Apparatus and method for fabrication of textiles
AssigneeThe University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsPeter William Foster, Duncan Cameron Ferrier, Ujithe Sujeewa Wickramasinghe Gunasekera
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabrication of textiles. The method includes the step of passing a yarn or product along a path through a device. The method also includes applying a rotation force to the yarn or product with at least one jet of liquid directed by the device.
Claims128
A method of manipulating a textile product comprising the steps of:
- passing the product through a device having at least four openings and a bore with a longitudinal axis, applying a rotational force to the product with at least one jet of liquid directed by the device at an oblique angle to the product, maintaining the product in generally coaxial alignment with the longitudinal axis of the bore and discharging the liquid from at least one of the openings.
An apparatus for manipulating a textile product comprising:
- a jet device having at least four openings and a bore with a longitudinal axis, at least one jet of liquid directed by the device at an oblique angle to the product to apply a rotational force to the product as the product travels through the device while maintaining the product in generally coaxial alignment with the longitudinal axis of the bore, and at least one of the openings providing a dedicated liquid exhaust port and at least one of the other openings providing a dedicated liquid intake port.
A method of applying false twist to a textile filament yarn comprising the steps of:
- passing the yarn through a jet device having at least four openings and a bore with a longitudinal axis, and applying a rotational force to the yarn with at least one jet of liquid directed by the device at an oblique angle to the yarn, maintaining the yarn in generally coaxial alignment with the longitudinal axis of the bore and discharging the liquid from at least one of the openings.
An apparatus for applying false twist to a textile filament yarn comprising:
- a jet device having at least four openings and a bore with a longitudinal axis, at least one jet of liquid directed by the device at an oblique angle to the yarn as the yarn passes through the device and maintained in generally coaxial alignment with the longitudinal axis of the bore, and at least one of the openings providing a dedicated liquid exhaust port and at least one of the other openings providing a dedicated liquid intake port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.