US3330077A - Fabric currycomb - Google Patents

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US3330077A
US3330077A US404107A US40410764A US3330077A US 3330077 A US3330077 A US 3330077A US 404107 A US404107 A US 404107A US 40410764 A US40410764 A US 40410764A US 3330077 A US3330077 A US 3330077A
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Maurice S Kanbar
Foster Malcolm
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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
    • D06C13/00—Shearing, clipping or cropping surfaces of textile fabrics; Pile cutting; Trimming seamed edges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L25/00—Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass 
    • A47L25/08—Pads or the like for cleaning clothes

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  • a currycomb for removing pills from fabric material and constituted by a unitary molded plastic body, one end portion of which is shaped to provide a handle, the other end portion having a rounded surface with a multicellular configuration, each cell being defined by ridges having a layer of abrasive particles bonded thereto to hook said pills as the currycomb is drawn across the fabric material.
  • This invention relates generally to devices for removing fibrous pills from the surface of fabrics, and more particularly to a fabric currycomb having ridged surfaces covered with abrasive material adapted to catch and remove the pills without injury to the underlying fabric.
  • Pilling refers to the formation of fuzzy balls on a fabric surface caused by the rubbing of loose ends of the fibers too long and strong to break away.
  • a soft-spun yarn is woven or knitted, the resultant fabric has a soft hand caused by the protrusion of many of the fibers from the surface of the fabric.
  • Such fabrics which are widely used in sweaters and in other forms of apparel, tend with wear to cause interlocking of the longer fibers, thereby producing unsightly pills.
  • pill-removing devices To avoid the need to pick off the pills manually one by one from the fabric, various forms of pill-removing devices have been developed to carry out this function more efiiciently. While such devices have been more or less effective, they are relatively complicated in design and costly to manufacture.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a onepiece fabric currycomb which may be molded of plastic material and manufactured and sold at low cost.
  • FIG. 1 in perspective shows one form of fabric currycomb in accordance with the invention, having a multicellular ridged section;
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the currycomb, partially in section
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the ridged section of the currycomb
  • FIG. 4 in enlarged perspective form, shows a fabric pill entrapped in a cell of the ridged section
  • FIG. 5 shows an alternative form of ridged section
  • FIG. 6 shows the basic configuration of still another form of ridged section
  • FIG. 7 is a pictorial view of the currycomb illustrating its operation.
  • FIG. 8 shows in perspective another embodiment of the invention.
  • the fabric ciirrycomb is formed of a one-piece molded body having a generally rectangular form, the ends of the body being rounded and the central area being concave on either side to form a handle section 10 and a comb section 11 integral therewith. While in simplest form this body may be molded of any suitable thermoplastic or thermosetting resin, it can also be made of cast metal such as aluminum.
  • the comb section 11 is so molded as to have a multicellular or waffle-like configuration throughout an area having a U-shaped section.
  • the arcuate bottom and arcuate sides of the comb section are formed with an array of rectangular cells 13 having ridge-like walls 14.
  • the ridges 14 ofthe cells are covered with abrasive particulates 15, such as aluminum oxide or silicon carbide particles having a grit size of approximately 120.
  • each ridge is of tapered construction, the maximum thickness at the base of the cell being less than oneeighth of an inch.
  • the spacing between ridges is about A: of an inch, hence each cell constitutes a tiny gripping pocket or snare whose abrasive covering tends to catch the fibers of a pill engaging the cell.
  • the abrasive particles ordinarily have sharp edges which tend to hook the underlying fabric as Well as the pills on the surface thereof. In order to dull these edges to an extent sufficient to prevent hooking of the fabric but insufiicient to impair the pill catching action, the sharp edges are rounded ofl somewhat. This is accomplished by coating the abrasive particles with a lacquer, shellac or paint. This protective coating material may be applied by spraying, dipping or any other known method.
  • the handle section 10 of the currycomb is held by the fingers of the user who runs the comb over the surface of a fabric F having pills 16 thereon.
  • the fabric may be a soft-spun wool, cotton, cashmere, or any fabric made of synthetic fibers, such as nylon, Orlon, etc.
  • the pills 16, which are generally spherical in form, tend to adhere to the fabric F in that the fibers of the pills are intertwined with those of the fabric. Hence the pills cannot be blown or brushed off the fabric, but must be positively gripped to effect removal.
  • the currycomb is run over the pills, the pills are forced into the multi-cellular pockets on the work section 11 and are caught therein by the hooked and jagged surfaces of the abrasive particles.
  • the pills are withdrawn from the fabric and caught in the comb.
  • the pills are lined along the comb and may readily be removed therefrom to clean the comb for further use.
  • the invention is not limited thereto, and it is possible effectively to remove pills by means of parallel ridges 17 having a triangular configuration, as shown in FIG. 5, or by the use of ridges 18 having an arched configuration, the upper surface of the ridges being sinuous, as shown in FIG. 6. In either case, the ridges are covered with abrasive particles having jagged surfaces to hook the pills.
  • the ridged section thereof may be blasted or otherwise processed to impart a roughened surface to the ridges, whereby a hooking action can be obtained without the use of abrasive-s.
  • the use of the currycomb improves the fabric being treated.
  • the longer fibers in the pile tend to interlock, causing a fibrous ball to be formed.
  • the longer fibers are eliminated and all that remains, particularly after frequent combing, is -a uniform pile with relatively few long fibers. This then renders the pile pill-resistant.
  • FIG. 8 another version of the same invention is shown wherein, instead of a rectangular body shaped into a work section and a handle section, the plastic is molded into a rod-like work section 19 having an oval crosssectional configuration and a curved rod-like handle 20 extending from the end of the work section,
  • the work section is serrated or made grid-like and is provided with pill catching surfaces in the manner described in connection with the other figures.
  • a currycomb for removing pills from a fabric comprising,

