Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING TEXTILE FIBRES OR OTHER MATERIALS.

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM REINIGEN VON TEXTILFASERN ODER ANDEREM MATERIAL.

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR NETTOYER DES FIBRES TEXTILES OU D'AUTRES MATIERES.

Publication

EP 0678126 A4 19960228 (EN)

Application

EP 94904100 A 19940107

Priority

• AU 9400011 W 19940107
• AU PL671993 A 19930108
• AU PM151193 A 19930930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9416126A1] The invention relates to a method for cleaning textile fibres or other materials which comprises contacting said textile fibres or other materials with a finely-divided particulate material, the particles of which have a capacity to adsorb oil, grease and other contaminants. The invention also relates to a method for controlling parasitic infestations in animals involving the finely-divided particulate material and an apparatus for cleaning textile fibres or other materials.

IPC 1-7

D01B 3/00; D01C 3/00; D01G 9/00; D01G 9/14; D02J 7/00

IPC 8 full level

D01B 3/00 (2006.01); D01C 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01B 3/00 (2013.01); D01C 3/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XAY] US 3702264 A 19721107 - ROBERTSON GEORGE H
• [Y] FR 2431324 A1 19800215 - SHARP KK [JP]
• See references of WO 9416126A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9416126 A1 19940721; EP 0678126 A1 19951025; EP 0678126 A4 19960228

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9400011 W 19940107; EP 94904100 A 19940107