Abstract: A textile wet processing machine includes a processing chamber having an adjustable inner wall. The inner wall is continuously adjustable to accommodate textile fabrics in cloth rope form having great variations in weight, texture, thickness, flexibility and load. The inner wall may be positioned at any position relative to the outer wall of the processing chamber between a predetermined innermost position and a predetermined outermost position. In a preferred embodiment, adjustment is accomplished by a worm gear assembly, a transverse drive shaft coupled to the worm gear assembly and a linkage assembly. The worm gear assembly includes a worm gear positioned within a gear box housing that is rotated manually by a hand wheel, or is rotated automatically by an electric drive motor or pneumatic positioner programmed by an electronic processor to set the volumetric size of the processing chamber in accordance with a preselected textile fabric.

Abstract: A textile wet processing machine includes a processing chamber having an adjustable inner wall. The inner wall is adjustable to accommodate textile fabrics in cloth rope form having great variations in weight, texture, thickness, flexibility and load. The inner wall may be positioned at any position between a predetermined innermost position and a predetermined outermost position relative to the outer wall of the processing chamber. In a preferred embodiment, adjustment is accomplished by a pinion that is linearly movable on a rack. A connecting rod extends outwardly from the pinion. One end of the connecting rod is rotatably secured to the transverse shaft of the pinion and the other end of the connecting rod is secured to the inner wall. In an alternative embodiment, adjustment is accomplished by a linkage assembly that is rotatable about a transverse shaft.

Abstract: Apparatus for wet processing fabric with fluid, which includes a primary container for containing and processing fabric, mechanism for partially flooding the primary container, and a counterflow recycling mechanism. The primary container includes a kier for wet processing fabric, a chamber disposed within the kier, for receiving fabric and fluid therein, the chamber having a plurality of perforation, wherein the mechanism for partially flooding the primary container includes a receptacle, disposed within the kier beneath the chamber, being positioned to collect fluid which passes through the perforations of the chamber. The receptacle is sized to surround the chamber so that the amount of fluid in the chamber is sufficient to permit the flow of fabric through the chamber and the amount of fluid in the kier outside the receptacle is sufficient to meet net pressure suction heat requirements of the pumping system employed by the apparatus.