Abstract: A chair having a base, a seat, a backrest and a spring between the seat and the backrest. A first pair of links is pivotably connected to the seat and the backrest respectively and a second pair of links is pivotably connected to the seat and the base respectively, one pair forming an angle lever connected to the seat. One end of the spring is adjustably supported either by a nut and spindle and a bar between the angle lever and the spring or by a slide in the form of a nut on a threaded spindle and a guide slidably receiving the slide and arranged in the angle lever.

Abstract: In a method of treating coated or uncoated materials made of natural or synthetic polymers in the form of continuous lengths to improve the quality of the material, the material is subjected to a series of processing steps, one of which is a cooling step in which the material is cooled by means of a cooling medium at extremely low temperature, such as a liquefied gas, for example, liquid nitrogen. Such cooling after a drying or heat-setting operation prevents creasing of the material when it is folded to form a stack. Apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a conveyor (2) for the length of material (1) and at least one blast nozzle head (3) provided with a plurality of blast nozzles (5) past which the material is conveyed, and connected to a source of cooling medium through suitable delivery means.

Abstract: Decatizing apparatus comprises a steaming cylinder and a suction cylinder. Respective primary backing cloths are associated with the steaming and suction cylinders to press the fabric to be treated against the cylinders, the tension of each primary backing cloth being adjustable independently of the other backing cloth. An intermediate backing cloth is interposed between each primary backing cloth and the fabric in the zone of the cylinder, and moves over the cylinder with its associated primary backing cloth without slipping. The intermediate backing cloths permit the use of high surface pressures to be applied by the primary backing cloths.

Abstract: A machine for shearing the pile of napped cloth includes a shearing bar and a shearing blade spaced by a variable gap from the bar. A control arrangement in accordance with the invention includes a sensing device for sensing the thickness of the base portion of the material and a further sensing device for measuring the variable gap. Signals from both sensing devices are compared and the output difference, if any, is used to actuate controls which adjust the variable gap.

Abstract: A continuous decatizing machine comprises a perforated decatizing cylinder supplied with steam. A fabric web to be decatized is passed around the cylinder and is pressed against the cylinder by means of backing cloths. Pressure is applied to the backing cloths by means of strips which are impermeable to steam.