Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in an externally held cylindrical expander for tubular ware having a central support for radially adjustable expansible props and segment-shaped guide elements borne by the props, in particular for treating the tubular ware with liquid treatment substances, a longitudinally tapered body mounted to each end of the central support as entry and exit parts, and the guide elements extend in the longitudinal direction of the expander between the two bodies, the improvement comprising bearing means adapted to the shape of and surrounding at least in part at least the lower tapered body and including discharge apertures distributed on its interior periphery and issuing into a gap to said body for a fluid adapted to support the expander.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in chainless mercerizing equipment for the selective processing of flat textiles and hose ware using a mercerizing dye padder provided with rollers, the material being guided over mercerizing rollers through a bath of a treatment liquid and the excess treatment liquid being forced out of the material by a subsequent pair of rollers, and the material then being washed, the improvement comprising (a) selective feed path means preceding the dye padder from a common site, said paths including different expander means for flat textiles and hose ware, (b) a clear space for moving in and out a batching or cuttling means for the flat textiles and means for guiding the material to the batching or cuttling means, and (c) an air passage means spanning the clear space and acting as a development path for the hose ware, followed by a treatment means provided with at least one circular expander and bounding the clear space, and a subsequent cuttling means.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in an externally held cylindrical spreading means for tubular fabric, particularly for the treatment of the fabric with a fluid treating agent, with a central carrier for radially displaceable supports and segment-like guide elements carried by the supports, body means at each end of the central carrier, each of the body means being tapered in the longitudinal direction, and the guide elements extending in the longitudinal direction of the spreading means between the body means, the improvement comprising that the spreading means includes a pair of threaded sleeves mounted on opposite threads on the central carrier, radially-extending means with external magnetic pole means non-rotatably connected to the central carrier, and means for applying an external magnetic force on the magnetic pole means whereby the central carrier may be rotated.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in an externally held cylindrical spreading means for tubular material, particularly for the treatment of the material with a fluid treating agent, with a central carrier for radially displaceable supports and segment-like guide elements carried by the supports, the improvement comprising body means at each end of the central carrier, each of said body means being tapered in the longitudinal direction, said guide elements extending in the longitudinal direction of said spreading means between said body means, and supporting and transporting roller means mounted against the exterior of said body means, said roller means having a profile adapted to the form of said tapered body means.