Carrier for supporting textile material in a wet treatment machine
US5442939A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06B23/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Textile yarn package supporting carriers are disclosed for use in both horizontal and vertical textile dyeing machines to enable the machine to be effectively operated at less than full capacity, Each carrier has a base with multiple upstanding package supporting posts each having a longitudinal package supporting portion adjacent the base and a longitudinal threaded spindle portion extending outwardly in alignment therewith, The package supporting portion is dimensioned to securely support a predetermined minimum number of packages on each post and adapters are provided for slidable mounting onto the spindle portions of each post to accommodate additional yarn packages up to the maximum capacity of the carrier. A threaded cap mounts to the spindle portion of each post for movement therealong into engagement with the outermost package on the post.
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