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"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6205620 | Fibre processing apparatus A method of producing apparatus for use in fiber processing, and in particular blades for pre-carding flats in a cotton card. The method comprises the steps of providing a body (32) defining a multiplicity of bores (34) extending between rear and front fa... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5930869 | Scanning sensor for adjustment of a textile machine card clothing gap The carding distance (KA) between clothings (14, 15) is scanned using an optical device (22, 26) e.g. using a laser beam (24) from the side of the working area. The measuring value thus obtained can be compared to a pre-set target value in such a manner t... | 08/03/1999 |
| 4996746 | Flat cleaning apparatus for a card The flat cleaning apparatus employs a comb for loosening fibers and dirt particles carried by the revolving flats of the revolving flat clothing. In addition, a casing which travels across the width of the revolving system has a suction nozzle for drawing... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4987647 | Securing a flat head to a travelling flat chain bar using coupling pin and circlip means in a textile carding machine A travelling flat bar includes a head, an opening in the head, a coupling element received in the opening and arranged for attaching the flat bar to a flat-moving chain and a securing (locking) arrangement for readily releasably retaining the coupling ele... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4353149 | Flat cleaning system for a card Flat cleaning system for a card equipped with a set of revolving flats, in which the flats (12) consist of a T-shaped profile, and in which, by temporary sealing, of the room between the webs 18, 18a of two neighboring flats (12,12a) using a sealing eleme... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4196497 | Vacuuming apparatus for carding machines to clean the moving cover A vacuuming device for carding equipment for cleaning the revolving flats in which a vacuuming box is located between a licker-in and the adjacent flats deflection roller. The vacuuming box is enclosed on all sides. The region of the flats deflection roll... | 04/08/1980 |
