US3589147A
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Carpet scouring and blooming apparatus
Assignee: Hercules LLC
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Filing: 1969-01-22
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Granted: 1971-06-29
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Expires: 1989-01-22
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for scouring and blooming carpet comprising a convex carpet engaging surface of a fluid-treating member over which the laterally spread carpet is passed endwise and which has a channel in its carpet engaging surface that is connected at spaced points to the bore of the member by ducts through which fluid is delivered to the channel and thus to the carpet. The apparatus is adapted to be used in conjunction with the usual wet-out box of a carpet drying operation and includes carpet washing sprays directed onto the carpet and draining into the wet-out box.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman H Price Jr
- 👤 George H Youse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:53
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B1/00; D06B1/08; D06B15/00; D06B15/04; D06B21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
Carpet scouring and blooming apparatus comprising: a tank and a guide member disposed therein for receiving a carpet directed endwise into said tank and for directing the same outwardly of said tank, a tubular fluid-treating member disposed to receive a carpet and to direct the same endwise in a path to said guide member with the backing of the carpet in engagement with the periphery of said fluid-treating member and the carpet bent over the periphery of said fluid-treating member and defining a carpetengaging surface thereon. guide means for receiving a carpet from said guide member and for directing the same in a path through the apparatus, said fluid-treating member having an axial bore, means for introducing a heated fluid under pressure to said bore, and openings for conducting fluid from said bore to said carpetengaging surface, rinsing means arranged to spray a rinsing fluid onto the pile surface of a carpet directed from guide member outwardly of said tank whereby the rinsing fluid will drain along the carpet to said tank, and a vacuum extractor arranged relative to said guide means for operating upon a carpet after passing said rinsing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
Carpet scouring and blooming apparatus comprising: a tank and a guide member disposed therein for receiving a carpet directed endwise into said tank and for directing the same outwardly of said tank, a tubular fluid-treating member disposed to receive a carpet and to direct the same endwise in a path to said guide member with the backing of the carpet in engagement with the periphery of said fluid-treating member and the carpet bent over the periphery of said fluid-treating member and defining a carpetengaging surface thereon. guide means for receiving a carpet from said guide member and for directing the same in a path through the apparatus, said fluid-treating member having an axial bore, means for introducing a heated fluid under pressure to said bore, and openings for conducting fluid from said bore to said carpetengaging surface, rinsing means arranged to spray a rinsing fluid onto the pile surface of a carpet directed from guide member outwardly of said tank whereby the rinsing fluid will drain along the carpet to said tank, and a vacuum extractor arranged relative to said guide means for operating upon a carpet after passing said rinsing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
Carpet scouring and blooming apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which the openings in the carpet-engaging surface of said fluid-treatIng member comprise a peripheral groove longitudinally of said fluid-treating member and a plurality of ducts interconnecting said groove and the bore of said fluid-treating member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Carpet scouring and blooming apparatus in accordance with claim 2 in which said fluid-treating member comprises a steamer pipe, and said groove and ducts are formed in the said wall of said pipe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
Carpet scouring and blooming apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which said rinsing means comprises a pair of water tubes having a plurality of elongated spray nozzles positioned to discharge an overlapping spray onto the pile surface of the carpet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-28 | 1974-12-28 | 1975-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-28 | 1978-12-28 | 1979-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-12-28 | 1983-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |