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 pneumatic drive means within the spreading means connected to sleeve means on the central carrier, the sleeve means being connected to the radially displaceable supports and being displaceable on the central carrier, compressed air junction means in at least one of the guide elements and having a back pressure valve means therein, and means connecting the compressed air junction means with the pneumatic drive means.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning the clamping surfaces of tenter hook or clip tables and small flaps of tenter hooks or clips during the operation of a tenter hook or clip chain, which comprises a carrier member secured to a tenter hook or clip chain/guide path, an axle vertically positioned with respect to said path, a brush mounting unit supported by said axle and having upwardly and downwardly directed rows of brushes, said brush mounting unit being pivotal on said axle and flexibly connected with the carrier member by a resilient member and, in a position of rest thereof, being positioned so as to be pivoted away from the tenter hook or clip, said brush mounting unit, in the operating position thereof, being pivoted against the tenter hooks or clips in the open position thereof, and whereby the upper row of brushes scrapes and brushes clamping surfaces of the small flaps, and the lower row of brushes scrapes and brushes clamping surfaces of the tenter hook or clip tables.