Abstract: A filter cloth having a needle felt layer laminated to a nonwoven fabric sheet made of ultrafine fibers. The fibers of the nonwoven fabric sheet have a fineness of 0.2 denier or less and the fabric sheet is formed by the melt blow method. The needle felt layer preferably has a weight of from 150 g/m.sup.2 to 900 g/m.sup.2, a longitudinal tensile strength of at least 20 kg/5 cm, a transverse tensile strength of at least 20 kg/5 cm and a bursting strength of at least 10 kg/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: A tubular felt useful in the grinding of the panel face of a cathode ray tube is made up of a fabric woven with a non heat-shrinkable warp and a heat-shrinkable weft; a heat-shrinkable batt bonded to the surface of said fabric by needling; and a non heat-meltable, hygroscopic fiber mixed with at least one of the heat-shrinkable weft and heat-shrinkable batt.

Abstract: An adjustable knot-disalignment device for use in a loom in which weaving is effected by passing a shuttle containing a cop around which a weft yarn is wound between upper and lower warp yarns. The adjusting device includes a disk-shaped reel provided with a circumferential channel for accommodating a wound thread thereon, a thread holding device projecting outward of the circumferential channel of the reel for holding threads and a hooking device for hooking the threads held by the holding device and rotating the threads, thereby winding the threads onto the circumferential channel of the reel. By controlling the number of times the thread is wound around the disc-shaped reel, the knots which connect the threads from two different cops may be made to be disaligned in the woven fabric.

Abstract: An automatic cop replacing apparatus for a shuttle-type loom with which a cop contained in the shuttle is automatically replaced, including tying the threads together of the old and new cops, and requiring no operator intervention. The apparatus includes a hand for gripping the cop. A rotary arm plate on which the hand is mounted, a drive device for rotating the rotary arm plate and for straightly moving the rotary arm plate in the axial direction, and a drive shaft for moving the rotary arm plate to an exchange position for the cop. A thread tying device holds and ties together the treads of the old and new cops.

Abstract: A controlling and supervising system for a loom controlled with a network of computers connected in a network. A host computer provides data files containing dispatching data and production instructions for various units and devices. A data-communication personal computer connected to the network receives data transmitted from the host computer in file and loads the received data into the various units and devices via the network. A plurality of supervisory personal computers are provided for storing the data from the data-communication personal computer and further downloading the data as required, with the addition of operating data, and also supervising predetermined operations and functions of the loom in accordance with signals received from the loom.

Abstract: An automatic cop replacing apparatus for a shuttle-type loom with which a cop contained in the shuttle is automatically replaced, including tying the threads together of the old and new cops, and requiring no operator intervention. The apparatus includes a hand for gripping the cop, a rotary arm plate on which the hand is mounted, a drive device for rotating the rotary arm plate and for linearly moving the rotary arm plate in the axial direction with respect, thereto and a drive shaft for moving the rotary arm plate to an exchange position for the cop. A thread tying device holds and ties together the threads of the old and new cops.

Abstract: A papermaker's felt having an elongated base fabric, at least one batt layer, and means to interconnect the opposite longitudinal ends of the base fabric to make an endless felt. The endless felt is made by providing seaming loops on opposite longitudinal ends of the base fabric and bringing the loops into interdigitated engagement on the papter making machine; introducing a core element into the common bight of said loops to connect them; and finally needling the batt layer so that the abutting ends thereof (which abut each other at right angles to the longitudinal direction and obliquely to the thickness direction) are engaged without any opening between them.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pressure belt for use with an extended nip press in a paper making machine. The belt is characterized by a base fabric formed of a synthetic fiber filament, and formed with a synthetic resin layer on each outer and inner peripheral side thereof. The outer peripheral side which becomes in contact with the felt is provided with a number of drain channels. In the method of manufacturing, a base fabric in the form of an endless belt is trained around a heating cylinder, guide rolls and stretching rolls. The outer peripheral surface of the base fabric is coated with a curable synthetic resin as the fabric is moved. The layer of synthetic resin is semi-cured by heating means including the heating cylinder. This process of coating and semi-curing is repeated until desired thickness of the resin layer is obtained. Drain channels are then formed in the semi-cured resin by an embossed roll whereupon the resin layer is cured and then ground to provide a desired thickness.

