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US 12,569,894 B2Granted
Superheated steam and air oven for the disassembly of textile products
AssigneeRegeneration BV
InventorsCédric Vanhoeck, William Allouche
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AssigneeRegeneration BV
InventorsCédric Vanhoeck, William Allouche
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The current invention relates to a system for disassembling garments that are at least partially assembled with heat sensitive yarn, glues and/or heat-demountable rivets. The system comprises at least one heating chamber in connection with means for providing heated air of a temperature of 100° C. or more or superheated steam to the heating chamber. Said heating chamber having at least one opening through which clothing can enter said heating chamber wherein said system further comprises a rotating drum section, wherein said drum section is located within said heating chamber or configured to be moved in and out said heating chamber. A method of using the system is also disclosed. The system and method provide an energy efficient, non-destructive means by which textile elements of garments can be recovered for further use.
A system for disassembling textile products that are at least partially assembled with heat sensitive yarn, glues and/or heat-demountable rivets, the system comprising at least one heating chamber in connection with means for providing heated air of a temperature of at least 100° C. or superheated steam to the heating chamber and in connection with an outlet for releasing heated air or superheated steam from the heating chamber, said heating chamber having at least one opening through which clothing can enter said heating chamber wherein said system further comprises a rotating drum section comprising a drum, wherein said drum section is located within said heating chamber or configured to be moved in and out said heating chamber.
A method for disassembling textile products that are at least partially assembled with heat sensitive yarn, glues, and/or heat-demountable rivets said disassembling occurs by means of a disassembling system comprising a heating chamber and a drum section comprising a drum, wherein said textile products are entered into said system and wherein said textile products are subjected to air of a temperature of at least 100° C., a heated inert gas or superheated steam while placed under mechanical stress by means of a tumbling and/or rotating motion, and wherein the air, heated inert gas, or superheated steam is released from the heating chamber via a connected outlet.
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