Abstract: A programmable automated clothes washer, transfer, and dryer system is disclosed. The programmable automated clothes washer, transfer, and dryer system allows a person doing laundry to program in a load of laundry to be washed. The programmable automated clothes washer, transfer, and dryer system goes through the wash cycle, spins the clothes, and then transfers the clothes from the washer internally to the dryer, then the dryer starts after the transfer and dries them.

Abstract: A drum washing machine is provided to automatically wash out dirt on the door of the washing machine upon an operation of the washing machine. The drum washing machine comprises a cabinet having a door unit; a tub disposed inside the cabinet, the tub being configured to store water; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; and a circulator for simultaneously or selectively spraying wash water into the drum and toward the door unit.

Abstract: A non-tumble dryer comprises a cabinet and a drawer configured to support an article to be dried and slidably mounted to the cabinet. An air supply system provides air to a drying chamber formed at least partially by one of the cabinet and the drawer for drying the article supported by the drawer. The non-tumble dryer can function as a pedestal whereby the top of the cabinet can be configured to support a laundry appliance in an elevated position. Alternatively, the cabinet can overlie one or more laundry appliances.

Abstract: An equipment washing machine includes a frame, a tub rigidly mounted to the frame, a supply means for supplying washing fluid, rinsing fluid and drying air cooperating with the tub. A porous basket is rotatably mounted inside the tub. The basket is selectively rotatable by selective rotation means. At least one porous-sided equipment container is releasably mountable into the basket. Each equipment container is adapted for holding flexible articles positioned within the container, by means for securing the articles, for flow of the washing and rinsing fluids and drying air therethrough. The means for securing the articles hold the flexible articles mounted to and substantially separated from each other, and stationary relative to the container as the basket is rotated relative to the tub in the sequential presence of the washing fluid, the rinsing fluid, and the drying air.

Abstract: A compact machine for the treatment of cord fabrics, in particular for dyeing, is made up of a container of any shape, in one top part of which is set at least one motor-driven reel for moving the cord fabric, a device for jet-dyeing by the spraying of dye on the fabric set on at least one side of the at least one reel, and a device for overflow-dyeing of the fabric, which is set on the other side of the at least one reel, there being set underneath said at least one reel and underneath said devices a reservoir, which is designed to contain the fabric and the treatment liquid bath and which can move basically crosswise with respect to the direction of displacement of the cord fabric in order to fold the cord fabric in the reservoir itself. The displacement of the reservoir inside the container is simply crosswise in a rectilinear or oscillating fashion, or else is a motion made up of both types of motion, and the speed of the reservoir is fixed, or else variable in time.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a frame, a tub rigidly mounted to the frame, and at least one basket rotatably mounted inside the tub. The basket is an open-lattice sided container having a releasably closable lid. The basket is adapted for holding articles of apparel or other flexible articles substantially stationary relative to the basket as the basket is rotated relative to the tub. A water supply cooperates with the tub for washing and rinsing the articles held in the basket.

Abstract: A pump, comprising an inlet portion having an ingress channel, an outlet portion having an egress channel, a firing portion, and a manifold having a passage in fluid communication with the ingress channel, the egress channel, and the chamber. The firing portion includes a firing cylinder and a firing piston. The firing piston is capable of performing compression strokes and expansion strokes within the firing cylinder. The firing cylinder forms a chamber in which fluid is drawn during an expansion stroke. A high-pressure actuation device drives the firing piston during the compression stroke to expel a high-pressure jet of fluid from the egress channel. If an injector device is held proximate to flesh, the jet of fluid has sufficient pressure to hypodermically inject the fluid without a needle. The inlet portion, outlet portion, and firing portion of the pump can be rearranged on the manifold to conform to the design requirements for a variety of slap injectors.

