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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431771 | Apparatus and method for applying a foamed composition to a dimensionally unstable traveling substrate An apparatus and method for applying a foamed composition to a traveling substrate that has a tendency to be dimensionally unstable. A pair of closely spaced driven guide rollers guides a traveling substrate with sufficient roller engagement and controlled tension t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 6634192 | System and method for flushing a membrane web using a vacuum roller The present invention is directed to a system and method for removing a first chemical from a web of filtration membrane material using a vacuum roller or other vacuum pressure application device. Embodiments of the method involve applying vacuum pressure... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6581418 | Polychromatic yarn dyeing apparatus Disclosed is a polychromatic yam dyeing apparatus, comprising an upper track portion having at least one pair of upper wheels disposed in parallel, an upper caterpillar unit rotatably travelling around the upper wheels and a plurality of upper dyeing memb... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572703 | Fabric making apparatus An apparatus for forming and finishing a continuous fabric web in a single operation. The apparatus includes a fabric web forming station for forming a continuous fabric web and a finishing station downstream from the fabric web forming station for receiv... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6530246 | Method and device for fiber impregnation The present invention relates to a method and a device for impregnating fibrous material such as, for example, fiber bundles, fiber strands, woven textiles or fiber mats, in which an impregnating agent is introduced into the spaces in the fibrous material... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6328767 | Yarn with partial dyed side surface and device for adhering dye liquid to drying and taking up the same The invention provides a partial dyed yarn having a partial dyeing applied to a side surface of fibrous raw material and further provides a method for manufacturing thereof. A partial dyed yarn is provided by a dye liquid adhering method and a dye liquid ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6176884 | Continuous fabric rinsing method and apparatus A continuous fabric rinsing process and apparatus utilizing hot water applied in a rotating cylindrical rinsing roller device, for use in conventional steaming apparatus chambers where the preparation, dyeing and/or printing of fabric typically occurs. Th... | 01/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6047715 | Turbulent cleaning action for ink jet print heads and orifices Cleaning apparatus for cleaning debris from orifices in an ink jet print head orifice plate includes a structure defining a cleaning cavity for receiving cleaning liquid; a roller partially submerged in the cleaning liquid. The roller is rotated so that c... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5980582 | Method and apparatus for continuously treating a web of fabric A method and apparatus for continuously treating a web of fabric in a first treatment section and a second treatment section through which the web of fabric passes. The first treatment section includes a desizing station. The desizing station includes an ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5960499 | Apparatus and process for application of a bath to a continuous textile web In a device for application of a bath to a continuous textile web, a deflection roller is disposed in a trough. The textile web contacts the deflection roller when passing through the trough. The device permits variations in treatment of the textile web b... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5832751 | Impregnating machine for surface impregnating hides or similar products An impregnating machine (1, 28) for surface impregnating hides (2) or similar products wherein an endless conveyor belt (3), with a transportation branch (5) traveling in a given direction (6), and a conveyor (16), presenting a number of endless belts (17... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5813216 | Solid writing tool and method of erasing lines drawn therewith There are disclosed a solid writing tool which makes it possible to reuse an image holding-supporting member by erasing lines drawn on the image holding-supporting member, and a method of erasing the lines drawn with the above solid writing toll. The soli... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5653130 | Process and device for applying liquids to the surface of leather or similar flat materials A moving piece of leather on a bearing support will be moved parallel to a moving open-porous-structured, mesh-like (strainer) belt, the pores or meshes being filled with fluid. This fluid will be transmitted by pressure onto the leather surface. The pres... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5520732 | Device for applying a liquid to a traveling thread A device for applying a liquid, for instance oil, to a traveling thread, having a rotatably mounted roll (1) extending into the line of the thread in order to receive a film of liquid on its surface (1') from a liquid reservoir (9) and transfer the liquid... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5381593 | Apparatus for sizing warps made of textile threads Apparatus for sizing warps made of textile threads for the weaving process by application of a sizing liquor by means of rollers and subsequent removal of the excess liquor by roller conveyance through dehumidification--and drying zones, where following u... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5375616 | Wet toilet paper automatic supplier A wet toilet paper automatic supplier includes a toilet paper strip windably or foldably stored in a housing, a roller assembly having a plurality of rollers for directing the toilet paper outwardly from inside the housing by a driving device, a lower wet... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5369477 | Liquid electrophotography fluid containment and belt tracking device A liquid electrophotography fluid containment and belt tracking device has a rubber or other elastomeric profile fixed to both edges of a photoconducting belt to provide both belt tracking control and fluid edge effects control. The part of the profile th... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5288322 | Apparatus and method for coloring textile articles while expanded and pressed against a pattern A process for applying a pattern in a contrasting color to textile articles such as socks consists of entering the textile article onto an expandable article support (29), bringing a perforated pattern (38) over the article on the support, causing the sup... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5255539 | Apparatus for treating a web A web passing around a drum or other countersurface is engaged by a working roll which is bendable along its length to conform to the countersurface and thereby provide uniform contact with the web. The working roller is supplied by one or more force tran... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5253495 | Apparatus for the multiple processing of a web An apparatus for selectively individually or combinatively effecting a number of operations on a web of material has a multiplicity of units disposed around a counterroller or drum providing a surface against which the web can be pressed, one of these uni... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5235829 | Roller dyeing machine for surface impregnating hides and similar products A roller press for surface impregnating leather and similar materials, includes a load-bearing structure (2) which supports an upper impregnating roller (8), a lower drive roller (9), and a pair of conveyor belts (5 and 6) placed one above the other which... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4944808 | Method of removing particles from a flexible support, and apparatus for practicing same A method and apparatus for removing particles from a flexible sheet. The sheet is run over a rotating rod, rotating oppositely to the moment of the sheet. The rod is immersed on its lower side in a bath of solvent and excess solvent is removed from the ba... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4928585 | Method for controlling the passage of fabric through a rotary screen printing installation Method for controlling the passage of the fabric through a rotary screen printing installation, whereby a substrate or fabric to be printed is wound from a stock roll and fed into the printing machine of the installation. In order to reduce down times and... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4860399 | Method of and apparatus for conditioning a traveling textile fabric substrate Applying non-treating liquid to a traveling textile fabric substrate during temporary change-over discontinuance of treating liquor application in a textile treating and drying range with the non-treating liquid being applied in an amount sufficient to ap... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4845964 | Process for the continuous application of liquors on textile fiber webs The process and apparatuses for the continuous application of liquors to a moving textile fiber web by the methods of metering roller application or pad mangle application, to be selected and changed-over at will. Elements of one application mode are also... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4766744 | Process for rendering wool sliver shrinkproof, and apparatus for performing the process The process for rendering wool sliver shrinkproof involves complete wetting of at least one laterally unguided wool sliver with a chlorinating liquor at ambient temperature wherein the liquor is applied to the sliver with a four- to sevenfold excess. The ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4763370 | Apparatus and method for dyeing sheet articles An apparatus for dyeing leather has an application roller and a backup device defining a gap therebetween. The application roller has recesses, and dye is supplied to it to fill the recesses. Sheet articles, e.g. leather pieces, are fed through the gap. T... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4624023 | Process and apparatus for washing textile material A process for washing textile material wherein a non-foamed washing liquor, combined with a foam-producing chemical, is applied to a continuously fed textile material, the foam is produced on the textile material by effecting alternating compression and p... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4548611 | Method and apparatus for dyeing textile yarn substrates by impacting a foam A method and apparatus for dyeing or otherwise treating yarns wherein the yarn is made into a substrate having tranvsersely laid yarns, foamed dye is placed on the substrate, and the foamed substrate is impacted to cause penetration of the foam through th... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4535611 | Treating textile material with non woven fabric rolls A method for treating textile material comprising steps of forcibly supplying treatment fluid into a fluid supply roll and letting the supplied fluid flow out of its circumferential periphery, applying negative pressure to a suction roll, passing a textil... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4524589 | Apparatus for froth processing of lengths of material The length of material, provided uniformly over the operating width with a liquid mixed with frothing chemicals, is to be massaged on the pile side for producing the froth and/or for the complete wetting of all pile fibers. A reel or a similar device exhi... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4495783 | Apparatus for continuous wet-heat treatment of cloth A method for continuous wet-heat treatment of a cloth, comprising applying a treating liquid such as a treating solution and/or water superheated to a temperature higher than 100° C., which is oozing out of a plurality of liquid applying rollers, to a cl... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4493197 | Foulard machine Described is a foulard machine with the minimum possible application of liquor. For this purpose, a wiper is held against the circumference of an enlacing roller by means of forces of magnetic repulsion. The wiper has a plurality of recesses or indents ne... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4485644 | Apparatus for continuously treating staple length textile fibrous materials Method and apparatus for treating continuously moving staple length textile fibrous materials to uniformly apply a liquid treating composition, such as a dye or other chemical thereto, wherein loose staple fibers are temporarily formulated into a web for ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4444105 | Apparatus for applying ink to napped fabrics or the like A screen printing apparatus wherein a mobile screen is located at a variable distance above the stock and the pool of liquid which is admitted into the interior of the screen flows through the open pores to descend, exclusively by gravity, onto the surfac... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4400953 | Apparatus for the continuous treatment of textile and similar webs of material In the continuous treatment of webs of material with a treatment medium to be applied to the web of material, especially for dying, wherein foam containing the treatment medium is applied to the web material and is subsequently worked into the web of mate... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4338876 | Application of liquids to textiles The application of liquid to a moving fabric is effected by delivering same to a rotatable spinning disc which centrifugally impels the liquid against the fabric. This action overcomes surface tension causing the liquid droplets to break up into a fine mi... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4292918 | Apparatus for applying liquid chemicals to a moving web In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a manifold in the form of a pipe having a closed end is utilized to supply a finishing agent to orifices arranged at spaced intervals along the pipe. A foam material surrounds the manifold to receive the finishi... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4244200 | Apparatus for supplying a definite amount of a treating liquid to a textile product continuously An apparatus for supplying a definite amount of a treating liquid to a textile product continuously, including a liquid retaining roll having a fine uneven surface or closely spaced small holes all over its surface to retain a treating liquid on the surfa... | 01/13/1981 |
