Abstract:
A tenter clip is fastened on a double-T web support of a film stretching machine and has a flexible, vertically clamped guide strip, against which horizontal running rollers bear. Each of these running rollers is equipped with a covering for dust protection. The tenter clip comprises a clamping body and a rolling part. The three horizontal running rollers and the vertical running roller of the clamping body are covered by a protective hood, the shape of which is matched to the geometry of the running rollers.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for selectively aperturing a nonwoven web. A nonwoven web is weakened along a plurality of locations and then a tensioning force is applied to the nonwoven web causing the nonwoven web to rupture at the plurality of weakened location creating a plurality of apertures in the nonwoven web coincident with the weakened locations.
Abstract:
Tentering clamps for an endless tentering chain are formed so that two clamp bodies slideably mounted on at least one common guide bar can move toward each other and away from each other for adjusting the pitch. The guide bar or bars have entraining stop elements so positioned that an axial pulling force that moves the tentering chain, is transmitted through the guide bar or bars. The pitch is adjusted with the help of at least one, preferably two, toggle link mechanisms carrying a control roller engaging a guide rail. When the toggle links of the toggle link mechanism are straightened out in the travel direction of the tentering chain, the toggle link mechanism is substantially relieved of the axial tension force or load because the load passes through the guide bars (10) and the clamp bodies forming a pair. A plurality of such compound tentering clamp body pairs are linked by chain link plates and respective linking chain journal pins (23).
Abstract:
A tensioning machine for the continuous treatment of a length of textile material comprises a pair of moving conveyor devices having parallel runs provided with a plurality of grippers. A mechanism for closing the grippers is provided at the inlet end of the conveyor runs and a mechanism for opening the grippers is provided at the outlet end of the conveyor runs. Each of the mechanisms includes a moving actuating device which is driven synchronously with the conveyors and moves in the same direction and at the same speed as the grippers. The tensioning machine is particularly suitable for comparatively high conveying speeds.
Abstract:
Web-stretching apparatus wherein the web, gripped by web-gripping devices mounted to carriages which run on guide rails, is stretched by increasing the distance between adjacent gripping devices by altering the degree of extension of an articulated chain to which the carriages are attached.
Abstract:
A chain for a tentering frame includes links which carry so-called tentering hooks and needles for holding a fabric web to a movable conveyor forming the tentering frame. Each link (9) carries an intermediate support member (7) which holds at its free end a journal pin (3) below the margin of a fabric web (1). The journal pin (3) supports an arched bail (2) in a tiltable manner for movement between a working position and a rest position. The bail carries at its upper free end a further journal pin (12) which supports a tentering hook (10) in a tiltable manner. The first journal pin (3) further supports a needle bar (13) which is tiltable with its needles into a fabric penetrating position or into an inoperative position. The needle bar (13) preferably has a flat surface which cooperates with the tentering hooks (10) as a counter-holder when the needles are in a rest position.
Abstract:
A device for opening tenter frame clips mounted on an endless chain carried by a sprocket wheel, including:A clip opening wheel rotatable on a common axis with the sprocket wheel, such clip opening wheel having an elastomeric peripheral rim;The clips having means including a clamping surface and a pivotable clamping arm for clamping a web of material therebetween, such clamping arm being connected to a clip opening arm for pivoting the clamping arm into its open position; andThe clip opening arm being adapted to contact the elastomeric peripheral rim of the clip opening wheel as the clips are moved by the chain whereby to open the clips.The elastomeric rim is of a material, such as polyurethane rubber having a hardness of 95 Shore A, which reduces impact force as the opening arm is moved into contact with the rim, during the opening of the clip.The rim may be fixedly mounted on the periphery of the wheel. Alternatively, such rim may move freely with respect to such wheel or the wheel may be freely rotatable about such common axis, independently of the sprocket to help spread wear around the full circumference of the wheel.
Abstract:
Tenter clip comprising a pressing vane having at the bottom thereof a longitudinal groove of semicircular cylindrical shape, with an aperture on its side for fitting a pin therein, an interchangeable pressing member having a notch parallel with or at a certain angle to a recess in the vane, with interchangeable parts allowing different materials to be securely clipped, such as thick or thin materials (cloth or film), those with a varying thickness, and/or high- or low-friction material surfaces (e.g., slippery sheets).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a clip chain assembly for tenter clips comprising a vertical guide rail, a plurality of connected tenter clips each supporting a clip table on one side of the guide rail, first guide roller means secured to each tenter clip and being supported by the guide rail, and second guide roller means mounted between the tenter clips and contacting the side of the guide rail facing away from the clip table.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO TENTER CLIPS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO FORM A TENTERING CHAIN AND SPECIFICALLY TO A STRUCTURE WHEREIN THE BITE LINE OF THE JAWS UPON THE PLATE IS IN A VERTICAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE PIVOT POINT OF ADJACENT CLIPS, ADJACENT CLIPS BEING DIRECTLY CONNECTED THROUGH A PIVOT PIN, AND ADJACENT CLIP BODIES BEING TAPERED FORWARD AND AFT OF THE VERTICAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE PIVOT PIN TO PERMIT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN ADJACENT CLIPS.