Apparatus and process for making a fur yarn
OwnerGabriel Rolinventor
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Abstract
A novel fur yarn is provided and comprises a core of a permanently twisted strand of animal skin and a fluffy exterior consisting of animal hair; the process of making such fur yarn consists in slicing a narrow elongated strand of such fur, twisting this strand, wetting the twisting strand and, then, letting this wet twisted strand to dry so that it may retain its twisted shape; the invention is also concerned with an apparatus for making such fur yarn.
Claims12
An apparatus for making a fur yarn comprising:
- rotatable bobbin means having wound thereon a strand of animal fur consisting of a narrow elongated skin portion and of hair extending from one face of the skin portion;
- means drawing said strand from said bobbin means;
- means for rotating said bobbin means to impart a twist to said strand as it is drawn from said bobbin means;
- spring-biased support means located above said rotatable bobbin means receiving said strand being twisted;
- said drawing means including drum means receiving thereon said twisted strand downstream of said support means and means for rotating said drum means;
- and means for wetting said twisted strand on said drum means to allow said strand to maintain its twisted shape and to form a fur yarn.
An apparatus as defined in laim 6 further comprising a reservoir for supplying liquid to said basin.
A process for making a fur yarn comprising the steps of:
- twisting a narrow elongated strand of animal fur to form a twisted strand;
- resiliently opposing the pulling force exerted by the shortening of said strand as a result of said strand being twisted;
- wetting said twisted strand;
- and letting said wet twisted strand to dry so that it may retain its twisted shape and form a fur yarn.
A process for making a fur yarn comprising the steps of:
- winding a narrow elongated strand of animal fur on a bobbin;
- passing one end of said strand over a spring-biased suspension element located above said bobbin;
- fixing said one end to a rotatable drum;
- rotating said bobbin to impart a twisting effect to said strand;
- rotating said drum to wind said twisted yarn on said drum after having passed at said suspension element;
- wetting said twisted yarn on said drum;
- and letting said twisted yarn to dry on said drum so as to allow said yarn to retain its shape and form a fur yarn.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.