Abstract:
An automatically operated wire intake device is proposed for a wire enameling machine. In this machine the wire that is to be enameled is wound a number of times around roller blocks that stand at some distance from one another. The wire runs through the processing stations of the wire enameling machine a number of times by rotating around these roller blocks. With regards to the wire intake device, a displaceable slide block is positioned on a rotating transfer bar onto which the end of the wire is fastened, and which a pilot carries. Upon each rotation of the transfer bar this pilot comes into contact with a point arrangement which displaces the slide block by one "stage" to the side at each rotation, which displacement corresponds to the spacing of neighboring guide channels on the roller blocks.
Abstract:
In continuous hot dipping of metal strip, the tension of the strip at pre-treatment furnaces and that at air-wiping nozzles are isolated and made independent of each other. For this purpose bridle rolls driven by motors are disposed downstream of the pre-treatment furnaces. The tension at the former is maintained at a lower value, while the tension at the latter is maintained at a higher value. The bridle rolls are mounted in bearings which are covered by seal boxes in which an inert gas is enclosed so as to prevent the intrusion of atmospheric air into the furnaces.
Abstract:
An apparatus for treatment of strips or sheets of flexible material in liquid media comprises a tank for holding the liquid media; inlet and outlet openings on said tank for moving the material in and out of the tank; a plurality of guide rolls disposed in said tank in staggered relationship; baffle walls disposed between opposed guide rolls and between the lateral end guide rolls and the walls of the tank; projections provided on said baffle walls, the said projections being arranged in staggered relationship as between opposed baffle walls, and the baffle walls being sufficiently closely spaced from the adjoining and opposed wall to provide a constrained pathway for the moving material.
Abstract:
An apparatus for processing fabric web or like materials in a liquid wherein a pair of elongated rolls are generally horizontally mounted parallel to each other for rotation in a liquid holding tank below a selected liquid level. Both of the rolls in the pair are rotated in the same direction by outside drive means. One or more pressure rolls are also rotatably mounted below the liquid level parallel to the pair of rolls and biased into rolling engagement with one of the rolls in the pair. The biased mounting of each pressure roll comprises pivotal mounting and provides means whereby the pressure rolls may arcuately move from the engaged position to a position spaced therefrom in order to facilitate ease of fabric web threading into the apparatus.
Abstract:
A wetout box apparatus is comprised of a breaker container, a first insert member, a second insert member, and a plurality of breaker bars. The breaker container is to store a volume of resin therein, the breaker container including a first slot and a second slot that allow a mat to enter and exit the breaker container, respectively. The first insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a first side of the breaker container. The second insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a second side of the breaker container. The plurality of breaker bars are coupled to the first and second insert members, the plurality of breaker bars forming a snaking path for the mat between the first slot and the second slot.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for treating textile cord on a continuous basis where the cord is sequentially treated by application of aqueous solution passed through a squeeze roll station, passed through a pull roll station and then to a drying operation. The applied liquid is additionally removed from the cord by specially positioned and designed elastomeric squeeges located in the squeeze roll area and the pull roll area.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for applying foam to an open-weave substrate. The apparatus contains angled shear strips to shear the foam positioned above a foam outlet. The shear strips, enclosed at each end, define a chamber above the foam outlet having open top and bottom sides for sequential contact of both sides of the substrate with the foam as the substrate travels across the outlet and both open top and bottom sides of the chamber.
Abstract:
Apparatus for continuously scouring and blooming an advancing pile carpet includes facilities for first wetting the pile side of the carpet with a hot water spray, and then immersing the carpet in a first tank containing hot water. The carpet is then advanced past a high pressure spray positioned above the first tank which directs a high impact spray at the pile to remove the finish on the pile and provide the initial blooming or bulk development of the yarn. The carpet then passes through a second tank containing hot water and past a final spray which rinses away any residual finish and provides the final blooming. Water to supply the high pressure spray is pumped from the second tank. The first and second tanks are interconnected so that water can flow from the first tank into the second tank to supply the pump. Facilities are also provided to remove the finish from the water in the first tank.