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US3471977A (en) * 1967-04-07 1969-10-14 Eric M Roth Particle remover
US3890666A (en) * 1973-07-03 1975-06-24 Thomas J Mckenzie Surface texture modification device for carpets
US4607409A (en) * 1982-08-16 1986-08-26 Toray Industries, Inc. Method and apparatus for processing textiles
US4686731A (en) * 1984-07-23 1987-08-18 Nobuhiko Suzuki Fabric currycomb
US4779386A (en) * 1983-03-24 1988-10-25 Harris Thomas W Scouring block for cleaning rubber and the like
US5036561A (en) * 1990-03-05 1991-08-06 Calafut Edward J Combined depiller and delinter
US5470116A (en) * 1994-03-16 1995-11-28 Barnhart Industries, Inc. Device for holding pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for adhesively gripping items to be gripped and method of manufacture
US20030229958A1 (en) * 2002-06-13 2003-12-18 3M Innovative Properties Company Lint-removing brush
US20060230559A1 (en) * 2005-04-15 2006-10-19 Knopow Jeremy F Nubby mitt for debris removal
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US2755607A (en) * 1953-06-01 1956-07-24 Norton Co Coated abrasives
US2934810A (en) * 1957-07-30 1960-05-03 Maurice S Kanbar Pill comb
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US1401719A (en) * 1918-12-16 1921-12-27 Laura M Myers Shine or gloss remover and nap-producer
US2755607A (en) * 1953-06-01 1956-07-24 Norton Co Coated abrasives
US2934810A (en) * 1957-07-30 1960-05-03 Maurice S Kanbar Pill comb
US3157973A (en) * 1962-02-15 1964-11-24 Howard G Chattillion Ice skate sharpener

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US3471977A (en) * 1967-04-07 1969-10-14 Eric M Roth Particle remover
US3890666A (en) * 1973-07-03 1975-06-24 Thomas J Mckenzie Surface texture modification device for carpets
US4607409A (en) * 1982-08-16 1986-08-26 Toray Industries, Inc. Method and apparatus for processing textiles
US4779386A (en) * 1983-03-24 1988-10-25 Harris Thomas W Scouring block for cleaning rubber and the like
US4686731A (en) * 1984-07-23 1987-08-18 Nobuhiko Suzuki Fabric currycomb
US5036561A (en) * 1990-03-05 1991-08-06 Calafut Edward J Combined depiller and delinter
US5470116A (en) * 1994-03-16 1995-11-28 Barnhart Industries, Inc. Device for holding pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for adhesively gripping items to be gripped and method of manufacture
US20030229958A1 (en) * 2002-06-13 2003-12-18 3M Innovative Properties Company Lint-removing brush
US6901622B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2005-06-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Lint-removing brush
US8015651B2 (en) 2005-04-15 2011-09-13 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Continuous adhesive roller
US20060230559A1 (en) * 2005-04-15 2006-10-19 Knopow Jeremy F Nubby mitt for debris removal
US7823244B2 (en) 2005-04-15 2010-11-02 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Nubby mitt for debris removal
US20100251495A1 (en) * 2005-04-15 2010-10-07 Knopow Jeremy F Continuous Adhesive Roller
US7793377B2 (en) 2005-04-15 2010-09-14 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Continuous adhesive roller
US20080216295A1 (en) * 2007-03-09 2008-09-11 Tipton Kathleen M Fabric Abrading Hand Tool
US20110005049A1 (en) * 2008-01-02 2011-01-13 Lena Wiman Device for use in sewing
US8713766B2 (en) * 2008-01-02 2014-05-06 Lena Wiman Device for use in sewing
US20100009607A1 (en) * 2008-07-10 2010-01-14 3M Innovative Properties Company Conversion assemblage adaptable for use in combination with a surface modifying apparatus and method thereof
US20100009609A1 (en) * 2008-07-10 2010-01-14 3M Innovative Properties Company Conversion assemblage adaptable for use in combination with a surface modifying apparatus and method thereof
US20100009606A1 (en) * 2008-07-10 2010-01-14 3M Innovative Properties Company Conversion assemblage adaptable for use in combination with a surface modifying apparatus and method thereof
US8469775B2 (en) 2008-07-10 2013-06-25 3M Innovative Properties Company Conversion assemblage adaptable for use in combination with a surface modifying apparatus and method thereof
US20120263911A1 (en) * 2009-04-29 2012-10-18 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Method and apparatus for pilling reduction
US20130340218A1 (en) * 2012-06-22 2013-12-26 Harry Firth Handheald felting device
US9702072B2 (en) * 2012-06-22 2017-07-11 Harry Firth Handheld felting device
US10378136B2 (en) 2012-06-22 2019-08-13 Harry Firth Handheld felting device
WO2016057428A1 (en) * 2014-10-06 2016-04-14 Sarah Owen Animal grooming tool

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