EP 0412099 A4 19910410 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC

Publication

EP 0412099 A4 19910410 (EN)

Application

EP 89905247 A 19890414

Priority

US 8901593 W 19890414
US 18435088 A 19880421

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8910441A1] An apparatus (10) and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively supported on members (22), (34) and impacted with a fluid curtain including high pressure jet streams. Controlled process energies and use of support members (22), (34) having open areas (26), (36) which are aligned in offset relation to the process line produces fabrics having a uniform finish and improved characteristics including, edge fray, drape, stability, abrasion resistance, fabric weight and thickness.

IPC 1-7

D04H 1/46

IPC 8 full level

D04H 1/46 (2012.01); B05B 1/02 (2006.01); B05B 3/00 (2006.01); D04H 1/492 (2012.01); D06B 1/02 (2006.01); D06C 3/00 (2006.01); D06C 5/00 (2006.01); D06C 23/00 (2006.01); D06C 27/00 (2006.01); D06C 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

D04H 1/492 (2013.01 - EP); D04H 18/04 (2013.01 - EP); D06C 29/00 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0099639 A1 19840201 - MILLIKEN RES CORP [US]
[A] US 3747161 A 19730724 - KALWAITES F
[A] US 3917785 A 19751104 - KALWAITES FRANK
See references of WO 8910441A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8910441 A1 19891102; AT E142290 T1 19960915; AU 3544189 A 19891124; CA 1313453 C 19930209; CN 1031079 C 19960221; CN 1040070 A 19900228; DE 68927102 D1 19961010; DE 68927102 T2 19970213; EP 0412099 A1 19910213; EP 0412099 A4 19910410; EP 0412099 B1 19960904; ES 2010941 A6 19891201; JP 3212595 B2 20010925; JP H03504990 A 19911031; KR 900700675 A 19900816; KR 940002697 B1 19940330; RU 2043434 C1 19950910

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8901593 W 19890414; AT 89905247 T 19890414; AU 3544189 A 19890414; CA 597326 A 19890420; CN 89104407 A 19890421; DE 68927102 T 19890414; EP 89905247 A 19890414; ES 8901405 A 19890421; JP 50504589 A 19890414; KR 890702415 A 19891221; SU 4831574 A 19901019