| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6047483 |
Heating system for compressive shrinkage machines |
April 11, 2000 |
| A heating system for a mechanical compressive shrinkage apparatus in which a continuously flowing liquid heat exchange medium is caused to flow in series through each of the components required to be heated. Heat is input to the flowing medium in accordance with the temperature of one of |
| 5794317 |
Non-marking spreader for tubular knitted fabric |
August 18, 1998 |
| A spreader-propeller apparatus for processing of tubular knitted fabric. Each of two spaced-apart frame sections is formed of upper and lower sheet metal sections mounting a plurality of grooved guide rollers carrying fabric-engaging propeller belts. The frame structure supports entry-si |
| 5724689 |
Method and apparatus for treating knitted fabric |
March 10, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for finish processing of knitted fabric. Fabric, supplied in substantially dry condition and in generally flat form, is directed through an open bottom, vertically oriented steam chamber, constantly supplied with fully saturated steam at atmospheric pressure. U |
| 5669155 |
Suction drum system for processing web materials particularly knitted fabrics |
September 23, 1997 |
| A suction drum dryer, for knitted fabrics and the like, is provided with an adjustable width bellows mechanism for masking side margins of the drums not occupied by the fabric web. Ambient air draw into the suction drums is thus caused to flow substantially exclusively through the materi |
| 5666704 |
Detwisting mechanism for fabric processing line |
September 16, 1997 |
| A improved upper level de-twisting mechanism is provided to facilitate the handling of rope form fabric as it is drawn from a bulk container, typically in wet condition, and conveyed to a processing operation, such as spreading. The mechanism includes a rigid support positioned under a |
| 5655275 |
Adjustment and cleaning mechanisms for compressive shrinkage apparatus |
August 12, 1997 |
| A mechanical compressive shrinkage machine, especially for tubular and open width knitted fabrics, and of the type comprising feeding and retarding rollers cooperating with entry side and exit blades forming a compressive shrinkage zone between the rollers, is provided with novel and imp |
| 5644818 |
Fabric distributor |
July 8, 1997 |
| A distributing mechanism for depositing wet processed fabric in rope-form in a container. A tubular distributing guide is mounted for pivoting movement on a distributing ring rotatable about a vertical axis. Ribbed support rollers on the distributing ring are received in annular grooves |
