US3100925A - Apparatus for compressional finishing of fabrics - Google Patents
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- FIGURE 4 is an oblique view of an alternative roll 5 configuration to be used when it is desired to achieve fabric compaction simultaneously in transverse and longibelt 6 shown enlarged in FIGURE 2.
- This belt is made varying degrees of tension.
- a new machine has been developed whereby the fabric is compressed or compacted in the warp direction by means of two rolls rotating at different speeds and a doctor blade tangentially located with respect to the faster moving roll.
- this treatment of fabric all the compressional work is done in a short space between the nip of the doctor blade with the faster moving roll and the nip of the two rolls, which leads to relatively minor fabric improvements.
- this improvement is of value since the prior treatments of fabric under tension always led to changes in dimensions (shrinkage) of the fabric While in use due to the gradual relief of these tensions in home or commercial launderrugs.
- the principal object of this invention is to provide an improved process and apparatus suitable for finishing all types of fabrics, woven and non-woven, and particularly synthetic fabrics, While held under compression. Another object is the processing of such fabrics through such wellknown wet finishing steps as scouring, heat setting, dyeing, and the like in a manner such that the finished fabric -is substantially free from internal tensions and is stabi lized to a superior degree when comparedto prior finishand advantages will be apparent from thefollowing de;
- the drawings, and the accom- which generally comprises means for continuously feeding a fabric, whichis supported discontinuously at a'pluup of card clothing such as is used in normal carding equipment and consists essentially of wire staples 30 driven through a canvas and rubber belt 31. There are approximately 670 projecting wires in one square inch of this belting. At the point where the fabric 1 enters the bite between the shield 5 and belt 6, the back 31 of the belt 6 is against roll 7 and the ends of thewires 30- are spread apart (zone b, FIGURE 3) or divergent with respect to the direction of bel-t movement due to the flexing of the belt as it conforms to the radius of curvature of the roll 7.
- the shield 5 holds the fabric 1 against the belt 6 until it transfers from roll 7 to roll 8.
- the wires 30 are now between the canvas rubber backing-31 and the roll 8, and this causes the wires to converge toward the free ends thereof and the longitudinal spacings between the free ends of the wires 30 are greatly reduced (Zone 0, FIGURE 3), resulting in longitudinal compression or compaction of the fabric.
- Simultaneous transverse and longitudinal compaction may be achieved byutilizing roll configurations of roll 8 and blows directlythrough the fabric before.
- Belt 6 holds the fabric 1 on the st-cam roll 8 until the belt is taken off the fabric byro1l.9.
- the fabric 1 continues in contact with the steam nol1'8 until after it passes underroll 10, when it is lifted off and wound up without appreciable tension by contact with rubber roll 11.
- the machine is driven by the chain 41 at sprockets 44, 43, and 42.
- V-belt pulleys 47 and 48 are adjustable the conventional manner to control fabric hold-back; Roll 9 is driven faster than rolls 7 and 13 through slip clutch 49 in order that the fabric pressure :on the steam roll 8 may be adjusted by has been obtained,
- the fabric is conducted over the-surface of i a foraminous metal drum, through which steam passes to permeate the fabric.
- the invention also comprises ap-pa' ratus for wet-finishing of fabrics which will be more fully described below by reference to the accompanying drawings in which: V
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective partly schematic view of a machine embodyingfeatures ofthis invention, with certain parts broken away.
- FIGURE 2 is an enlarged side view of the card cloth:
- FIGURE 3 is a somewhat enlarged end view of the total reduction inlength-of the fabric of This 4 contrasted with n 6% reductionin length obtained 'when the same fabric'frintreated by theaarrangement of in: vention, was"vigorously steamedat atmospheric pressure ,for five minutes.
- the ,fabric treated on this apparatus had excellent stability to "subsequent washing and scouring-operations,-and had markedly improved cover-and H fullness.
- the process of this invention may be applied to improve the properties of many types of fabrics such as woven, knitted, and non-woven fabrics.
- the fabrics may be com- Roll 8 is a foraminous construction, preferably i the io llowing-exanipl posed of any synthetic or natural staple fibers and/ or con- 7 Typical examples of man-made fila-,
- mentary materials include those made from polyamides such as poly(hexamethylene adipamide), poly(hexamethylene, sebacamid e), polycaproamide and copolyamides; polyesters and copolyesters, such as condensation composite filaments such as, for example, a sheath of polyamide around a core of polyester as described in the j copending application of Breen, S.N.' 621,443, filed November 9, 195 6, now abandoned, and two acrylonitrile polymers differing in ionizable group content spun as a sheath and core as described inthe copending application of Taylor, S.N. 771,677, filed November 3, 1958, now US.
