Patents Examined by Louis K. Romrodt
  • Strand treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 3955253
    Abstract: Textile strands are crimped by feeding them into and forwarding them within a laterally confining region that terminates in a laterally surrounding fine screen with a flared outlet end. The resulting strand-crimping apparatus or stuffer-crimper type utilizes flow of injected fluid to forward or assist in forwarding the crimped strand therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1976
    Assignee: Textured Yarn Co.
    Inventor: Robert K. Stanley