Method and means for multi-colored dyeing textile yarns

A method of multi-color dyeing textile yarn comprising progressively advancing a plurality of batches of textile yarn in perforate containers in sequence through the steps of positioning said containers to have horizontally disposed axes along which the yarn is disposed in an axially progressing tortuously coiled maze, immersing said positioned containers sequentially in each of a plurality of dye baths with the immersion in at least one of two sequential dye baths of said plurality being to a depth less than the full extent of the batch of yarn in said containers so as to apply dye to only a portion of each batch in said at least one dye bath, while disposing the containers in different dyeing dispositions in each of said two dye baths with said axes maintained horizontally disposed, said steps being performed simultaneously on sequential containers.

A method of multi-color dyeing textile yarn comprising progressively advancing a batch of textile yarn contained in a perforate container through the steps of positioning said container to have a horizontally disposed axis along which the yarn is disposed in an axially progressing tortuously coiled maze, immersing said positioned container sequentially in each of a plurality of dye baths with the immersion in at least two of three sequential dye baths of said plurality being to a depth less than the full extent of the batch of yarn in said container so as to have dye applied to only a portion of the batch in said at least two dye baths, while disposing the container in a different dyeing disposition in each of said three dye baths with said axis maintained horizontally disposed.

A method of multi-color dyeing textile yarn comprising progressively advancing a batch of textile yarn contained in a perforate container through the steps of positioning said container to have a horizontally disposed axis, immersing said positioned container sequentially in each of a plurality of dye baths with the immersion in two sequential dye baths of said plurality being to depths less than the full extent of the batch of yarn in said container so as to have dye applied to only a portion of the batch in each of said two dye baths, while reorienting said container about said horizontal axis between immersions in said two dye baths to cause dyeing of at least partially different portions of the batch in said two dye baths.

A method of multi-color dyeing textile yarn comprising progressively advancing a batch of textile yarn contained in a perforate container through the steps of positioning said container to have a horizontally disposed axis, immersing said positioned container sequentially in each of a plurality of dye baths with the immersion in three sequential dye baths of said plurality being to depths less than the full extent of the batch of yarn in said container so as to have dye applied to only a portion of the batch in each of said three dye baths, while reorienting said container about said horizontal axis between immersions in said three dye baths to cause dyeing of at least partially different portions of the batch in said three dye baths.

A method of multi-color dyeing textile yarn comprising progressively advancing a plurality of batches of textile yarn in perforate containers in sequence through the steps of positioning said containers to have horizontally disposed axes, immersing said positioned containers sequentially in each of a plurality of dye baths with the immersion in at least two sequential dye baths of said plurality being to depths less than the full extent of the batch of yarn in said containers so as to apply dye to only a portion of each batch in each of said at least two dye baths, while reorienting said containers about their horizontal axes between immersions in said at least two dye baths to cause dyeing of at least partially different portions of the batches in said at least two dye baths, said steps being performed simultaneously on sequential containers.

Means for multi-color dyeing textile yarn comprising a plurality of dye baths, movable frame means for supporting a perforate cylindrical can containing textile yarn disposed in an axially progressing tortuously coiled maze with said frame means supporting said can with its cylindrical axis horizontally disposed, means for lowering and raising said frame means to immerse said supported can sequentially in said dye baths, said lowering and raising means being controlled to immerse the can in at least one of two sequential dye baths of said plurality to a depth less than the full extent of the yarn in said can so as to have dye applied to only a portion of the yarn in said at least one dye bath.

Means for multi-color dyeing textile yarn comprising a plurality of dye baths, movable frame means for supporting a perforate container of textile yarn with the frame means positioning said container to have a horizontally disposed axis, means for lowering and raising said frame means to immerse said supported container sequentially in said dye baths, said lowering and raising means being controlled to immerse the container in two sequential dye baths of said plurality to depths less than the full extent of the yarn in said container so as to have dye applied to only a portion of the yarn in each of said two baths, said frame means supporting said container in a manner to allow reorienting of said supported container about said horizontal axis between immersions in said two dye baths to cause dyeing of at least partially different portions of the yarn in said two dye baths.