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EP 0446503 A1 19910918 - Producing textile fibre strand.

Title (en)

Producing textile fibre strand.

Title (de)

Herstellung von Textilfaserstrang.

Title (fr)

Fabrication d'une corde de fibres textiles.

Publication

EP 0446503 A1 19910918 (EN)

Application

EP 90302632 A 19900313

Priority

GB 8821789 A 19880916

Abstract (en)

There is disclosed a method and apparatus for producing a textile fibre strand (11) by consolidating a sliver (12) from a carding operation (33) by passage through an air jet process (13) and optionally additionally through a rubbing apron process.

IPC 1-7

D01G 15/66

IPC 8 full level

D01G 15/66 (2006.01); D01H 7/92 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01G 15/66 (2013.01); D01H 7/92 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[E] GB 2222836 A 19900321 - HAIGH CHADWICK LTD [GB]
[X] EP 0174112 A1 19860312 - CARDING SPEC CANADA [CA]
[A] EP 0065756 A2 19821201 - GEHRS HEINRICH

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2222836 A 19900321; GB 8920507 D0 19891025; EP 0446503 A1 19910918; GB 8821789 D0 19881019

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 8920507 A 19890911; EP 90302632 A 19900313; GB 8821789 A 19880916