US3235933A
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Method for compacting fabric
Assignee: Compax Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-14
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1982-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Catallo Frank
- 👤 Cohn Joseph
- 👤 Cohn Eugene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:40
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06C; D06C21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING WEB MATERIAL TO REDUCE ITS LENGTH WHICH COMPRISES GRIPPING THE MATERIAL ACROSS ITS WIDTH BY A MOVING BELT, ADVANCING THE GRIPPED MATERIAL AT A FIRST SPEED TOWARD A TREATING ZONE, SLIDABLY SUPPORTING AND GUIDING THE BELT ACROSS ITS WIDTH AND OVER AN EDGE IN THE IMMEDIATE REGION OF THE TREATING ZONE TO ABRUPTLY DISENGAGE THE BELT FROM THE WEB MATERIAL AND CAUSE THE MATERIAL TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE TREATING ZONE, AND ABRUPTLY GRIPPING THE MATERIAL ACROSS ITS WIDTH BY A SECOND BELT MOVING AT A SPEED SLOWER THAN THE FIRST BELT, SAID SECOND BELT BEING SLIDABLY GUIDED ACROSS ITS WIDTH AND OVER AN EDGE IN THE REGION OF SAID TREATING ZONE TO ABRUPTLY ENGAGE AND GRIP THE WEB MATERIAL AT THE EXIT SIDE OF SAID TREATING ZONE, SAID TREATING ZONE BEING DEFINED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF THE WEB MATERIAL SOLELY BY SAID BELTS, SAID WEB MATERIAL BEING SHORTENED IN LENGTH AS A FUNCTION OF THE RELATIVE SPEEDS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND BELTS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING WEB MATERIAL TO REDUCE ITS LENGTH WHICH COMPRISES GRIPPING THE MATERIAL ACROSS ITS WIDTH BY A MOVING BELT, ADVANCING THE GRIPPED MATERIAL AT A FIRST SPEED TOWARD A TREATING ZONE, SLIDABLY SUPPORTING AND GUIDING THE BELT ACROSS ITS WIDTH AND OVER AN EDGE IN THE IMMEDIATE REGION OF THE TREATING ZONE TO ABRUPTLY DISENGAGE THE BELT FROM THE WEB MATERIAL AND CAUSE THE MATERIAL TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE TREATING ZONE, AND ABRUPTLY GRIPPING THE MATERIAL ACROSS ITS WIDTH BY A SECOND BELT MOVING AT A SPEED SLOWER THAN THE FIRST BELT, SAID SECOND BELT BEING SLIDABLY GUIDED ACROSS ITS WIDTH AND OVER AN EDGE IN THE REGION OF SAID TREATING ZONE TO ABRUPTLY ENGAGE AND GRIP THE WEB MATERIAL AT THE EXIT SIDE OF SAID TREATING ZONE, SAID TREATING ZONE BEING DEFINED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF THE WEB MATERIAL SOLELY BY SAID BELTS, SAID WEB MATERIAL BEING SHORTENED IN LENGTH AS A FUNCTION OF THE RELATIVE SPEEDS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND BELTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |