US3196642A
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Apparatus for the controlled heating of fabrics with an air/steam heating medium
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh D Terhune
- 👤 Harold F Porter
- 👤 James L Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:39
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B17/00; D06B17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY HEATING TEXTILE FABRIC PREIMPREGNATED WITH A TREATING LIQUID AND FOR TEMPORARILY STORING THE HEATED FABRIC THEREIN, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED J-BOX AND MEANS TO CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCE A STRAND OF FABRIC THERETHROUGH, SAID J-BOX INCLUDING A FABRIC HEATING ZONE HAVING A FABRIC ENTRANCE PORT AND A FABRIC STORAGE ZONE HAVING A FABRIC EXIT PORT, MEANS TO SUPPLY AN AIR-STEAM HEATING MEDIUM DIRECTLY TO SAID HEATING ZONE AND THE FABRIC ADVANCING THERETHROUGH, SAID FABRIC STORAGE ZONE BEING UTILIZED TO TEMPORARILY STORE SAID HEATED FABRIC IN A COMPACT MASS, CONDUIT MEANS AND CIRCULATING MEANS FOR SAID HEATING MEDIUM, SAID CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID CIRCULATING MEANS TO SAID HEATING ZONE AND FROM SAID HEATING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY HEATING TEXTILE FABRIC PREIMPREGNATED WITH A TREATING LIQUID AND FOR TEMPORARILY STORING THE HEATED FABRIC THEREIN, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED J-BOX AND MEANS TO CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCE A STRAND OF FABRIC THERETHROUGH, SAID J-BOX INCLUDING A FABRIC HEATING ZONE HAVING A FABRIC ENTRANCE PORT AND A FABRIC STORAGE ZONE HAVING A FABRIC EXIT PORT, MEANS TO SUPPLY AN AIR-STEAM HEATING MEDIUM DIRECTLY TO SAID HEATING ZONE AND THE FABRIC ADVANCING THERETHROUGH, SAID FABRIC STORAGE ZONE BEING UTILIZED TO TEMPORARILY STORE SAID HEATED FABRIC IN A COMPACT MASS, CONDUIT MEANS AND CIRCULATING MEANS FOR SAID HEATING MEDIUM, SAID CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID CIRCULATING MEANS TO SAID HEATING ZONE AND FROM SAID HEATING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |