US2997952A - Apparatus for printing pile fabrics - Google Patents

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US2997952A
US2997952A US779154A US77915458A US2997952A US 2997952 A US2997952 A US 2997952A US 779154 A US779154 A US 779154A US 77915458 A US77915458 A US 77915458A US 2997952 A US2997952 A US 2997952A
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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  • invention relates to the printing of; fabrics particularly (though not exclusively) tufted fabrics such as carpets.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide alternative apparatus whereby the printing of pile fabrics can be carried out at least as effectively, and much more quickly and cheaply, without any limitation as to the width of fabric which can conveniently be handled.
  • apparatus for the printing of fabrics, and particularly of pile fabrics comprises a roller with a covering of absorbent material which may or may not be confined to, or omitted at, defined areas collectively representing at least one complete repeat of the desired pattern, means for maintaining such absorbent covering uniformly charged with dye, and means whereby the fabric is continuously advanced whilst held in contact with the absorbent covering on said roller.
  • Such covering is conveniently charged by adjustable immersion thereof in a supply of dye contained in a reservoir which has means for maintaining the dye at a constant level therein, whilst pressing of the fabric against the printing roller may be effected by means of a second roller which may be common to two printing rollers acting upon the same side of the fabric.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional front elevation of one form of printing apparatus according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the apparatus showing a fabric in course of being printed thereby
  • FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 but showing a modified apparatus.
  • the printing roller A is provided with a covering B of a suitable absorbent material such as felt, this covering having a thickness of (say) /a inch and being continuous except for certain cut-out areas indicated at C, which collectively represent at least one complete repeat of the pattern to be printed.
  • This roller A which may have suitable driving means D at one end thereof, is mounted above a reservoir E divided by a longitudinal baflie F into two intercornmurnicating compartments E E Dye is pumped through a pipe G into the compartment E passes therefrom to the larger compartment E beneath the roller A, and escapes at each end of such compartment over a weir H into a pocket I having a drain I to a sump K.
  • the dye is maintained at a constant level in the compartment E irrespective of its rate of delivery, the overflow collected in the sump K being pumped back to the compartment E
  • the absorbent covering B of the roller A dips beneath the dye surface in the compartment E to an extent detenmined by suitable adjustment means, such as racks L depending from the reservoir E and engaged by pinions M on a manually-operable shaft N.
  • the peripheral covering B of the roller A projects slightly beyond the adjacent edge of the reservoir B so as. to engage the pile face of a fabric 0 which is advanced upwards or downwards past the roller A with its back P engaging a second roller Q at the same level.
  • the fabric 0 (which may be a web of tufted carpeting) is shown passing to and from the rollers A, Q around guide rollers R or the equivalent, but it will be understood that one or more. other pairs of rollers corresponding to A, Q may be associated with the printing run of the fabric 0 to apply other colours thereto.
  • the fabbric 0 passes to a second roller similar to A but having its absorbent covering confined to certain areas thereof in the form of leaf-shaped pads which are charged with a lighter colour and make accurate registry with the complementary unprinted areas of the fabric.
  • the. second roller may print certain of such areas only, the remainder being dealt with by one or more further printing rollers charged with dilierent colours.
  • veins or other features of the leaves already represented may be applied to the previously printed areas of the fabric by a roller or rollers charged with a darker colour or colours and having cutouts of appropriate shape and position.
  • the lightest colour included in the pattern may be printed over the whole surface of the fabric by means of a roller having a complete absorbent covering, the pattern being then built up by successive rollers having cutout coverings or absorbent pads which over-print progressively darker colours on the light background.
  • the overdimensions of the apparatus are reduced by disposing one of the guide rollers R so that the fabric 0 is led down behind the back roller Q with its pile face in contact with a second printing roller A which may be disposed at the same level as the roller A but has independent means for charging the absorbent covering B thereof with dye.
  • alternate printing rollers may be arranged to operate on opposite sides of the fabric provided that the latter has not already been coated with rubber or other impervious material.
  • the printing apparatus hereinbefore described is primarily intended for use with tufted or other pile fabrics, it may also be employed for the simultaneous printing of several lighter fabrics whose aggregate thickness when superimposed does not exceed the maximum depth of pile which the machine is designed to handle.
  • Apparatus for printing of fabrics, particularly of pile fabrics comprising a reservoir for a dye solution, means for maintaining said solution at a constant level, a printing roller on a substantially horizontal axis, a covering on said roller of absorbent material, said covering contacting and said roller being above the surface of said solution, said surface being aproxirnately tangential to said covering, said absorbent having cutout portions forming a printing pattern, a plurality of guide rollers, said fabric adapted to pass over said rollers, a backing roller adjacent to and on approximately the same level as said printing roller, said fabric adapted to pass substantially vertically between said printing and backing rollers.
  • Apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that the absorbent covering is charged by adjustable immersion thereof in a supply of dye contained in a reservoir which has means for maintaining the dye at a constant level therein.
  • Apparatus accordingto claim 2 further characterized in that said reservoir is divided into intercommunieating feed and working compartments, the latter having at least one weir which permits overflow of excess dye to a sump for re-use.
  • Apparatus according to claim 2 further characterized in that the depth of immersion of the roller covering in the dye is controlled by a manually-operable pinion engaging a rack on the reservoir.
  • Apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that two absorbent-covered rollers for successive printing stages are applied to the same side of the fabric and co-operate with a single interposed pressure roller.
  • Apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that a batlle extends under said surface and short of the bottom of said reservoir dividing the same into two compartments, in one of which said printing roller is mounted, and means for introducing dye solution into the second compartment.
  • Apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that that portion of said covering which contacts 6.

