Apparatus and method for coloring textile articles while expanded and pressed against a pattern
First Claim
1. A process for applying a pattern to form a design in a contrasting color on a woven or knitted textile article, comprising:
- entering the textile article onto an article support bringing a pattern provided with one or more apertures defining the design in an overlying relationship about the article on the support, causing the article support to expand to press the textile article tightly against an interior of the pattern, applying a coloring agent to the article through the pattern, and subsequently contracting the article support and removing the patten and article with the design formed thereon.
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Abstract
A process for applying a pattern in a contrasting color to textile articles such as socks consists of entering the textile article onto an expandable article support (29), bringing a perforated pattern (38) over the article on the support, causing the support (29) to expand to press the textile article against the interior of the pattern (38), and applying typically by spraying a coloring agent onto the article through the pattern. The support (29) is subsequently contracted and the pattern (38) and then the textile article which a corresponding design has been printed, removed. Apparatus for applying a single color or multicolor pattern to articles such as socks has a carousel (23) carrying a multiple number of article supports (29). The carousel (23) rotates with a stepped movement between printing stations (54). In each operation, a spray frame (44) carrying the printing stations (54) is raised upwardly over the article supports (29) and patterns (38) disposed thereon to spray dye onto the textile articles through the patterns (38). Alternatively, the dye may be applied to the textile articles by dipping the whole assembly of expanded support, textile article and pattern into a bath of dye, by rollers passing over the exterior of the pattern, or by bristles. Four printing stations may be provided in a four color machine.
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15 Claims
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1. A process for applying a pattern to form a design in a contrasting color on a woven or knitted textile article, comprising:
entering the textile article onto an article support bringing a pattern provided with one or more apertures defining the design in an overlying relationship about the article on the support, causing the article support to expand to press the textile article tightly against an interior of the pattern, applying a coloring agent to the article through the pattern, and subsequently contracting the article support and removing the patten and article with the design formed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Apparatus for patterning a textile article by forming a design thereon, comprising:
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an article support of a shape whereby a textile article to be printed may be entered over the support; a pattern; means for bringing the pattern into an overlying relationship about the article on the support; means for causing the support to expand to press the article tightly against the pattern within the pattern; and means for applying a coloring agent to the article through the pattern. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for applying a pattern in contrasting color to textile articles, comprising:
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conveyor means carrying a multiple number of generally cylindrical article supports of a shape complementary to the shape of the textile articles for each receiving a textile article over the article supports; a plurality of printing stations, each comprising a generally cylindrical pattern and means for applying a coloring agent onto a textile article through the pattern, with the conveyor means arranged to move the article supports to and from the printing stations; means for movably mounting one of the pattern and the article support for movement thereof relative to one another, to enter the article support and a textile article thereon into the pattern for printing and to remove the article support and textile article from the pattern after printing; and means to cause each article support to expand when at one of said printing stations to press the article against the pattern sufficiently to hold the pattern over the textile article during printing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for applying a multicolor contrasting pattern to generally textile articles, comprising:
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a series of printing stations; conveyor means carrying sequentially to one and then another of the printing stations plurality of generally cylindrical article supports of a shape complementary to the shape of the textile articles for each receiving a textile article over the support; at each printing station a generally tubular pattern; means movably mounting one of the pattern and the article support for movement thereof relative to one another to enter the article support and a textile article thereon into the pattern and to remove the article support and textile article from the pattern after printing; and at each said printing station, means for applying to a textile article on a corresponding article support, through said pattern a coloring agent of a color contrasting to a coloring agent applied at another of the printing stations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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