- polyamides such as poly(hexamethylene adipamide), poly(hexamethylene, sebacamid e), polycaproamide and copolyamides
- polyesters and copolyesters such as condensation composite filaments such as, for example, a sheath of polyamide around a core of polyester as described in the
- cellulose derivative fibers include cellulose acetate, cellulose triacetate and regenerated cellulose.
- the natural fibers include cotton, wool, silk and the like.
- the fibers and filaments may be crimped or uncrimped, drawn or undr-awn,
- Two or more fibers or filaments may be blended together in making the fabrics to be processed.
- P-articularlygimproved results are obtained when applying the treatment'of thistinvention to fabrics composed either entirely of man-made filamentary material or-of a blend of at least 50% man-made filamentary;
- the chief advantage of this invention is that it provides a. process and apparatus for the wetfinishin'g offabrics whichresults in fabrics that are preshrunk and are much more stable to use and laundering than the same fabrics finished by prior methods; 'In'addition, the resulting fabrics finished by this invention are more resilient and elastic 'Which causes less pucker in' seam sewing the fabrics, they haveta rnore pleasing'handthat is more com-- fortable to the wearerftheypossess less wrinkling, bagging, i mussing fuzzing, and they exhibit improved crease and shaperetention, whencompared to the same fabrics finished by conventional means.
- The-process and apparatus, of this invention being capable of. i
- continuous .use may be arsed ion. finishing c alender'ing napping,zshearing, heat setting, a scouring,
- This example illustrates the treatment of awoven fabric 7 a I made from-yarn which'was'ia blend of 18.5% by'weight v of 6 denier polyester staple fiber, 36.5% by weight orf 3 V denierpiolyester staple. fiber, and 45% of70s wool.
- polyester fiberused was polyethylene terephthalate.
- said second means comprises an endless belt, said belt provided with an operative surface in which are secured a plurality of even ly distributed flexibly-mounted projecting fabric-penetrating elements, each having a fabric penetrating end and supported to move in a path which converges with the path of movement of said fabric in said first Zone and causes engagement of said elements with said fabric at said plurality of points
- said third means comprises an element with a cylindrical surface in engagement With said endless belt to change the direction of movement thereof in a curved path such that the flexiblymounted elements converge to move the fabric-penetrating ends towards each other and compress the fabric surrounding 'said flexibly-mounted elements
- said fourth means comprises a steam chamber located in said element with the cylindrical surface and a plurality of steam escape passages
- An improved machine for continuous treatment of a fabric to increase its resistance to shrinkage and enhance its cover and fullness characteristics comprising in combination, a supporting frame structure, drive means mounted in said structure to engage and move a running length of fabric through a given path from a starting position to a final position, a fabric compaction and heat treating assembly mounted in said structure inoperative association with said given path of fabric movement, said assembly comprising an endless belt member mounted in said frame structure for movement through a path of movement a portion of which at a given location substantially coincides with a portion of the given path of movement of said fabric length, a drive means for said belt member, said belt member comprishig a backingelement and a plurality of elongated flexiblynnounted elements, proje'cting from one surface thereof, said flexibly-mounted elements being of substantially equallength and each pro; vided With a fabricapenetrating portion at the projecting end thereof, said belt member so positioned and moved with respect to said fabric thatas said belt member ap preaches said fabric at
- said second means comprises an endless belt, said belt provided with an operative surface in which are mounted projecting elements moves through a co'noavely curved path so that the spacing between said ends of said flexibly-mounted elements isydecrea'sed due to flexing of the belt member onwhich the;
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| US73433A US3100925A (en) | 1960-12-02 | 1960-12-02 | Apparatus for compressional finishing of fabrics |
