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EP 0273222 B1 19900926 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING WARP YARNS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING WARP YARNS

Publication

EP 0273222 B1 19900926 (DE)

Application

EP 87117801 A 19871202

Priority

DE 3641958 A 19861209

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0273222A1] 1. Method for smoothing warp yarns in preparation for the weaving process, characterised in that the warp yarns (6) are fed past a singeing flame as a parallel, close group of threads and their loose fibre ends are singed off.

IPC 1-7

D02J 3/16

IPC 8 full level

D02J 3/16 (2006.01); D06C 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D02J 3/16 (2013.01); D06C 9/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0273222 A1 19880706; EP 0273222 B1 19900926; DE 3641958 A1 19880623; DE 3765238 D1 19901031; ES 2018236 B3 19910401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87117801 A 19871202; DE 3641958 A 19861209; DE 3765238 T 19871202; ES 87117801 T 19871202