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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
May. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry A. Marett, Cheraw, SC (US);
Joe Nicholson, Burkes Garden, VA (US);
Assignee:
Highland Industries, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 4/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 4/100 ;
Abstract
A water jet loom having an on loom drying system. The water jet loom includes: a frame; a warp former; a shed former; a weft inserter and a two mode on loom dryer system downstream from the weft inserter. In the preferred embodiment, the two mode on loom dryer includes: a high volume air supply downstream from the weft inserter; and a second dryer adjacent to the high volume air supply. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the second dryer being at least one of radiant or convection heaters; and a fabric web take-up means.