US3894413A
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Dyeing and printing of materials
Assignee: Deering Milliken Research Corp
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Filing: 1974-01-03
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Granted: 1975-07-15
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Expires: 1994-01-03
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for the application of dyestuffs and other liquids to moving textile materials to provide a printed pattern thereon, wherein means are provided for adjustably positioning the point of application of the liquids onto the textile materials to compensate for misalignment which might occur due to wear of the conveyor transporting the textile material to be printed.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold L Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:18
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0056; D06B11/0059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
In apparatus for dyeing and printing of textile material to form a pattern thereon including a conveyor for moving the textile material in a path of travel, applicator means positioned along the conveyor for applying plural streams of liquid to the textile material during its passage thereby, and pattern control means for selectively directing individual of the streams of liquid from the applicator means onto the moving textile material to produce a pattern thereon; the improvement therewith comprising means for actuating the pattern control means in response to position of the conveyor to facilitate accuracy of placement of the pattern on the textile material on the conveyor, said actuating means comprising means for emitting a plurality of electrical pulses in response to and during the movement of the conveyor, means for sensing the number of said pulses emitted during movement of the conveyor and for activating said pattern control means in response to the sensing of a predetermined number of said pulses, and means for adjustably selecting said predetermined number of sensed pulses whereby activation of said pattern control means may be initiated at precise positions of the conveyor travel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
In apparatus for dyeing and printing of textile material to form a pattern thereon including a conveyor for moving the textile material in a path of travel, applicator means positioned along the conveyor for applying plural streams of liquid to the textile material during its passage thereby, and pattern control means for selectively directing individual of the streams of liquid from the applicator means onto the moving textile material to produce a pattern thereon; the improvement therewith comprising means for actuating the pattern control means in response to position of the conveyor to facilitate accuracy of placement of the pattern on the textile material on the conveyor, said actuating means comprising means for emitting a plurality of electrical pulses in response to and during the movement of the conveyor, means for sensing the number of said pulses emitted during movement of the conveyor and for activating said pattern control means in response to the sensing of a predetermined number of said pulses, and means for adjustably selecting said predetermined number of sensed pulses whereby activation of said pattern control means may be initiated at precise positions of the conveyor travel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical pulse emitting means includes transducer means operatively connected to said conveyor for converting movement of said conveyor into electrical pulses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said electrical pulse emitting means further includes oscillator means operatively connected to said transducer means for emitting a plurality of pulses in response to each pulse emitted by said transducer means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said sensing and activating means comprises counter and comparator means operatively connected to the output of said oscillator means and to said pattern control means for transmitting a signal to said pattern control means after receiving a number of pulses from said oscillator means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said sensing and activating means includes first and second counter/comparator means operatively connected to said oscillator means in parallel, means operatively connecting the output of said first counter/comparator means to said oscillator means for stopping said oscillator means from emitting electrical pulses after a number of pulses have been emitted thereby, and said second counter/comparator means includes means for sending a signal to said pattern control means after receiving a number of pulses from said oscillator means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said first counter/comparator means includes manually adjustable means for selecting the said number of pulses emitted by said oscillator means before the stopping of the oscillator means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said means for stopping said oscillator means includes a first flip-flop operatively connecting the output of said transducer to said oscillator means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said sensing and activating means further includes third counter/comparator means operatively connected to the output of said second counter/comparator means for receiving signals therefrom, and means operatively connected to the outputs of said second and third counter/comparator means to prevent passage of signals from said second counter/comparator means to said pattern control means after a number of such signals are received by said third counter/comparator means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said third counter/comparator means includes manually adjustable means for selecting said number of such signals received by said third counter/comparator means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said means for preventing passage Of signals from said second counter/comparator means to said pattern control means includes a second flip-flop connected to the output of said third counter/comparator means and an ''''and'''' gate operatively connected to the output of said second counter/comparator means and said second flip-flop.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 10 including means operatively connected to said counter/comparator means and said first and second flip-flops to reset said counter/comparator means and flop-flops at a predetermined position of said conveyor.
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