EP1196648A4 - Systems and methods for air embossing fabrics utilizing improved air lances - Google Patents

Systems and methods for air embossing fabrics utilizing improved air lances

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EP1196648A4
EP1196648A4 EP00936157A EP00936157A EP1196648A4 EP 1196648 A4 EP1196648 A4 EP 1196648A4 EP 00936157 A EP00936157 A EP 00936157A EP 00936157 A EP00936157 A EP 00936157A EP 1196648 A4 EP1196648 A4 EP 1196648A4
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Prior art keywords
air
fabric
nozzle
lances
nozzles
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EP00936157A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1196648B1 (en
EP1196648A1 (en
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William Laird
George Murphy
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Microfibers Inc
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Microfibers Inc
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06C—FINISHING, DRESSING, TENTERING OR STRETCHING TEXTILE FABRICS
    • D06C23/00—Making patterns or designs on fabrics
    • D06C23/04—Making patterns or designs on fabrics by shrinking, embossing, moiréing, or crêping

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)

Abstract

Air embossing systems, air lances and methods of air embossing fabrics produce fine detail, crisp transition between unembossed and embossed regions, and a high degree of uniformity across the width of an embossed fabric. The air embossing systems utilize air lances (210) for directing a stream of air onto the embossable surface (113) of a fabric (111) that have at least one nozzle (216) having an orifice dimension substantially less than that of conventional nozzles. The air embossing systems can also include air lance nozzles positioned in close proximity to the embossable surface, nozzles with an orifice dimension that is substantially less than the nozzle length, nozzles in the shape of an elongated slit oriented across essentially the entire width of the fabric, air lances including a nozzle-forming component (214) separable from the main body (212) of the air lance to enable the nozzle to be positioned within close proximity to the fabric and to redirect air to be emitted such that a substantial fraction of the air stream is directed perpendicular to the fabric surface, and air lances including baffles or air redirecting elements (340) which deflect air to pass through the nozzle and onto the fabric surface at an increased angle, relative to the air lance longitudinal axis.
EP00936157A 1999-05-21 2000-05-22 Systems and methods for air embossing fabrics utilizing improved air lances Expired - Lifetime EP1196648B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US13537999P 1999-05-21 1999-05-21
US135379P 1999-05-21
PCT/US2000/013993 WO2000071802A1 (en) 1999-05-21 2000-05-22 Systems and methods for air embossing fabrics utilizing improved air lances

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EP1196648A1 EP1196648A1 (en) 2002-04-17
EP1196648A4 true EP1196648A4 (en) 2005-01-26
EP1196648B1 EP1196648B1 (en) 2009-04-08

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CN (1) CN1267595C (en)
AT (1) ATE428013T1 (en)
AU (1) AU5151800A (en)
CA (1) CA2372958C (en)
DE (1) DE60041970D1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA01011929A (en)
TR (1) TR200200156T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2000071802A1 (en)

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US6770240B1 (en) 1999-05-21 2004-08-03 Microfibres, Inc. System and method for air embossing fabrics utilizing improved air lances
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AU2001277246A1 (en) 2000-08-03 2002-02-18 Microfibres, Inc. Systems and methods for stabilizing the rotation of embossing stencils used for air embossing fabrics
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AU5151800A (en) 2000-12-12
EP1196648B1 (en) 2009-04-08
CA2372958A1 (en) 2000-11-30
WO2000071802A1 (en) 2000-11-30
DE60041970D1 (en) 2009-05-20
EP1196648A1 (en) 2002-04-17
TR200200156T2 (en) 2002-04-22
CA2372958C (en) 2009-07-21
ATE428013T1 (en) 2009-04-15
MXPA01011929A (en) 2005-07-29
CN1267595C (en) 2006-08-02
CN1357066A (en) 2002-07-03

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