Abstract: A textile wet processing machine, including a vessel for containing processing liquids therein for processing textiles, a drum mounted within the vessel on an axis perpendicular to the vertical for rotation therein, a motor operating through a drive train for rotating the drum in the vessel and a plurality of textile holders carried by the drum. The holders are positioned around the periphery of the drum for containing the textiles to be processed as the drum and the holders are rotated successively through the liquid in the vessel. The holders may be baskets for containing apparel or apparel components, or fabric.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treating of fiber suspensions in the pulp and paper industry and particularly to a method and apparatus for washing fiber suspensions.The method is characterized in that the fiber suspension is fed into the treatment apparatus, the desired process is carried out and the suspension is discharged from the apparatus in such a way that the fiber suspension is fed directly from the conduit to the treatment ducts mounted between the end plates of the rotational parts of the washer thus forming substantially extensions of the conduit. The fiber suspension is treated in the ducts and thereafter the treated suspension is discharged from the ducts by feeding yet untreated suspension to the apparatus.The apparatus includes a plurality of axially elongated treatment ducts (9) arranged in the form of a ring around an axis of rotation. The ducts are radially limited by filter surfaces (10, 11) and in the direction of the end walls divided by partition walls (8).

Abstract: In a continuous tensionless treatment device for cloth, comprising a treatment liquid bath, a feed device for feeding a cloth being wavily curved, an upper cradle, a lower cradle and drive means of these cradles, each of horizontal beams arranged in the upper cradle for performing cloth crumpling action and washing action is composed of a first horizontal beam having V-like slant surfaces, a second horizontal beam hanging a member having many small through holes, and a partition plate arranged between both beams. These three members are arranged in prescribed relation so that in a space (stirring chamber) between the first horizontal beam and the second horizontal beam the treatment liquid is subjected to the rapid stirring flow.

Abstract: Apparatus for the wet processing of fabric in rope form wherein the storage chamber portion containing the major portion of the fabric to be processed comprises a tubular portion capable of rotation about its longitudinal axis and having means for producing the longitudinal feed of the fabric rope, a low bath ratio between the processing bath and fabric being obtained.

Abstract: A machine for dyeing, bleaching and drying pieces of fabric includes a generally circular, rotatable vat, an overflow box to which treating liquid is pumped from the bottom of the apparatus, the overflow box being positioned above the rotating vat, optionally a guiding and impregnation tube for carrying the fabric and treating liquid between the overflow box and the rotating vat, a roller for carrying the fabric to be treated and for recirculating such fabric between the vat and the overflow box, and a safety device for stopping movement of travel of the fabric when knotting or bunching occurs between the roller and the overflow box.

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.

Abstract: A printed fabric washing apparatus comprises a U-shaped tunnel-like cage, a tank in which the cage is disposed for vertical movement and a ridge-like projection mounted on the bottom transversely below the cage, a fabric introduced in the cage being washed and travelled in a tensionless condition by the water repelled at the ridge-like projection as a result of the up and down movement of the cage.

Abstract: An apparatus for the wet processing of textile strands including a kier with several drums therein, each drum being supported by rollers in the bottom of the kier for rotation about the central axis of the coaxial drums. The drums have central openings to permit the strand to be fed into and out of the drums in sequence. Jetting-in devices are associated with each drum to inject the strand under fluid pressure and reels are provided to guide the strand from the drums and to the respective jetting-in devices. A liquid circulating system withdraws processing liquor from the bottom of the kier and injects the liquid under pressure to the jetting-in devices. The drum walls are perforated. In one embodiment, the strand is recirculated through a series of drums in sequence and through a pipe extending through the central openings in the drum from the last to the first of the series.

Abstract: Apparatus for fabric processing, comprising a tank provided with a bottom and suitable for containing a certain amount of processing liquid, and a liquid pervious channel within the tank, at least partly submersible in the liquid, receiving the fabric to be processed and operated by driving means imparting thereto at least a movement to and away from the tank bottom.

Abstract: A method and means for multi-color dyeing textile yarn wherein yarn is present in perforate cylindrical cans for dyeing, with the yarn being in a maze of tortuously extending coils progressing axially within the can as occurs when yarn is collected in an upright can from a crimping or bulking operation. The cans are first positioned on movable J-shaped cradles with their cylindrical axes horizontal and are then immersed sequentially in a plurality of dye baths in which the cans are only partially immersed. Between immersions in sequential dye baths the cans are reoriented by rotating them about their cylindrical horizontal axes to cause dyeing of at least partially different portions of the maze of yarn in the cans in the different dye baths so that the resulting yarn strand, which extends randomly in the maze throughout differently dyed portions, will be unpredictably randomly dyed in different colors and lengths of color.