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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7788754 | Customer-created textiles and customer-oriented garment dyeing machine Customers obtain customized textile materials by selecting style, shape, size, pattern and color for an undyed textile product. Based on a selection made by the customer, the textile product is transformed by a dyeing operation performed on a single item to yield a ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7374808 | Patterned bonded carpet and method Color, pattern, design, and/or the like is applied by means of a jet dye process, or any other secondary or post pattern application process, including but not exclusively, silk screen printing, rotary printing, etc., to a bonded carpet, where the yarn in the carpet... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350679 | Brassiere cleaning and storage container A container for supporting a brassiere or a similar garment for cleaning and storage includes opposed flat plate members connected by a hinge, and opposed container cup members connected to the respective plate members at hinge connections for folding the container ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346952 | Method for dyeing garments and textile line therefor The disclosure describes a method for dyeing garments in a dyeing machine using a dyeing bath. The garments are previously connected to one another to form a line, and the line is moved through the dyeing bath. The disclosure also concerns a textile line for use in ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7305856 | Washing machine with dryer A cupboard-like washing machine includes a conveyer belt for moving the item to be washed in a cycle during a drying process. The dryer can be embodied as an air circulation dryer or an air evacuation dryer. Moving the item to be washed using the conveyer belt reduc... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7252573 | Brassiere frame A frame for maintaining the shape of a brassiere during drying and storage includes one or more hemispherically-shaped shells having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. The shells may be formed from a first polymeric material and may further include a seco... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7163605 | Bra storing case A bra storing case comprises a left casing and a right casing, which each have respectively a breast contour concave, which are symmetrical to each other for storing breast cups. Inner sides of the left and right casings are connected together to form a foldable sha... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7072733 | Interactive system and method for design, customization and manufacture of decorative textile substrates A system and method for enabling customer specification of images to be used for decorating textile substrates at the economies of mass customization. An automated patterning apparatus is implemented that comprises a plurality of individual colorant substances that ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069753 | Security luggage bag A bag 10 has a security wire netting 12 that is closed by tightening a draw line 14 and locking the draw line taut. When the netting is not in use, the netting 12, due to its configuration, can be readily folded up and placed or held arou... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070846 | Carpet constructions, systems, and methods A textile substrate such as patterned carpet for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056023 | Wash bag assembly A wash bag assembly for washing delicate wash items having a container which defines an interior chamber. The container is constructed of a water-permeable material. A separator wall extends through the interior chamber and divides the interior chamber into a first ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047582 | Stain removal methods and products associated therewith The present invention relates to stain removal methods and products associated therewith. The methods of the present invention are especially useful as part of a dry cleaning operation, but can also be used under any circumstances where stain removal from articles, ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033403 | Spray dyeing of garments A method of dyeing a fabric is provided. The method includes removing folds from the fabric, spraying a dye on a first side of the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a migration and fixation process prior to the dye drying on the first side so that the dye migrates ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6990703 | Method of reproducing, recoloring and/or recycling carpet tiles Reproducing, recoloring and/or recycling of used carpet tiles is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, used carpet tiles, which are recovered, are subjected to a choosing step according to the degree of stains, etc. The chosen carpet tiles are washed with a h... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973808 | Apparatus and method for washing of items An apparatus for washing at least one item, comprising a frame having a dome shape when viewed from its end, and a generally semicircular shape when viewed from its side; and a flow through mesh on the frame which allows washing fluid (generally water) to freely flo... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6948632 | Collapsible structure A collapsible structure having a plurality of side panels and a floor panel forming an enclosure having an open top. Each side panel comprises a two-ply web of material and a continuous loop frame. One or more handles may be attached to the structure or formed withi... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945402 | Sachet and absorbent item in a flexible-walled container A unit for packaging at least one absorbent structure intended to be impregnated with a liquid composition includes at least one component, packaged separately from the absorbent structure. The unit includes a flexible-walled container containing the absorbent struc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913423 | Modular reinforced fiber log erosion and sediment control barrier A modular erosion and sediment control barrier. The linear modular erosion and sediment control barrier is constructed of reinforced fiber logs joined end-to-end or side-to-side. Each fiber log is made of a quantity of loose fibers retained in a reinforced tubular c... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911245 | Carpet constructions and methods A textile substrate for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6854146 | Method for producing digitally designed carpet Exciting new optically engaging and controversial three dimensional simulating illusionary digital designs which generate emotional responses and photo-realism shock effects are produced by digitally creating a design or pattern and dying and/or printing the digital... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6834406 | Method to obtain a cloth suitable for cleaning any type of surface Method to obtain a cloth suitable for cleaning any type of surface, the surfaces being glasses, or metallic wooden, plastic-coated and other similar surfaces. It is made by means of microfibres, cloth of polyamide and/or polyurethane and/or polyester. Before being u... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6616710 | Laser scribing process to eliminate the denim enzyme by washing and laundry A system of forming simulated seam abrasion on denim materials. The simulated seam abrasion is formed by using a laser beam to form a seam abrasion type pattern on the material. The pattem is like a ladder with uneven rungs. After the pattern is formed, t... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6361713 | Omega-hydrofluoroalkyl ethers, precursor carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof, and their preparation and application Normally liquid, omega-hydrofluoroalkyl ether compounds (and selected mixtures thereof) have a saturated perfluoroaliphatic chain of carbon atoms interrupted by one or more ether oxygen atoms. The compounds can be prepared, e.g., by decarboxylation of the... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6233771 | Stain removal device A cleaning device for spot-cleaning fabrics without causing fiber damage is provided. A hand-held device with a convex face comprises treatment means, such as fibers. In use, the stained fabric is moistened with a cleaning composition and the device is ro... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6228300 | Moldable footwear Moldable products which conform to the size and shape of a particular object and methods of forming the same are provided. The products are made from a material selected from the group consisting of natural leathers, synthetic leathers, and mixtures there... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6016583 | Method for creating patterns in dyed garments and for creating a jacquard look in garments A method for forming patterns or to create a Jacquard effect in dyed fabric. A nozzle type is selected. The water pressure is selected. Temperature of the water is selected. The distance between the nozzle and the garment is adjusted. The water is directe... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5964000 | Method for manufacturing pantyhose A method for manufacturing pantyhose efficiently year round. The method includes dyeing and post-boarding the pantyhose during one portion of the year in the normal manner. During slack order times, the pantyhose are pre-boarded, folded and bagged for sub... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5868798 | Treatment of hides A process and apparatus for treating animal skins or hides (10) comprises stretching the hide to extend it and to open the structures and mounting the hide in a frame (15) by ties (12) extending between the hide edge attachments (11) and the frame. The hi... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5829083 | Device and method used in washing a brassiere A device 10 is used during washing of a brassiere 24 to protect the brassiere and maintain the shape of the cups 24a and 24b of the brassiere. It includes an inner spherical framework 12 contained within a larger outer spherical framework 14. Each framewo... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5728977 | Apparatus and methods for determining the quantity of and stabilizing a plurality of soiled industrial towels A method of stabilizing a plurality of soiled towels and determining the quantity of the towels comprises removing any foreign objects from the soiled towels, saturating the soiled towels with a liquid that prevents the evaporation of any volatile compoun... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5581835 | Method and machine for cleaning garments A method for cleaning garments. The garments are spread out in the interior of a cylinder (1) of a cleaning machine, attached there with bands (7) and hangers (10) and cleaned in this manner. By the method shrinkage and wrinkles will be avoided. Spin dryi... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5548859 | Method and apparatus for preventing soiled clothes from becoming permanently stained An apparatus for saving soiled clothes from being permanently stained is disclosed. The apparatus includes a resealable bag having an inside portion and an outside portion. A rupturable container is fastened to the inside portion of the resealable bag, an... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5502856 | Dyeing textile articles Method and apparatus for dyeing textile articles in which the articles are confined in bulk but in orderly fashion in a dyebath up to a level therein, the dyebath is loaded with dye liquor to cover the articles and the liquor is circulated through forcefu... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5381592 | Method to refurbish carpet tiles Method to refurbish cut or loop pile carpet products including carpet tiles by passing the product under a high pressure water or liquid dispensing head projecting a stream of water against the subject product at a pressure in the range of 200-2000 p.s.i.... | 01/17/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5195202 | Method for dyeing textiles The invention concerns a method and apparatus for dyeing textiles wherein simultaneously the surfaces of these textiles are mechanically processed in such manner that wear shall appear and that the fabric softens, making it possible to minimize energy and... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5179749 | Seamless modular tile Method to jet dry carpet tiles by controlling the solenoid valve to the dye jet to provide a subliminal design over which a darker geometric design is imposed with the darker geometric design crossing the seam line so that the seam line between abutting c... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5116243 | Carpet dye fixation method and apparatus Liquid dye deposited on the pile of a carpet tile can be fixed by inserting an array of heated pins into the pile. The pins, mounted on a block, penetrate the tufts of the pile which have liquid dye thereon but do not penetrate the backing of the carpet t... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5035018 | Method of applying dye An automated dye pattern application system includes a support bed to support a mat or other dye receiving medium; perpendicular guide tracks supporting a carrier on which a dye spray head is mounted; stepper motors engaged between the tracks, the support... | 07/30/1991 |
