Abstract: A continuous processing apparatus for a hygro-thermic treatment of a fabric material such as a tubular knitted fabric material capable of adequately applying a treating liquid to the fabric material within a high pressure steamer. The liquid to be supplied to the inside of the high pressure steamer is heated to prevent steam within the drum body of the steamer from becoming a drain and to enhance the effect of impregnating the fabric material with the liquid or the effect of preparatory washing. While the fabric material is conveyed within the steamer, it is kept in a suspended state without tension to let it have a good touch and bulkiness.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously applying a treating solution as foam to a cloth, comprising a U-shaped foam tank for storing foam of a treating solution such as a dye solution supplied from an apparatus for generating foam of the treating solution, guide rolls for transporting a cloth to be treated continuously through the foam tank so as to adhere the foam of the treating solution to the cloth while the cloth is passing through the foam tank, and a means for controlling the amount of foam adhered to the cloth in taking out the cloth from the foam tank. By using this apparatus, a necessary and sufficient amount of the treating solution for the subsequent heat treatment of the cloth can be applied to the cloth uniformly with no need of removing the excess of treating solution and/or solvent from the cloth prior to the heat treatment.

Abstract: A method including transporting a cloth composed of twisted yarns continuously through a plurality of wet-heat treating chambers, which have a stepwise temperature gradient from 70.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. and are provided with an appropriate impact device to apply beating and rubbing forces to the cloth, in the direction from the low temperature side to the high temperature side of the chambers to de-twist the yarn of the cloth so as to crape the cloth successively. A cloth composed of highly twisted yarns can be advantageously and effectively de-twisted and craped due to the effect of the swelling of the cloth as well as the beating and rubbing forces applied to the cloth in each of the wet-heat treating chambers.

Abstract: For continuously drying a cloth, the cloth is subjected to a drying process in which high pressure dry hot air is jetted against the cloth in a zigzag pattern from both sides thereof while transporting the cloth continuously through a cloth passage. The cloth passage is a gap formed between a pair of horizontally extending parallel endless net conveyors located one above the other. In accordance with the rotation of the two conveyors the cloth is vigorously beat and vibrated as it passes through the gap in a snaky state under no tension to afford drying of the cloth. When the drying process is effected by stepwise lowering the temperature of the cloth, or is repeated by cooling the heated cloth in the open atmosphere, the drying resembles natural drying, preventing the cloth from becoming fragile, and moreover, in particular heat energy is saved. A cloth in a ropy state can also be dried satisfactorily and effectively by inserting a cloth untwisting process and a cloth expanding process prior to drying.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuous untwisting and crimping of a cloth, including, in a treating chamber, a pair of endless net conveyers spaced vertically apart and forming a gap therebetween to serve as a cloth passage. A plurality of jet pipes, each having a series of nozzles, are arranged to jet a high pressure fluid into the cloth passage. The jet pipes are provided in a zigzag up and down arrangement on the outside of the gap with the net conveyers between them. As a long knitted or woven cloth is passed continuously through the cloth passage while it receives the force of a fluid jetted zigzag from both sides, the cloth adopts a snaky or undulating state, and is stretched, beat and crumpled strongly so that the cloth is untwisted and crimped effectively.

Abstract: In a method of heat fulling and water washing of cloth, hot fluid is injected onto both surfaces of the cloth from hot fluid injection nozzles in upper and lower rows to sandwich the cloth in such manner that the positions of nozzles in the upper row alternate with those nozzles in the lower row, with the cloth passing through an opening between upper and lower net conveyors so that the cloth is immersed in cleaning liquid, with both a cleansing effect and fulling effect being given to the cloth.

Abstract: For the continuous wet heat treatment in the processing of a cloth comprising transporting the cloth continuously through a plurality of high pressure steamer bodies having different functions and being connected directly with each other under a saturated water vapor at a relatively low temperature of about 130.degree. C. to subject the cloth to different kinds of treatments therein. A plurality of high pressure steamer bodies, which may have different functions, transport a cloth continuously therethrough, the steamer bodies are composed of universal units arranged transversely, provided respectively with a cloth inlet and a cloth outlet situated at the same level and connected directly with each other by joining the cloth inlet and outlet of the adjacent steamer bodies, and with the cloth inlet and the cloth outlet situated at the opposite ends of the combined steam bodies each having a seal mechanism.

