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Machines for the wet treatment of fabrics in rope form
Assignee: Barriquand SA
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Filing: 1979-10-24
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Granted: 1981-09-29
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Expires: 1999-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A wet treatment machine, notably for dyeing or bleaching of fabrics in rope form, is equipped with a dyeing system and includes means for circulating, storage and folding, and fabric unloading means. It comprises, in combination: at least one dyeing system arranged in the upward path of the fabric, slightly beyond the exit of the latter from at least one storage compartment; mechanical means for returning the fabric into the one or more storage compartments, after passage of the fabric into the one or more dyeing systems arranged in the upward path of the fabric, which means are mounted at the exit of this or these dyeing systems and are, if necessary, associated with means for folding the fabric; at least one receiving and guiding device for the fabric to the one or more storage compartments, mounted in the return path of the fabric to said one or more storage compartments, beyond the mechanical fabric return means; and at least one fabric storage compartment provided with a conveyor belt for moving the fabric. The rotation of said compartment around its vertical axis can also constitute the means for moving the fabric. The aforesaid means are associated with a pump for circulating the dye bath or the like in the machine, with a heat exchanger for regulating the temperature of said bath, and with a strainer or similar filter for purifying said bath before its recycling in the machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Barriquand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:22
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B3/00; D06B3/28; D06B23/00; D06B23/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
278 words
A processing machine notably for the dyeing of fabrics in rope form, equipped with a dyeing system and including means for circulating a dye bath, means for storage and means for folding, the machine comprising in combination: at least one storage compartment having an exit; at least one dyeing system arranged above and slightly beyond said exit of said at least one storage compartment, said at least one dyeing system having an exit and defining an upward path for the fabric; mechanical means for returning the fabric to said at least one storage compartment via a downward return path after passage of the fabric into and out from said at least one dyeing system arranged in said upward path of the fabric, said mechanical means being mounted in the vicinity of said exit of said at least one dyeing system; at least one receiving and guiding device for the fabric being returned to said at least one storage compartment, mounted in said return path of the fabric to said at least one storage compartment and positioned beyond said mechanical means; and wherein said at least one fabric storage compartment is provided with means for moving the fabric relative to said at least one compartment; and further comprising temperature-regulating means for said dye bath; and means for purifying said dye bath before its recycling in the machine; and means for unloading treated fabric from the machine comprising at least one ring and at least one unloading drive roll mounted downstream from said at least one ring and at least one moveable member to undo twist from the fabrics, and at least one receiving vat for the fabrics being unloaded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
278 words
A processing machine notably for the dyeing of fabrics in rope form, equipped with a dyeing system and including means for circulating a dye bath, means for storage and means for folding, the machine comprising in combination: at least one storage compartment having an exit; at least one dyeing system arranged above and slightly beyond said exit of said at least one storage compartment, said at least one dyeing system having an exit and defining an upward path for the fabric; mechanical means for returning the fabric to said at least one storage compartment via a downward return path after passage of the fabric into and out from said at least one dyeing system arranged in said upward path of the fabric, said mechanical means being mounted in the vicinity of said exit of said at least one dyeing system; at least one receiving and guiding device for the fabric being returned to said at least one storage compartment, mounted in said return path of the fabric to said at least one storage compartment and positioned beyond said mechanical means; and wherein said at least one fabric storage compartment is provided with means for moving the fabric relative to said at least one compartment; and further comprising temperature-regulating means for said dye bath; and means for purifying said dye bath before its recycling in the machine; and means for unloading treated fabric from the machine comprising at least one ring and at least one unloading drive roll mounted downstream from said at least one ring and at least one moveable member to undo twist from the fabrics, and at least one receiving vat for the fabrics being unloaded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A processing machine according to claim 1, including means for detecting twists in the fabric, and wherein said moveable member is constituted by a funnel fixed to the machine, to which is fixed said at least one ring designed for the passage of the fabric, in rope form, which funnel is moveable about an axis; and means responsive to said detection means for moving said said funnel when the presence of twists is detected and stopping said funnel in the absence of the twists.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A processing machine according to claim 1, wherein said at least one moveable member is constituted by two rods fixed to one another on the one hand and to said at least one ring on the other hand.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
A processing machine according to claim 1, including means for detecting twists in the fabric, and wherein said at least one moveable member is constituted by a plate moveable about an axis and on which is mounted said at least one receiving vat for the said fabric being unloaded, which plate bears an axial rod which supports at its upper end, respectively said least one ring and said at least one unloading drive roll, rotation of said drive roll and said plate being determined by said means for detecting presence of the twists.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A processing machine according to claim 1, wherein said at least one receiving vat for the unloaded fabric, comprises a plurality of compartments.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A processing machine according to claim 1, wherein said at least one receiving vat comprises a plurality of contiguous independent carriages.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A processing machine according to claim 1, including means for rotating said at least one storage compartment about its vertical axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing machine according to claim 7, wherein said means for rotating and said mechanical means for moving said fabric relative to said at least one storage compartment are one and the same.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A processing machine according to claim 1, wherein said at least one ring comprises a plurality of rings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
224 words
A processing machine notably for the dyeing of fabrics in rope form, equipped with a dyeing system and including respective means for circulating a dye bath, means for storage and means for folding, the machine comprising in combination. at least one storage compartment having an exit; at least one dyeing system arranged above and slightly beyond said exit of said at least one storage compartment, said dyeing system having an exit and defining an upward path for the fabric; mechanical means for returning the fabric to said at least one storage compartment via a downward return path after passage of the fabric into and out from said at least one dyeing system arranged in said upward path of the fabric, said mechanical means being mounted in the vicinity of said exit of said at least one dyeing system; at least one receiving and guiding device for the fabric being returned to said at least one storage compartment mounted in said return path of the fabric to said at least one storage compartment and positioned beyond said mechanical means; and wherein said at least one fabric storage compartment is provided with means for moving the fabric relative to said at least one compartment; and further comprising temperature-regulating means for said dye bath; and means for purifying said dye bath before its recycling in the machine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
