Patents by Inventor Gunther Lanz

Gunther Lanz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device for maintaining the crimping of textile fibers or filaments during subsequent setting
    Patent number: 8096029
    Abstract: A device for maintaining the crimping of textile fibers or filaments during subsequent setting treatment, located in a line for treating filaments by crimping and setting having a crimping machine (1), whereby this device is connected to the outlet of the crimping machine (1) and consists of two perforated conveyor belts (2), between which is fed the plug of textile fibers or filaments (3) coming from the crimping machine (1) and which pass through a setting oven or other setting machine to arrive at a filament uptake area. The device is provided with a member (6) for maintaining the continuity of the pressure on the plug of textile fibers or filaments (3) at the outlet of the crimping machine (1) and during the entire setting operation, whereby this member cooperates with the perforated conveyor belts (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cogia
    Inventors: Gunther Lanz, Jean-Louis Schuller, Didier Thibault, Philippe Massotte, Pierre Henry
  • Device for maintaining the crimping of textile fibers or filaments during subsequent setting
    Publication number: 20090106958
    Abstract: A device for maintaining the crimping of textile fibers or filaments during subsequent setting treatment, located in a line for treating filaments by crimping and setting having a crimping machine (1), whereby this device is connected to the outlet of the crimping machine (1) and consists of two perforated conveyor belts (2), between which is fed the plug of textile fibers or filaments (3) coming from the crimping machine (1) and which pass through a setting oven or other setting machine to arrive at a filament uptake area. The device is provided with a member (6) for maintaining the continuity of the pressure on the plug of textile fibers or filaments (3) at the outlet of the crimping machine (1) and during the entire setting operation, whereby this member cooperates with the perforated conveyor belts (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Gunther Lanz, Jean-Louis Schuller, Didier Thibault, Philippe Massotte, Pierre Henry