| BE611042A BE611042A (fr) | 1960-12-02 | 1961-12-01 | Perfectionnements au finissage de tissus |
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| US3235933A (en) * | 1962-09-14 | 1966-02-22 | Compax Corp | Method for compacting fabric |
| US3336644A (en) * | 1964-11-24 | 1967-08-22 | Deering Milliken Res Corp | Apparatus for producing stretch fabrics |
| US3382552A (en) * | 1965-03-24 | 1968-05-14 | Deering Milliken Res Corp | Process to compact fabric |
| US3469292A (en) * | 1967-06-06 | 1969-09-30 | Kinyosha Kk | Preshrinking machine for fabrics and the like |
| US3471907A (en) * | 1964-07-18 | 1969-10-14 | Gustav Beckers | Apparatus for continuously and mechanically compacting webs of fibrous material |
| JPS516800B1 (fr) * | 1970-03-27 | 1976-03-02 | ||
| US4241478A (en) * | 1978-01-25 | 1980-12-30 | Sipra Patententwicklungs- Und Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mbh | Apparatus for shrinking of textile webs |
| US4432926A (en) * | 1979-11-23 | 1984-02-21 | Tilburg Jan Van | Method and apparatus for imparting two-way properties to flexible webs |
| US5582892A (en) * | 1994-04-08 | 1996-12-10 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Dimensionally stable particle-loaded PTFE web |
| US5987721A (en) * | 1993-05-21 | 1999-11-23 | Morris; David Eric | Imparting stretch to fabrics |
| GB2407328A (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2005-04-27 | Pro Fit Int Ltd | Apparatus for imparting stretch to a fabric |
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| US3235933A (en) * | 1962-09-14 | 1966-02-22 | Compax Corp | Method for compacting fabric |
| US3471907A (en) * | 1964-07-18 | 1969-10-14 | Gustav Beckers | Apparatus for continuously and mechanically compacting webs of fibrous material |
| US3336644A (en) * | 1964-11-24 | 1967-08-22 | Deering Milliken Res Corp | Apparatus for producing stretch fabrics |
| US3409960A (en) * | 1964-11-24 | 1968-11-12 | Deering Milliken Res Corp | Stretch fabric process employing external compacting forces |
| US3382552A (en) * | 1965-03-24 | 1968-05-14 | Deering Milliken Res Corp | Process to compact fabric |
| US3469292A (en) * | 1967-06-06 | 1969-09-30 | Kinyosha Kk | Preshrinking machine for fabrics and the like |
| JPS516800B1 (fr) * | 1970-03-27 | 1976-03-02 | ||
| US4241478A (en) * | 1978-01-25 | 1980-12-30 | Sipra Patententwicklungs- Und Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mbh | Apparatus for shrinking of textile webs |
| US4432926A (en) * | 1979-11-23 | 1984-02-21 | Tilburg Jan Van | Method and apparatus for imparting two-way properties to flexible webs |
| US5987721A (en) * | 1993-05-21 | 1999-11-23 | Morris; David Eric | Imparting stretch to fabrics |
| US5669123A (en) * | 1994-04-08 | 1997-09-23 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Method of making a dimensionally stable particle-loaded PTFE web |
| US5582892A (en) * | 1994-04-08 | 1996-12-10 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Dimensionally stable particle-loaded PTFE web |
| GB2407328A (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2005-04-27 | Pro Fit Int Ltd | Apparatus for imparting stretch to a fabric |
| GB2407328B (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2007-07-25 | Pro Fit Int Ltd | A method for treatment of a fabric |
| US20060112526A1 (en) * | 2004-11-15 | 2006-06-01 | Sperotto Rimar S.R.I | Apparatus and method for shrinking continuous textile substrates |
| US20100115745A1 (en) * | 2007-02-27 | 2010-05-13 | Paul Morris | Apparatus and method for transporting a fabric |
| US8544156B2 (en) * | 2007-02-27 | 2013-10-01 | Talon Technologies, Inc. | Apparatus and method for transporting a fabric |
| US9290349B2 (en) | 2007-02-27 | 2016-03-22 | Talon Technologies, Inc. | Apparatus and method for transporting a fabric |
| US9968149B2 (en) | 2007-02-27 | 2018-05-15 | Talon Technologies, Inc. | Garment formed with extensible garment fabric |
| US9840037B2 (en) | 2013-10-31 | 2017-12-12 | Talon Technologies, Inc. | Method of making continuous folded and creased waistband and collar stand |
| US10464252B2 (en) | 2013-10-31 | 2019-11-05 | Talon Technologies, Inc. | Systems for making continuous folded and creased waistbands and collar stands |
| US10220601B2 (en) | 2016-03-01 | 2019-03-05 | Talon Technologies, Inc. | Multi-feed system |
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