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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7418767 | Automatic fiber processing system including method and apparatus for producing end-aligned fiber samples The apparatus for the preparation of an end-aligned fiber sample comprises an array of fiber combs, a first drive unit, a fiber collection device connected to the first drive unit, a suction device, a detection device and a control unit to control each of the forego... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416638 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing a multi-layer web product An apparatus and method for manufacturing a multi-layer web product. A long fiber stream is directed around a rotating carding cylinder. Two combing cylinders are disposed adjacent the carding cylinder to comb a first web of long fiber and a second web of long fiber... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7284492 | Replaceable hook modules A hook module assembly for a tufting machine is provided that allows for broken and damaged hooks of a level cut loop tufting machine to be replaced. The hook module assembly includes modular blocks having a series of slots in which level cut loop hooks are received... | 10/23/2007 |
| 6829810 | Support for a combing means for an opening roller and method of making and using same A support for a combing means for an opening roller comprises an opening roller combing means, which is designed as a saw-toothed helix having multiple thread grooves. The number of threads amounts to approximately between one twentieth and one thirthieth (expressed... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6675444 | Top comb for a combing machine In a top comb for a combing machine, having at least one row of stamped needles that are arranged in a parallel side-by-side relation and enclosed between two cover plates with a free needle projection (8) being left free, wherein compressed air channels ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6393666 | Control unit for "pilgrim step" operation of the detaching cylinders in a combing machine A control unit (10) for "pilgrim step" operation of the detaching cylinders (22, 23) in a combing machine, comprising a first electric motor, which rotates the circular comb (18) of the combing machine with uniform motion and a second electric motor (11),... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6226838 | Device for opening slivers A device for opening slivers (4) for feeding an OE spinning device (3), comprising a sliver feed device defining a sliver clamping position (7), a rotating opening roller (8) having a circumference with spirally extending combing elements (9, 24) for enga... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6167595 | Method and device for automatically replacing the lap, preparing and joining its edges and restarting it in a combing machine A method and device substitutes, prepares and joins laps in a combing machine, in which the preparation of an edge of a new lap package is made by holding fast the package in an unwinding position, while handling its clamped and crimped edge in a tearing ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5600871 | Combing machine having pneumatic detachment assist A combing machine having a pair of detachment rolls (6") and a nipper head (3) which, during a nip, carries out a forward stroke towards the pair of detachment rolls (6") and a return stroke. In the path of the stroke of the nipper head (3) active apparat... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5515578 | Method for collecting lap pieces from a combing machine In addition to removing noil from a combing machine, the lap pieces which occur during a lap change operation are suctioned off and recycled into the combing process so as to reduce the amount of waste generated by the combing process. The noil and lap pi... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5509178 | Feed comb arrangement In a feed comb arrangement for a combing machine comprising an intermittently driven pair of feed rollers preceding the feed comb arrangement in the transport direction of the fiber web to be combed and a take-down arrangement, in particular in the form o... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5495643 | Method and apparatus for controlling the rocking of a nipper frame in a lap nipping mechanism for a comber A camless lap nipping mechanism for use in a comber is disclosed. A nipper frame (3) is provided above a combing cylinder (1). A cushion plate (4) is mounted on a distal end of the nipper frame (3). The cushion plate (4) nips a lap (Lp) in cooperation wit... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5467506 | Nipper apparatus for use in comber A nipper apparatus for use in a comber has a nipper frame having a cushion plate fixed to a lower portion of the frame. The nipper frame is suspended as a whole by a nipper pivot and a nipper shaft and is arranged to swing toward and away from a detaching... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5369844 | Method and device for controlling a combing machine The position of the gripper unit in a combing machine is monitored, and when the machine is to be halted its stoppage is controlled such that the machine halts always and only when the gripper unit is at its point of maximum opening or maximum closeness t... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5287597 | Apparatus for collecting lap pieces from a combing machine In addition to removing noil from a combing machine, the lap pieces which occur during a lap change operation are suctioned off and recycled into the combing process so as to reduce the amount of waste generated by the combing process. The noil and lap pi... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5148575 | Combing head with lower nipper plate guide elements The combing head has a pair of lateral guide elements mounted on the lower nipper part with each having a fiber guide surface disposed in front of the front edge of the lower nipper plate in order to laterally guide the fiber tuft extending from the lower... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5131117 | Straight combing machine for wool and a combing method A straight wool-combing machine (10) has, instead of the conventional pair of detaching rollers, a pair of jaws (30, 32) for gripping the combed end of a tuft and for separating it, by a withdrawal movement, from the rest of the fibre sliver (M). The pair... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5109574 | Comb segment for fixing on a comb roller of a combing machine The circular comb segment is constructed to leave a large free space at the front edge to avoid deflecting a tuft delivered from a nipper unit away from the foremost needles or clothing points at the front edge. The comb segment may be provided with reces... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5027475 | Method and apparatus for automatic piecing of comber laps A textile machine is provided with apparatus for preparing the trailing end of a lap and a leading end of a fresh lap so that each end has a reduced fiber mass per unit length of lap in the prepared end. These lap ends are thereafter superimposed and join... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4972553 | Combing device and method of processing staple fibers The combing device supplies a lap of staple yarn to a nipper unit which, in turn, presents a tuft of the lap to a rotating comb cylinder for combing of the tuft. Thereafter, the combed tuft is delivered by the nipper unit directly to a pair of detaching r... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4564979 | Combing machine for textile fibres A combing machine for textile fibres has a "gill" for combing a sliver of fibres and means for tearing successive tufts from the sliver of fibres as the tufts are combed, and partially superimposing the torn tufts on each other so as to form a continuous ... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4558491 | Combing machine for textile fibres A combing machine for textile fibres has a gill for combing a sliver of fibres, and at least two contrarotating tearing rollers for tearing successive tufts from the sliver of fibres as these are combed, the torn tufts being partially superimposed on each... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4419791 | Method of unrolling and piecing a lap A method of unrolling and piecing a lap and a lap drive for combing machines, lap drafters and similar machines having a driven pair of support rolls for supporting the lap to be unrolled for processing. One of the support rolls is uncoupled from its driv... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4041573 | Machine for combing and grading textile fibers A machine for combing textile fibers prior to spinning, which operates to regroup the fibers in accordance with their length, is described. The machine operates to pull off tufts of fibers from a web or card sliver, to perform a preliminary combing of the... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4038723 | Method of and an arrangement for standardizing comber slivers A plurality of combing machine slivers having periodically variable densities are combined in such a way that the density variations approximately compensate one another and a complete sliver having little density variation is formed. The relative phase p... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3958305 | Method of and an apparatus for uniformalizing combing machine slivers In order to compensate the combing periods in density fluctuation machine slivers, the density of each of a plurality of slivers is measured to detect the phase positions of the combing periods therein and then the relative positions of the respective sli... | 05/25/1976 |
