Abstract: A high speed fabric napping apparatus is provided in which the fabric is fed in a straight line overpairs of worker rolls, one of each pair rotating in the direction of the pile of the fabric and the other rotating counter to the pile direction. The speed of each of the worker rolls is individually adjustable to control the tension applied to the cloth. A single cleaning roll is adapted to move back and forth amongst a plurality of worker rolls for removing lint collected by the worker rolls.

Abstract: A method is described for monitoring and controlling the texture level of a yarn produced in a moving cavity texturing apparatus. The texture level of the yarn is controlled by monitoring fluid pressure in the cavity. The pressure is used as a feedback signal for control of the texture level of the yarn.

Abstract: Yarn remnants are automatically removed from a bobbin or the like by disposing the bobbin along a longitudinal axis substantially coinciding with its central axis and locating a cutter and at least two strippers about the longitudinal axis. The bobbin is then moved along the axis relative to the cutter and strippers while simultaneously moving the cutter and strippers radially toward the axis. The radial movement of said cutter and strippers is controlled in response to the axial movement of said bobbin through a template having a contour conforming to the shape of said bobbin, so that on the inward movement of the cutter and strippers in cooperation with the axial movement of said bobbin, the yarn is cut and removed.

Abstract: A finger protector for hand needlework is comprised of a thin flat metal sheet folded onto itself. The two flat folded sections of the sheet can be bent about a transverse fold line to allow access between facing surfaces by the user's fingers. The sheet is thus held while the smooth curve at the fold or one of the outwardly facing surfaces is positioned against the material workpiece. A needle forced through the material may strike the exposed protector surface and be deflected away from the finger below. The needle can be guided over the smooth curved surface and redirected back through the fabric.

Abstract: A slitting apparatus for separating face-to-face pile fabrics, double plush ware or the like, into two separate panels includes a closed loop feedback arrangement that maintains equal tension on both panels thereby permitting the cutting knife to sever the double plush ware exactly in the center thereof reducing panel rejects. The feedback arrangement is of the analog type thereby insuring almost instantaneous and continuous control of the tension of both panels.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for simultaneously sizing a large number of long fiber yarns, in which number of warper's beams having a sufficient number of warps for weaving of cloth is divided into 2 or 3 sets of beams according to the total number of warps and the yarn diameter so that yarns in each divided set are placed in the width equal to that of said weaver's beam having a yarn pitch of over 3 times that of the yarn diameter, each warp sheet from divided warper's beams is sized and dried passing over one of the sizing and drying paths having a same distance of 2 or 3 systems placed in vertical levels under a same amount of draft, and then each yarn which is sized and dried in each system is wound onto a weaver's beam over a path of the same distance with a same amount of draft.

Abstract: An improved method for manufacturing a relatively thick, needled, non-woven fiber padding eliminates the conventional step of initially making a laminated blanket of garnet formed, thin, oriented fiber layers. Instead, this method initially forms a thick, single layer blanket of loosely piled, randomly oriented fibers, which blanket is simultaneously compressed and tack needled incremently along its entire length to intertwine and mechanically interlock random portions of the fibers. Thereafter, the conventional needling step is applied to complete the padding.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for the production of velour needlefelt webs by processing a fiber fleece bonded through needling, using velour or fork needles forming pile loops. At least one fiber fleece band which consists of several layers is helically wound to form a tube which continuously develops in an axial direction. The tube rotates about its own axis, wherein the individual layers of the fleece band partly overlap on each wind and the lower or inner-lying layers of the wound tube are bonded in a width which is smaller, preferably up to half the width of the width of the fleece band in a known manner using felting needles and from the upper or outer-lying loose fiber layer of the wound tube, the fibers forming the pile loops are pushed through the pre-bonded lower or inner-lying fiber layer in a known manner using fork needles. The finished processed tube is cut open in the axial direction, said flat and the so-formed material web is wound up. spThis is a divisional of a previous application Ser.

Abstract: A hanger assembly for hanging clothes is formed by securing a pair of bars together at one end to form a clothes clamp and leaving the clothes clamp open at the other end for the purpose of receiving clothes. The clothes clamp is locked by a slotted, resilient, tubular member which slides into the slotted portion of the clothes clamp and has a hanger diametrically opposed to the slot.

Abstract: A multi-purpose display hanger for belts having means for selectively supporting such belts by the buckle element thereof upon a horizontally disposed rod or similar support. Means is provided for engaging that type of buckle having a centrally disposed pivotally mounted prong, or that type of buckle having a laterally extending projection on an inner surface thereof for engaging any of a series of holes in an oppositely disposed end of the belt.

