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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4940335 | Method and apparatus for adding predetermined quantity of material to a reactor A system for adding a predetermined volume of particulate material to a reactor which includes an inclined track mounted on the reactor such that a lower end of the track terminates adjacent an opening in the reactor, and a slideable container mounted on ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4005500 | Finishing of textiles The invention relates to a process of finishing textiles, for example treating them with a dyestuff, in which the textile is driven around a closed circuit. Progress of the textile may be assisted by contact with a driven roller but is at least partially ... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3969913 | Contra-flow washing machine A contra-flow washing machine comprising preferably a horizontal drum, driving means for rotating said drum, for oscillatory motion alternatively in one direction and in reverse direction, and for driving and conveying motion in a single direction only, a... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3965511 | Process for continuous heat-setting and shrinking of synthetic fibers A process for the continuous heat-setting and shrinking of synthetic fibers in the form of yarns with a given twist and/or in the form of tows with a forced crimp by means of a heated fluid medium with temperatures between 100° and 220°C, characterized ... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3964278 | Apparatus for treating textile materials Apparatus comprising an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder which are telescoped with respect to one another to define between them an annular treatment chamber in which materials, such as textiles, are treated with a fluid medium. The ends of the annula... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3964860 | Method for dyeing carpets and the like An improved method of dyeing carpets and the like and apparatus for carrying out the method in which a dye film of a width equal to that of the carpet is formed and then interrupted in a varying manner to result in strips of dye being deposited on the car... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3958432 | Apparatus for treating tubular fabrics In the wet treatment of tubular fabric a ballooning phenomena occurs as the tubular fabric is withdrawn from the wet treatment upstream from the squeeze rolls which squeeze out the excess liquid in the fabric. A plurality of pairs of rollers are placed up... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3958434 | Washing machine A washing machine comprises two frames each mounting a plurality of tubular wash receptacles and arranged to oscillate on a support in opposite directions. Connecting rods resiliently affixed to each frame interconnect the two frames and constitute an osc... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3958433 | Wash basket for a washing machine A combination tub-wash basket for a vertical axis washing machine is an imperforate structure formed generally in the shape of a frustum of a cone mounted upon a concave base portion so as to provide an enlarged annulus chamber around the bottom of the ba... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3958288 | Process for the continuous dyeing of high quality polyester fibers Process for the continuous dyeing of high-quality polyester fibers, wherein on the textile material, which has been impregnated with a dyeing liquor, the dyestuff applied is fixed by means of a combined treatment with saturated vapor at high pressure and ... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3955254 | Apparatus for treating yarn with fluid material Methods of and apparatus for treating yarn with a fluid material include a chamber through which the yarn is advanced and an injection nozzle for impinging fluid on the yarn as it advances through the chamber. The injection nozzle is registered with a flu... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955386 | Apparatus for the continuous liquid treatment of running lengths of materials Apparatus for the continuous liquid treatment of a running web of a textile material and the like comprises a set of horizontally disposed treatment tanks, means for introducing the web into and through the tanks, means for introducing and distributing tr... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955226 | Process for heat fixation of dyestuffs using polyester material as filter for circulating air stream Process for the heat fixation of dyestuffs on textile flat articles using a steamer with directional air or vapor stream wherein the circulating air or vapor stream is purified from dyestuff particles by intercalating a filter.... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3952558 | Machine for dyeing or other wet-treatment of textiles A machine for dyeing or other wet-treatment of knitted, crocheted or woven textile goods, and of the kind in which the textile goods in web form is driven around through a bath of treatment liquid by means of a driving nozzle supplied with treatment liqui... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952556 | Liquid flow diversion arrangement An improved liquid flow diversion arrangement for use with an additive dispensing system in an automatic washer. Included is a liquid flow diverter of the transverse pressure differential type having control ports coupled to atmosphere by tubes whose open... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3950967 | Colouration process An apparatus for the colouration of textile materials with a gaseous stream containing a dyestuff, or dyestuffs, in vapour form, which comprises means for passing a hot stream of inert gas over a dyestuff and means for allowing the resulting stream of gas... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3950968 | Fabric washing machine with continuous feed system A fabric washing machine with a continuous feeding system, particularly useful for washing delicate fabrics such as gabardine, jersey and the like, comprises a stationary tank containing a solvent or liquid detergent and provided with an upper and lower r... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3950802 | Process of continuously washing textile web The invention relates to a novel process for continuous washing of a textile web in flattened condition by guiding the web along a zig-zag-shaped path over a plurality of guide rolls arranged in two vertical parallel rows in a vessel, while maintaining in... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3950132 | Method for dyeing and continuous heat setting of textile yarns The method for the random dyeing of yarn in which yarn slivers are laid in a tensionless zig-zag formation onto a travelling stenter pin chain conveyor, applying longitudinal rows of stitching or tape to anchor the yarn slivers in position and to take the... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3949575 | Jet machine and processing method A jet machine for wet processing textile fabric in continuous loop form is provided that is capable of applying dyestuff effectively from either a migrating or non-migrating system and that may be employed as well for bulking or shrinking prior to wet pro... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3949576 | Liquid flow diversion arrangement An improved liquid flow diversion arrangement for use with an additive dispensing system in an automatic washer. Included is a liquid flow diverter of the transverse pressure differential type having control ports coupled to atmosphere by tubes whose open... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3949577 | Apparatus for the continuous steaming of textile material of man-made fiber material An apparatus for the continuous steaming of natural and/or synthetic material including textile material or man-made fiber material, e.g. staple fibers, endless material and also synthetic fibers, webs, bonds, yarns and the like, comprising at least one h... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3949579 | Apparatus for fabric processing Apparatus for fabric processing, comprising a tank provided with a bottom and suitable for containing a certain amount of processing liquid, and a liquid pervious channel within the tank, at least partly submersible in the liquid, receiving the fabric to ... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3949580 | Apparatus for the wet treatment of cloths An apparatus for the wet treatment of cloths in rope form having a tubular body substantially of L shape, the cross section being variable and greater in the vertical arm than in the horizontal arm; a transport duct has a portion having an inlet port insi... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3948162 | Press line system A press line system in which there is provided a series of individually driven presses arranged in a line and each having a work loading means and an unloader and in which each of said presses is fed with a workpiece by activation of its associated loadin... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3948064 | Single-tub automatic washer An automatic clothes washing machine of a single-tub construction with water level sensing and liquid extraction features includes scoop conduits arranged symmetrically within the sump chamber of a reversely tapered tub i.e., divergent from top to bottom.... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3946580 | Washing machine drumshaving rotary feed worm A washing machine drum which is divided into axially arranged compartments has an internal feed worm rigid with the drum casing. A support shaft of the drum serves to deliver water and soap or detergent to the compartments.... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3945226 | Tub and drum of a washing-machine A tub for a washing and spin-drying machine having a horizontal spin axis. The flanks of the tub are attached to a cylindrical part by a conical portion; the cross-section of the tub in a plane through the spin axis is rectangular with flattended corners.... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3945225 | Continuous textile dyeing apparatus The apparatus for dyeing textiles, including the dyeing of synthetic or partially synthetic textiles with disperse dyes, wherein a dye mixture is applied to the textile and subsequently maintained in a gelled but unfrozen condition during drying to preven... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3943734 | Apparatus for the continuous treatment of textile material The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for the continuous treatment of fibrous and thread-like materials in the form of slivers, roving or fibrous ribbon wherein uniform treatment, for example, uniform dye application and uniform setting of th... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3943736 | Oscillatory peripheral agitation washing machine The present invention relates to a washing machine and more particularly to a portable, peripheral oscillating agitation dual purpose washing machine. It is capable of cleaning out dirt materials from fabrics and dinner wares. It comprises a cylindrical e... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3943735 | Continuous decatizing machine A continuous decatizing machine comprises a perforated decatizing cylinder supplied with steam. A fabric web to be decatized is passed around the cylinder and is pressed against the cylinder by means of backing cloths. Pressure is applied to the backing c... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3943613 | Process for the shrinking and structure developments of textile webs and the like A process for the shrinking and structure development of textile webs, particularly knitted goods or webs of textured synthetic yarns and the like, comprises the steps of subjecting the web under tension-free conditions to a first combined washing or clea... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3942315 | Treatment of textile fibre products A method is provided for treating textile goods in which a treating agent such as a dye or washing agent is forced through the goods by simultaneously with the treatment partially centrifuging the treating agent from the goods.... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3940955 | Yarn extraction and washing apparatus A yarn extraction and washing apparatus in which a particular arrangement of the yarn passage through the apparatus and fluid conduits connected to the yarn passage for washing and stripping liquid from the yarn and its method of use permits the stripped ... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3938783 | Method for continuous mixing of foam materials Methods and apparatus are disclosed for continuous mixing of formulations for urethane products. A hydroxyl mixture and isocyanate, the major foam components, are supplied to a mixer. In the mixer, the components are mixed by transverse shearing and agita... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3938356 | Web finishing machines A machine for the continuous finishing of webs of textile or artificial leather material or the like in accordance with a variety of finishing processes, the machine comprising a reversible continuous flow drum having web feed and withdrawal devices, the ... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3938206 | Method for continuous displacement washing of liquid-containing pulp materials Liquid-containing pulp material, especially sulphate pulp containing black liquor, is deposited as a mat on a moving filter and subjected to displacement washing with a liquid such as clean water supplied to one side of the pulp mat and displacing the bla... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3937042 | Reusable water softener system for clothes washer A water softening system utilizing a reusable, self-contained water softener device for an agitator type clothes washer. The water softener device includes a quantity of cation exchange resin contained in a torus shaped jacket formed of a closely woven po... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3937045 | Dyeing and printing of materials Apparatus to collect and separate dye from a dye mist so that the dye may be recirculated to the dye system and the air system will become uncontaminated with dye particles.... | 02/10/1976 |
