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Process and device for texturing yarns for rugs or carpet upstream of a heat treatment unit

US8713767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2011
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD02G1/205
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process and a device for texturing yarns for rugs or carpet, upstream of a heat treatment unit.Process characterized in that it consists essentially of or comprises making, downstream of a rack, on at least one yarn, at least one microtexturing operation using a microtexturing machine, then depositing the yarn obtained at the outlet of the microtexturing machine, in bulk or in loops, in a free state, onto an intermediate device for accumulation and transport, carrying the yarn obtained to a downstream heat treatment unit.

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