheric pressure, is open to the atmosphere, and does not require the steaming of the textile to set or fix the dye to the textile; specifically, a dye application... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5493956 | Tank apparatus with movable rollers A tank apparatus has at least one set of three rollers suitable for being positioned therein, one roller of each set having a density less than a density of water so that the roller is floatable in water, and the two other rollers being movable rollers ca... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5444997 | Carrier for supporting textile material in a wet treatment machine Textile yarn package supporting carriers are disclosed for use in textile dyeing machines to enable the machine to be effectively operated at less than full capacity. Each carrier has a base with multiple upstanding package supporting posts equipped with ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5426803 | Method for processing dye liquors, in particular for textile dyeing and post-treatment facilities The present invention is a method for processing dye-liquors, in particular dye-liquors for textile dyeing and post-treatment facilities. In particular, the present invention makes it possible to minimize the waste portion, and even entirely eliminate dye... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5367895 | Device for applying a treatment liquid to a moving web of material, in particular a textile web A device for applying a treatment liquid to a moving web of material such as a textile web includes a drum that is rotatable around a horizontal axis. At least one guide roller is provided for guiding the fabric web such that the web wraps at least partia... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5361438 | Process for the indigo dyeing of yarns in skeins Process for the indigo dyeing of yarns in skeins having the peculiarity that it consists in placing a skein of yarn on at least two spaced rollers, in at least partially impregnating the skein in an indigo dyeing bath drawn continuously from a main indigo... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5201959 | Apparatus for dyeing carpet A method and apparatus which utilizes a novel dye solution for dyeing carpet in which the dye solution is heated to a temperature higher than the boiling point of water thus allowing fixation of the dye on the carpet without the need for a steam fixator.... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5193362 | Apparatus for textile treatment An apparatus and method for rapid and repeated interchange between liquid in a tank and liquid or air trapped in fabric and/or yarn interstices. This allows for a more rapid and uniform penetration of liquid into interstices of a textile material such as ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5184486 | Apparatus for treating cloth in flowing liquid In an apparatus for treating a cloth in a flowing liquid comprising a pool having a bottom curved in a shape of U-letter, a conveying passage continued to the pool, a pull-up reel arranged above the pool, wherein a cloth is circulated with the flowing liq... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5119647 | Dyeing padder for the dyeing of warp yarn A dyeing padder for the dyeing of warp yarn includes a dyeing vat having at least two sectional and mutually connected vat chambers both used in a dyeing process with indigo dyes or alternatively, only one of the sectional vats is used, a displacement bod... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5005270 | Continuous carpet washing and pile modification method and apparatus An apparatus and method for continuously washing and modifying a carpet pile to remove loose fibers and equalize the tension and spacing of the pile yarns to eliminate optical banding in dyed carpets. The apparatus comprises a processing tank through whic... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4878365 | Apparatus for continuous treatment of a textile web A method and apparatus for the continuous treatment of a textile web is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a foulard in which the textile web is provided with a first treatment bath and squeezed off to a moisture content of 60 to 100%. The web then is con... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4862713 | Apparatus for supplying liquid to an elongated liquid reservoir An apparatus for supplying liquid to an elongated liquid reservoir in a uniform manner over the length of reservoir comprises a trough, extending transversely over the width of a continuous fabric web, into which a liquid is poured from above, and a feed ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4799278 | Machine and a method for dyeing fabrics with already known dyestuffs A machine and a method for dyeing fabrics with known dyestuffs in which the fabric has its ends sewn to a leader and forms an endless loop that continually passes through a scray and dyeing stations such as a padder, a foam applicator, a steamer, and a wa... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4760717 | Washing machine for washing off or separating plastic film from paper or cellulose fibers or other pollutants and method relating thereto Washing machine for washing off or separating plastic film, for example polythene, from paper or cellulose fibers or other pollutants comprising a container 1 into which the material to be washed consisting of plastic film with residual quantities of pape... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4760617 | Level dyeing of a filament bundle with a dye solution A filament bundle comprising a plurality of filaments is dyed level with a dye solution during continuous dyeing of the filament bundle by opening the filament bundle during dyeing in the horizontal and vertical direction by means of a driven roll having ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4702092 | Apparatus for wet processing a continuous traveling web of material Apparatus for wet processing traveling continuous-length textile material includes a narrow U-shaped container for processing liquid through which the material passes in a U-shaped path and an agitating assembly positioned in the container between the rea... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4648251 | Machine for dyeing, finishing and impregnating a spread of fabric web A fabric treatment apparatus for advancing a web of fabric through a bath while spreading deflecting and squeezing same is disclosed. The apparatus includes a moveable trough for the treatment liquid and a displacement body which is completely submerged i... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4611476 | Apparatus for the continuous washing of lengths of textile material In an apparatus for the continuous washing of a length of textile material, the textile material runs over several guide rolls, at least one of which is arranged below the liquid level in the washing vessel. In order to be able to skip a washing device, i... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4607508 | Apparatus for applying treating solution to a cloth in continuous treatment of the cloth An apparatus for applying a treating solution to a cloth during the continuous treatment thereof, comprising: a cloth guide drum for transporting and guiding a cloth to be treated; a movable treating solution tank provided in close proximity to the circum... | 08/26/1986 |
