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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steffen Greif, Spitzkunnersdorf, DE;
Heinz Gruber, Tonisvorst, DE;
Peter Pfeiffer, Olbersdorf, DE;
Arne Wussing, Luckendorf, DE;
Ingo Lison, Seifhemmersdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Kusters Zittauer Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Zittau, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
28166 ; 28239 ;
Abstract
A method for pretreating a staple-fiber carpet yarn (5) before it is processed to make a carpet, in order to reduce the hairiness and fuzz accumulation associated with such yarns. The surface of the carpet yarn (5) is exposed for a brief time to the action of a temperature which is very high relative to the characteristic temperatures of the carpet yarn material. This can be carried out in a singe burner (100) through which the carpet-yarn threads (5) are guided in their lengthwise direction.