224 words
A processing machine notably for the dyeing of fabrics in rope form, equipped with a dyeing system and including respective means for circulating a dye bath, means for storage and means for folding, the machine comprising in combination. at least one storage compartment having an exit; at least one dyeing system arranged above and slightly beyond said exit of said at least one storage compartment, said dyeing system having an exit and defining an upward path for the fabric; mechanical means for returning the fabric to said at least one storage compartment via a downward return path after passage of the fabric into and out from said at least one dyeing system arranged in said upward path of the fabric, said mechanical means being mounted in the vicinity of said exit of said at least one dyeing system; at least one receiving and guiding device for the fabric being returned to said at least one storage compartment mounted in said return path of the fabric to said at least one storage compartment and positioned beyond said mechanical means; and wherein said at least one fabric storage compartment is provided with means for moving the fabric relative to said at least one compartment; and further comprising temperature-regulating means for said dye bath; and means for purifying said dye bath before its recycling in the machine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said mechanical means comprises a conveyor belt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means for circulating a dye bath is a pump.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said temperature-regulating means is a heat exchanger.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means for purifying is a strainer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said at least one guiding device for the fabric is at least one J-box.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A processing machine according to claim 15, wherein each fabric receiving and guiding said J-box is equipped with a safety device which detects too high storage of the fabric in each respective said J-box and causes arrest of corresponding said mechanical means, reversal of their direction of operation until the removal of the excess fabric from the box concerned.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A processing machine according to claim 16, wherein each said safety device is constituted by a respective funnel pivoting around a respective horizontal axis, associated with an upper end of respective said boxes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A processing machine according to claim 16, including means for reversing direction of operation of the corresponding said mechanical means for removal of excess fabric from the corresponding said J-box.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, including at least one second dyeing system mounted in the return path of the fabric towards said at least one storage compartment between said mechanical means and said at least one fabric receiving and guiding device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
A processing machine according to claim 19, wherein said means for folding are inserted between said at least one second dyeing system mounted in the fabric return path to said at least one storage compartment and said at least one receiving and guiding device for the fabric.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
A processing machine according to claim 19, wherein circulation of the fabric and flow of the dye both in said at least one dyeing system and said at least one second dyeing system takes place counter-current to one another.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A processing machine according to claim 10 wherein said means for folding form an integral part of said mechanical means for returning the fabric.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
A processing machine according to claim 22, wherein the integrated said means for folding and said means for returning the fabric are constituted by a drive roll of non-cylindrical cross-section.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
A processing machine according to claim 23, wherein said cross-section is oval or polygonal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
A processing machine according to claim 22, wherein the integrated said means for folding and said means for returning the fabric are constituted by a flat disc.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
A processing machine according to claim 22, wherein the integrated said means for folding and said means for returning the fabric are constituted by a cylindrical roll having an axis inclined to the horizontal, fabric holding grooves being provided on said roll.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
55 words
A processing machine according to claim 23, including a horizontal axle, and wherein the integrated said folding means and said means for returning the fabric are constituted by a cylindrical roll having an axis inclined to the horizontal, said roll being provided with flanges fixed to said horizontal axle on which said roll is inclined.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said mechanical means are constituted by at least one cylindrical fabric-drawing drive roll.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means for folding are mounted downstream from at least one drawing drive roll.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
38 words
A processing machine according to claim 11, wherein said means for folding are mounted upstream from at least one drawing roll between said exit from said at least one dyeing system and said at least one drawing roll.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
24 words
A processing machine according to claim 28, including means distinct from said mechanical means operatively associated with said drive roll for folding the fabric.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means folding for are driven with a circular motion.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means for folding are driven with a to-and-fro motion.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means for folding are constituted by at least one ring.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means for folding are constituted by at least one double funnel.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
62 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, including at least one safety device associated with said at least one storage compartment, which device comprises detecting means for any anomaly in advance of stock of the fabric into said at least one compartment and means for regulating speed of movement of the stock of the fabric in said at least one storage compartment.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
69 words
A processing machine according to claim 36, wherein said safety device is constituted by a pivoting wall associated with a limit switch, itself possibly associated with a speed variator which regulates the speed of operation of the mechanical means for moving the fabric, which pivoting wall detects passage of stock of the fabric in folds and whose pivoting causes adjustment of the speed of operation of said mechanical means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
31 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein circulation of the fabric and flow of the dye bath in said at least one dyeing system take place counter-current to one another.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processing machine according to claim 10, wherein said means for purifying is a filter.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-09-28 | 1985-03-30 | 1985-09-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-09-28 | 1989-03-30 | 1989-09-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-09-28 | 1993-03-30 | 1993-09-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |