Patent ID: 6308509
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: A61F,A61L,D01D,D01H,D02G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for forming a textile structure, comprising:a source of fibers having a diameter ranging from about 4 angstroms to 1 nm, and a nano denier of about 10-9;means for electrostatically charging said fibers and transferring said charged fibers;a vortex tube for forming an air vortex created helical current formed by air suction at one end of said tube;inlet means drawing said charged fibers into said tube to cause said fibers in said air vortex created helical current into contact with one another to form a yarn;outlet means drawing said yarn from the other end of said air vortex helical current tube; andfabrication means for receiving said yarn and forming said yarn into a textile structure.