(19)
(11) EP 0 288 722 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.07.1989 Bulletin 1989/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.11.1988 Bulletin 1988/44

(21) Application number: 88104244.4

(22) Date of filing: 17.03.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: D06B 19/00, D06F 37/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 13.04.1987 IT 2009587

(71) Applicant: CHIMICA SUD DEI F.LLI AMATA S.n.c.
I-95045 Misterbianco Catania (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Amata, Antonino
    I-95100 Catania (IT)

(74) Representative: Petruzzelli, Antonio European Patent Attorney 
C.so Italia, No. 43
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)


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    (54) An apparatus for artificially aging and bleaching denim fabrics


    (57) An apparatus for processing fabrics, in particular for artificially aging and bleaching denim fabrics.
    The apparatus comprises an unperforated rotating drum (10) with fins (15) inside it, parallel to the axis of rotation of the drum (10), to tumble both the fabric and the processing material impregnated with bleaching agent or other processing fluid. Said fins (15) are convex in section, with a vertex angle greater than 90°, preferably comprised between 120° and 150°.
    The apparatus furthermore comprises exhaust means (17) for sucking any steam or gases that develop in the drum or inside the apparatus.







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