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US2712170A
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Treatment of textile fabrics
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1952-09-06
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Granted: 1955-07-05
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Expires: 1972-09-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John K Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 09:25
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06C; D06C29/00; D06C15/00; D06C2700/00; D06C2700/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
IN THE TREATMENT OF FABRIC HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF INTERSTICES IN THE WEAVE, THE PROCESS OF STEAM BLASTING THE FABRIC TO REDUCE THE GUAGE AND LOWER THE POROSITY THEREOF WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF SATURATING THE YARNS OF WHICH THE FABRIC IS FORMED WITH A LIQUID WHICH VOLATILIZES AT A TEMPERATURE LOWER THAN THAT AT WHICH A DELETERIOUS EFFECT IS PRODUCED UPON THE YARNS THEMSELVES WHEREBY THE LIQUID IS DISPERSED BETWEEN THE COMPONENT FILAMENTS OF EACH OF THE YARNS IN THE FABRIC IN ORDER TO SATURATE THE SAME; PASSING THE SATURATED FABRIC BETWEEN CONFINING STRUCTURES WHICH ARE SPACED APART TO A PREDETERMINED GUAGE AND WHICH ARE HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF THE BOILING POINT OF THE LIQUID SATURANT, WHEREBY THE LIQUID IN THE INDIVIDUAL YARNS OF THE FABRIC IS VOLATILIZED SUBSTANTIALLY INSTANTANEOUSLY; AND CONSTRAINING THE FABRIC BETWEEN SAID SPACED-APART CONFINING STRUCTURES IN A DIRECTION NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE FABRIC CONCOMITANTLY WITH THE HEATING STEP, WHEREBY THE VOLATILIZATION OF THE LIQUID IN THE YARNS EXERTS A VAPOR PRESSURE WITHIN THE YARNS OF THE FABRIC WHICH SPREADS THE THE INTERSTICES IN THE WEAVE OF THE FABRIC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
IN THE TREATMENT OF FABRIC HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF INTERSTICES IN THE WEAVE, THE PROCESS OF STEAM BLASTING THE FABRIC TO REDUCE THE GUAGE AND LOWER THE POROSITY THEREOF WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF SATURATING THE YARNS OF WHICH THE FABRIC IS FORMED WITH A LIQUID WHICH VOLATILIZES AT A TEMPERATURE LOWER THAN THAT AT WHICH A DELETERIOUS EFFECT IS PRODUCED UPON THE YARNS THEMSELVES WHEREBY THE LIQUID IS DISPERSED BETWEEN THE COMPONENT FILAMENTS OF EACH OF THE YARNS IN THE FABRIC IN ORDER TO SATURATE THE SAME; PASSING THE SATURATED FABRIC BETWEEN CONFINING STRUCTURES WHICH ARE SPACED APART TO A PREDETERMINED GUAGE AND WHICH ARE HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF THE BOILING POINT OF THE LIQUID SATURANT, WHEREBY THE LIQUID IN THE INDIVIDUAL YARNS OF THE FABRIC IS VOLATILIZED SUBSTANTIALLY INSTANTANEOUSLY; AND CONSTRAINING THE FABRIC BETWEEN SAID SPACED-APART CONFINING STRUCTURES IN A DIRECTION NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE FABRIC CONCOMITANTLY WITH THE HEATING STEP, WHEREBY THE VOLATILIZATION OF THE LIQUID IN THE YARNS EXERTS A VAPOR PRESSURE WITHIN THE YARNS OF THE FABRIC WHICH SPREADS THE THE INTERSTICES IN THE WEAVE OF THE FABRIC.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1958-07-04 | 1959-01-03 | 1959-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1962-07-04 | 1963-01-03 | 1963-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1966-07-04 | 1967-01-03 | 1967-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |