System, apparatus, and method of reducing production loss having a counterband

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7500295
APP PUB NO 20080005877A1
SERIAL NO

11481417

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A yarn system, apparatus, and methods of reducing production loss or increasing production speed in a continuous yarn production process are provided. A yarn conveyor receives a bundle of yarn, an oven heats the yarn, and a yarn cooler cools the yarn exiting the oven to heat set the yarn. The conveyor carries the yarn through the oven and cooler. A counterband extends through the oven substantially parallel to and above the conveyor to abuttingly contact the yarn against the conveyor. The counterband is formed by hydrophobic fibers woven in a mesh pattern that form apertures to enhance flow of a heated fluid between the fibers. A cooling efficiency of the cooler is increased responsive to the hydrophobic fibers allowing the cooler to cool the yarn without moisture from the heated fluid being absorbed by the counterband.

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AMERICAN LINC LLC159 WOLFPACK ROAD GASTONIA NC 28056

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kennedy, Edward J Bennington, US 5 168
Laird, Deborah A Williamstown, US 1 2
O'Bryan, William R Bennington, US 1 2

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