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US3434793A (en) * 1964-11-02 1969-03-25 Du Pont Method for screen printing pile structures
US3472161A (en) * 1957-12-12 1969-10-14 Stalwart Dyeing Co Ltd Multiple couple web press with cylinder registering mechanism
US3492840A (en) * 1967-01-02 1970-02-03 Gerber & Co Gmbh Apparatus for continuous dyeing of textiles
US3763671A (en) * 1970-02-06 1973-10-09 Kleinewefers Soehne J Textile treating device
US4026210A (en) * 1975-04-24 1977-05-31 Rotobind Ltd. Printing apparatus and method
US4372001A (en) * 1981-03-12 1983-02-08 Gowin-Card, Inc. Carpet dyeing system with movable squeegee roll
DE3638357A1 (de) * 1986-08-21 1988-03-10 Klaus Sievers Verfahren und vorrichtung zum auftragen von flotte auf laufende warenbahnen

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US2240249A (en) * 1940-07-06 1941-04-29 Champlain Corp Textile printing press
US2821913A (en) * 1954-08-11 1958-02-04 Johnson James Reid Support and control of a color box assembly in printing apparatus
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US1195322A (en) * 1916-08-22 Warp printing machine
US1930986A (en) * 1933-10-17 Tarn printing machine
US2234666A (en) * 1939-10-06 1941-03-11 United Merchants & Mfg Dyeing machine for marquisettes and method of dyeing
US2240249A (en) * 1940-07-06 1941-04-29 Champlain Corp Textile printing press
US2821913A (en) * 1954-08-11 1958-02-04 Johnson James Reid Support and control of a color box assembly in printing apparatus
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3472161A (en) * 1957-12-12 1969-10-14 Stalwart Dyeing Co Ltd Multiple couple web press with cylinder registering mechanism
US3434793A (en) * 1964-11-02 1969-03-25 Du Pont Method for screen printing pile structures
US3492840A (en) * 1967-01-02 1970-02-03 Gerber & Co Gmbh Apparatus for continuous dyeing of textiles
US3763671A (en) * 1970-02-06 1973-10-09 Kleinewefers Soehne J Textile treating device
US4026210A (en) * 1975-04-24 1977-05-31 Rotobind Ltd. Printing apparatus and method
US4372001A (en) * 1981-03-12 1983-02-08 Gowin-Card, Inc. Carpet dyeing system with movable squeegee roll
DE3638357A1 (de) * 1986-08-21 1988-03-10 Klaus Sievers Verfahren und vorrichtung zum auftragen von flotte auf laufende warenbahnen

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