Abstract: A pressure belt for use with an extended nip press in paper making machine characterized by comprising a base fabric formed of a synthetic fiber filament, and formed with a synthetic resin layer on each outer and inner peripheral side thereof. The outer peripheral side which becomes in contact with the felt is provided with a number of drain channels.Such a construction is advantageous in improving a travelling stability of belt, dewatering efficiency of web of paper, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat resistant pad which comprises a plurality layers of batt mixtures essentially consisting of carbon fibers and aromatic polyamide fibers, the layers of batt mixtures being superposed and entangled to integrate into a felt-like structure by way of needle punching.A heat resistant pad of such constitution has a property of adequate flexibility, wear resistance, impact resistance, frictional coefficient and cushioning property for use with rear facilities of an aluminum extrusion pressing machine.Also disclosed is a heat resistant pad coated and impregnated with a silicone resin to improve wear resistance and impact resistance.

Abstract: A needle punched papermaking felt is described which comprises a plurality of layers of foundation fabrics formed in an endless form by joining the opposite edges of long woven form foundation fabrics or foundation fabrics woven in an endless form, laying over one or both sides of said foundation fabrics batts consisting of synthetic fibers or natural fibers or mixtures thereof, and by felting by a needle punching process to cause the component fibers to be entangled with each other. A thin layer of batts consisting of synthetic fibers, natural fibers or their mixtures, may be interposed between the adjacent layers of the foundation fabrics.

Abstract: A sludge condensation and dewatering apparatus is described which comprises a condensation unit and a dewatering unit. The condensation unit comprises a flocculating reaction tank (1) for forming a sludge flock, a first holding tank (2) slantingly arranged and upwardly inclined along the moving direction of the sludge, a conveyor for conveying the sludge flock from the flocculation tank to the holding tank for retaining the sludge flock produced by the flocculation reaction tank and an endless running screen belt (3) located just below and adjacent to the first holding tank, a dewatering unit, a solidification device (13) in communication with the first holding tank located between the condensation unit and the dewatering unit. The dewatering unit comprises an upper running piled filter cloth (4) and a lower running piled filter cloth (5), a plurality of rolls (R.sub.1 -R.sub.

Abstract: A discharge wire cleaning device for an electric dust collector in which when the dust accumulates to a certain extent on the discharge wires which are arranged vertically with each end secured to the frame, the compressed gas is ejected from the gas nozzle at the base of the discharge wires to apply pressure to the skirt and drive it upwardly thereby removing the dust on the discharge wires, after which the sliders are allowed to move down by gravity to their lowest portion. A damper may be provided on the upper portion of each discharge wire so that the slider is urged downwardly against the friction of the dust still remaining on the wire and can be moved up and down repeatedly. A brush may be provided on the slider so that the dust is effectively scraped off the discharge wires.

Abstract: The specification describes a multi-layered, needle-punched, felt-like cushioning material for a hot-pressing machine. The cushioning material is made of at least two fibrous batts and at least one foundation fabric interposed between the batts and needle-punched with the batts. The specification also describes a method for producing the above cushioning material. The cushioning materials according to this invention have a high density and can maintain high elasticity and excellent cushioning properties over a relatively long period of hot-pressing operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for thickening and extracting the liquid from a sludge comprises a sludge-thickening assembly wherein solid matters in the sludge are coagulated to form coagulated flocs and the floc sludge is separated and thickened, and an assembly for extracting liquid from said floc sludge under pressure to obtain a dehydrated cake. The sludge-thickening assembly comprises coagulation means for the sludge, a first and a second screen rolls having a reticulate material covering the outer surface; and the assembly for extracting the liquid comprises an endless moving flocked filter belt, means for supporting the belt, a cylinder forced to closely contact with an upper portion of said endless moving flocked filter belt, and at least one press roll urging said endless moving flocked filter belt against said cylinder.