Abstract: A method for continuous weight reduction and mercerization of a cloth material. The cloth material which is impregnated with a caustic liquid is first treated with humid heat in a no tension condition to effect reduction in weight and then the cloth material is brought into frictional contact with friction rolls under the same humid heat to mercerize the cloth material in a continuous manner. The method is carried out within a high pressure steamer drum body in which the high humid heat is maintained. A group of rolls are arranged within the fore half portion of the high pressure steamer drum body to convey the cloth material in the no tension condition. In the hind half of the drum body, there are arranged a group of guide rolls to further convey the cloth material with a predetermined degree of tension applied thereto. Some of the group of guide rolls are driven at a variable speed to bring the cloth material into frictional content with them.

Abstract: In a side seal mechanism of a high pressure steamer consisting of a pair of seal rubber rolls provided respectively above the cloth inlet and outlet, a seal block to support the seal rubber rolls and a side seal plate, an automatic pressure control device of the side seal plate comprising providing a side seal plate which is supported by means of a seal block so as freely slidable in the axial direction of the seal rubber rolls, a pushing-pressure control screw which is screwed to a support member attached en bloc to the seal block so as movable in the axial direction of the seal rubber rolls, a pressure-push plate movable in the axial direction of the seal rubber rolls in operating the pushing-pressure control screw, and a cushion rubber body interposed between the pressure-push plate and the side seal plate. The pushing-pressure against the side seal plate due to the thermal expansion of the seal rubber rolls can automatically and satisfactorily be absorbed with the use of a cushion rubber body.

Abstract: A device for continuously impregnating a cloth material with a dye solution or a resin liquid or the like. The device includes a tubular cloth material passage measuring at least 400 mm in length and has an opening which is slightly wider than the breadth of the cloth material in transverse width and measures about 3 mm in longitudinal width. A liquid supply mechanism adjoins the cloth material inlet of the cloth material passage; and wringer rolls are provided in the vicinity of the outlet of the cloth material passage. Within the liquid supply mechanism, a pair of weir plates is provided each of which is disposed on an opposite side of the cloth material passing through the liquid supply mechanism. The weir plates are arranged to permit the adjustment of the gap between them for allowing the cloth material to pass therethrough.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a definite amount of a treating liquid to a textile product continuously, including a liquid retaining roll having a fine uneven surface or closely spaced small holes all over its surface to retain a treating liquid on the surface thereof, a device to supply a treating liquid to the liquid retaining roll by eliminating the flock and hards of the textile product and other dust adhering thereon, a doctor roll in contact with the liquid retaining roll to control the treating liquid adhering to the liquid retaining roll to a definite amount by pressing, a rubber roll to guide a textile product to be treated continuously, the rubber roll being in pressure contact with the said liquid retaining roll by putting the textile product therebetween to transfer a prescribed amount of the treating liquid to the textile product, and a device to clean the surface of the rubber roll by utilizing a circulated part of the said treating liquid.

Abstract: A seal device provided with a pair of seal rubber rolls arranged to seal a cloth material inlet or outlet formed in a steamer drum body for hygro-thermic treatment of a cloth material. The seal device has a tubular cloth material passage which extends upward at least 400 mm above the seal rubber rolls and has an opening at the lower end thereof abutting the rubber rolls, the transverse width of the opening is a little larger than the breadth of the cloth material to be processed and a longitudinal width of the opening measures about 3 mm; a liquid supply mechanism adjoins the inlet of the cloth material passage; and a pair of weir plates are disposed within the liquid supply mechanism on both sides of the cloth material passing therethrough and are arranged to permit adjustment of the gap between them for allowing the cloth material to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A continuous processing apparatus for treating a tubular knit fabric material through a high pressure steamer drum body. The steamer drum body contains a driving drum rotatably arranged in the middle part thereof; many fabric material receiving rolls arranged to guide the fabric material in a spiral manner within the steamer drum body; and a pot eye arranged close to a fabric material inlet of the steamer drum body to wring the fabric material into a rope-like shape. In the vicinity of a fabric material outlet of the steamer drum body, there are provided an air supply pipe which supplies air into the rope-like shape of the fabric material to swell it into a tubular shape; and a flattening device which is arranged to flatten and spread out the tubular fabric material in the direction of breadth thereof immediately before the material is guided to the outside of the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for the liquid treatment of cloth consists of a U-shaped liquid tank for a treating liquid, a cloth inlet passage and a cloth outlet passage located in the tank and each having a relatively narrow spacing between vertical endless net conveyers which define the opposed sides of the passages. A plurality of liquid jet nozzles are provided along the cloth passages to spray a treating liquid against a cloth so that the cloth collides alternately with the conveyers on the opposite sides of each passage. Another cloth passage is located in the treating liquid below and forms a connecting passage between the cloth inlet-and outlet-passages. The cloth passes in a folded zigzag state through the another cloth passage. This apparatus is particularly suitable for the liquid treatment of an easily expandable cloth such as a knitted cloth by piling a plurality of the sheets thereof en bloc.

Abstract: A shrinkage setting process for a cloth material carried out by impregnating the cloth material with a caustic liquid or a liquid mixture prepared by mixing auxiliaries in the caustic liquid or with a dyeing liquid. The cloth material is then subjected to a hygro-thermic treatment to shrink or dye the cloth material in a no tension state within a high pressure steamer the inside of which is kept at conditions of high heat and humidity. Following the hygro-thermic treatment, the cloth material is subjected to a no tension boiling treatment carried out with a liquid flow within a boiling tank which is disposed inside the same high pressure steamer. Then, the degree of shrinkage of the cloth material is set by gradually cooling it down to about 50.degree. C. to let the cloth material permanently retain a sufficient degree of stretchability.

Abstract: A wiping and drying device for an inlet seal roll provided on a high pressure steamer, which is characterized in that a cleaning and wiping member is made to contact a part of the surface of the sealing rubber roll before the part contacts a fiber product and further that a drying member for drying the cleaning and wiping is provided.

Abstract: A seal device having a pair of rubber seal rolls arranged in pressed contact with each other at a cloth material passing port of a drum body of a high pressure steamer adapted for hygro-thermic treatment of textile products such as a cloth material. Seal plates which are formed with a flexible and elastic metal or synthetic resin sheet and upper or lower sides of which are secured to edge portions of the cloth material passing port disposed in parallel with the pair of seal rubber rolls while the other sides are in pressed contact with the seal rubber rolls. An air chamber formed in a triangular cross-sectional shape connects a pressed contact point between the rubber seal rolls respectively to contact points between the seal plates and the seal rubber rolls, and air pressure is supplied to the air chamber through an air supply passage.

Abstract: In apparatus for cleaning cloth with steam and liquid flow, a cloth such as a textile, knitted fabrics or a tubular knitted material, is supplied into a chamber containing wet heat of about 105.degree. to 110.degree. C., then it is made to advance in a left and right zigzag manner, further the cloth is contacted with a cleaning liquid flowing down from the upper part of the chamber.

Abstract: A continuous cloth dyeing-and-washing apparatus of simplified construction comprising a liquid reservoir divided into a dye solution liquid reservoir and a washing liquid reservoir; a vertical cover which has its lower side open with the edge portion of the open lower side immersed in the liquids contained in the dye solution reservoir and the washing liquid reservoir to keep the inside of the cover air-tight; spaces formed between outer wall faces of the open lower side of the vertical cover and the inner wall faces of the dye solution reservoir and the washing liquid reservoir to allow a cloth material to pass therethrough respectively; guide rolls vertically arranged inside the vertical cover in two columns and in many steps to allow the cloth material to ascend zigzag for a hygro-thermic treatment with steam jet pipes arranged within the vertical cover; and a group of guide rolls arranged within the washing liquid reservoir to allow the cloth material to travel zigzag for washing therein with air jet pipe

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for carrying out a continuous cloth material treating process through a high pressure steamer drum body which is capable of keeping a high humid heat within it and permits entrance into and exit therefrom of a cloth material to be treated in a continuous manner. An arrangement of one or a plurality of liquid flow tanks is provided inside the high pressure steamer drum body to effect conveyance of the cloth material through the inside of the liquid flow tank arrangement by means of a liquid flow which takes place there. A liquid supply piping arrangement is provided for returning liquid which overflows one end of the liquid flow tank arrangement, back to the other end of the tank arrangement.