METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING A COMPRESSIBLE TEXTILE PRODUCT AND THE RESULTING PACKAGE

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING A COMPRESSIBLE TEXTILE PRODUCT, AND THE RESULTING PACKAGE A method and apparatus is provided for the packaging of a compressible textile product (12) under a high degree of compaction to facilitate handling, shipment and storage. Also, the product in the resulting...

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Main Authors MILLER, ALAN H, MOE, JENS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 21.01.1986
Edition4
Subjects
CONVEYING
FINISHING, DRESSING, TENTERING OR STRETCHING TEXTILE FABRICS
FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
LAUNDERING
MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STORING
TEXTILES
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE
UNPACKING
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Summary:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING A COMPRESSIBLE TEXTILE PRODUCT, AND THE RESULTING PACKAGE A method and apparatus is provided for the packaging of a compressible textile product (12) under a high degree of compaction to facilitate handling, shipment and storage. Also, the product in the resulting package (50) is essentially "bone" dry, which serves to prevent the formation of destructive permanent wrinkles, or fiber compression set, in the product. The moisture is removed in accordance with the present invention by applying microwave energy to the product at an energy level and for a time sufficient to vaporize substantially all of the ambient moisture therein, and the product is thereafter enclosed in a vapor impermeable plastic bag (37). The resulting package is then compressed and sealingly closed, to thereby maintain the compressed condition of the product and prevent moisture regain in the product.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19820397019