Abstract: A texturizing nozzle for synthetic filaments is openable and closable to facilitate lacing up. The nozzle comprises a two-part carrier structure with the parts movable towards and away from each other to open and close the nozzle. The thread path through the nozzle is defined by means of insert elements releasably mounted on the carrier structure at least in that region of the path in which the main texturizing step is performed. A thread infeed passage and a (preferably single) fluid infeed passage bring thread and treatment fluid together at a junction location, and a guide passage (which preferably widens in the downstream direction) leads the thread and fluid from the junction location to the texturizing region.

Abstract: A pile yarn for a carpet and a cut pile carpet.A bulky yarn of a polyamide multifilament is fed to a false twisting and heat setting device where filaments in the yarn are thermally and partially adhered to each other while the yarn is false twisted. A bulky cohesive continuous multifilament yarn thus obtained has alternate twists therein along the lengthwise direction thereof and a latent torque therein, and after it is heat treated under a constrained condition, preferably by means of saturated or superheated steam, so that the torque in the yarn is lowered, it is tufted on a substrate of a carpet as a pile yarn and the piles are cut.

Abstract: The garment hanger is of the one-piece molded plastic type and has a supporting hook with a straight intermediate portion between its base and support engaging end. The intermediate portion has a laterally extending vertical panel for mounting an indicia displaying tally. The panel is inclined at an angle to the plane of the lateral or lengthwise axis of the hanger whereby the indicia on the tally is simultaneously visible from both the front and one end of the hanger.

Abstract: Continuous filaments are fed into a heating zone. The filaments are then contacted with a stream of heated fluid to increase the temperature of the filaments. The stream of fluid containing the filaments is directed into contact with a barrier disposed within a chamber at a force sufficient to initiate crimping of the filaments. A major portion of the fluid is separated from the filaments and expelled from the chamber. The filaments are transported through the chamber by continuous movement of a surface therein at sufficient velocity to cause overfeeding of the filaments, whereby the filaments are forced against a mass thereof producing crimps therein. One or more streams of heated fluid are then contacted with the mass of filaments to set the crimps. The crimped filaments emerge from the chamber through an outlet opening therein.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to remove wrinkles in a running web of material by the use of rotating members on the selvedges of the fabric in conjunction with vacuum pressure to urge the selvedges outward and to slightly overfeed the fabric.

Abstract: An apparatus for compressing a web W of fibrous material where the apparatus includes a first surface (3) movable in one direction and a second surface (5) movable in an opposite direction at a speed slower than the speed of movement of the first surface. A confining means (7) having an apex (10) extends between the surfaces. A stuffing chamber (13) is formed between the two surfaces and the confining means. Movement of the first surface feeds a web of material into the stuffing chamber and movement of the second surface moves compressed material out of the chamber.A method of compressing a web W of fibrous material where said material is forced into a stuffing chamber (13) formed between a confining means (7) having an apex (10) and two surfaces (3 and 5). A web of material is fed into the stuffing chamber by moving one of the surfaces in one direction at a particular speed.

Abstract: A device for removing curl, folds and the like from a moving web in which elongated fins associated with top and bottom plates cooperate to define a web passageway therebetween. The top plate is preferably associated with the bottom plate such that the top plate is biasable away from the bottom plate by seams, etc., passing therebetween, and may include quick release coupling to facilitate assembly and disassembly of the device without affecting the process with which the device is employed. Relative positions of the top and bottom fins may be adjustably controlled. Preferred different fin spacing permits the handling of webs of varying weights and constructions.

Abstract: A fluid operated rock drill hammer includes an annular hammer body with the upper end of the hammer body adapted to be connected to a drill string and with a drill chuck mounted at the lower end of the hammer body. A drill bit extends through the drill chuck into the body. A piston is slidably mounted in the hammer body to move between the drill bit and the upper end of the hammer body for striking the portion of the drill bit that extends through the drill chuck. The force for moving the piston is provided by a fluid that is circulated through the drill string into the hammer body. A restricted exhaust port is provided for preventing back hammering of the piston by maintaining a high fluid pressure in the space between the piston and the upper end of the hammer body when the bit is off bottom.

Abstract: After compressive shrinking, moist (15% to 25% moisture by weight of fabric), preshrunk fabric is directed into a drum-type drier in which it is restrained while being dried to a moisture content of say 5% to 14%. Thereafter, the fabric is completely dried in a loop-type drier and additionally preshrunk while the fabric is in a relaxed state.

Abstract: An article clamp for a hanger is described which has a molded one-piece body of generally H-shape. A spring on one side of the central web pivots the legs about the web to provide a clamping action. A channel extends laterally across the outer face of one of the legs in general alignment with the web joining the legs. The channel opens through the outer face of the leg with the opening being substantially narrower than the cross-sectional width of the channel. The clamp is mounted on a rod-like support by insertion of the rod through the channel with the rod-like support serving as a rigid fulcrum when the clamp grips an article.