Milliken Research Corporation

Deering Milliken Research Corporation

William H Stewart, Jr

Norman E Klein

John K McCollough

The tendency of foreign matter to clog the jets of a dyeing machine is lessened by recirculating the dye and filtering same on each recirculation. To eliminate periodic clogging of the dye jets they are periodically washed by directing a stream of liquid into the dye jet orifices under sufficient pressure to counteract the dye liquor jet action to dislodge and remove contaminants from said orifices.

Method for cleaning a dye-emitting orifice

A compact arrangement of electromagnetically operated valves utilized for controlling the flow of deflecting air in a dye jet printing apparatus, and wherein the valves are mounted on a plurality of supporting cards and are positioned in a geometric lattice thereon so that the magnetic field created in each valve during its operation intersects the magnetic axis of its adjacent valves at a generally right angle thereby minimizing interference between valves during their operation.

Dyeing and printing of materials

Apparatus for the application of liquids to moving material, such as patterned application of dyes to moving textile material, including a liquid applicator positioned above the material path of travel for continuously discharging liquid in a row of plural streams downwardly onto the material, means for selectively deflecting selected of the continuously flowing streams in accordance with a pattern control device, and collection means for receiving the deflected liquid to prevent its contact with the moving material, and wherein the collection means includes a collection chamber having an opening for receiving deflected liquid, and three collector plates positioned adjacent the lower portion of the liquid-receiving opening to prevent liquid from falling onto the surface of the moving material from the collection means in an unscheduled manner.

Apparatus for the application of liquids to moving materials

Process and apparatus for the pattern dyeing of moving pile fabrics such as carpets, by the application of plural, continuously flowing dye streams, wherein the dyes are applied in multiple discrete small increments from the streams and control means are provided for accurately positioning the points of application of the dye increments in the pile fabrics to obtain sharp, detailed intricate patterns.

Apparatus to apply dyes to a moving sheet of material to print the same which employs dye applicator gun bars constructed to facilitate and maintain accurate alignment of the applicator jets of the gun bars across the length of the bars wherein the fluid supplying manifolds for the jets are incorporated to provide structural support and stability to the applicator system.

Apparatus for dyeing and printing materials

Apparatus to collect and separate dye from a dye mist so that the dye may be recirculated to the dye system and the air system will become uncontaminated with dye particles.

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Spartanburg, SC, United States of America

William H Stewart, Jr