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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370391 | Device on a spinning preparation machine, for example a tuft feeder, having a feed device A device on a spinning preparation machine, for example a tuft feeder, having a feed device comprising at least one slow-speed feed roller and a counter-element, for example a feed tray, with which fibre material can be supplied to a downstream transport device, has... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7143479 | Inspection device on a spinning preparation machine, especially a carding machine, cleaner or the like In a device on a spinning preparation machine, especially a carding machine, cleaner or the like, having a machinery housing, the machine and/or fiber feed and fiber discharge devices are arranged in the interior of the machinery housing. In order that the fi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7082645 | Fiber blending apparatus and method The invention is directed to method and apparatus for blending fibers. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises blending apparatus for blending fibers of different materials, at least one of which is absorbent, and for conveying the blended fibers to a fiber collectio... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6880206 | Multi-element separation modules for a fiber processing machine A device is provided for separating out foreign particles and/or neps in a pre-carding zone and/or a post-carding zone of a carding machine having a carding cylinder. The device has at least two modules arranged opposite the carding cylinder in the pre-carding zone ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6865781 | Method and apparatus at a spinning preparation machine for cleaning fiber material In a method at a spinning preparation machine, for example a cleaner, opener, carding machine or the like, for cleaning fiber material, especially cotton, an examination of the nature of the trash is carried out, which examination is used for adjustment of at least ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6568037 | Apparatus for separating waste and short fibers from a carding cylinder A carding machine includes a main carding cylinder having a cylinder surface carrying a cylinder clothing thereon; a licker-in cooperating with the cylinder for transferring fiber material, including long and short fibers, from the licker-in to the cardin... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6298522 | Apparatus for removing foreign material from a fiber processing line A fiber processing machine includes a generally vertically oriented feed chute having an upper portion and a lower portion; a device for introducing fiber material into the upper chute portion; a clothed fiber opening roll supported for rotation in the lo... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6260239 | Fiber lap producing apparatus having a feed chute of rectangular cross section An apparatus for making a fiber lap from a mass of fiber tufts includes a generally vertically extending feed chute having relatively wide first and second walls facing one another and relatively narrow third and fourth walls facing one another. The dista... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6249935 | Apparatus for removing foreign material from a fiber processing line A fiber processing machine includes a rotatably supported clothed opening roll; a withdrawing roll adjoining the opening roll and supported for rotation for forwarding the fiber material to the opening roll; an optical sensor system for detecting foreign ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6216318 | Feed tray assembly for advancing fiber material in a fiber processing machine A fiber processing machine for forming a fiber lap from fiber tufts, includes a fiber feeding assembly which has a feed roll having a rotary axis; a carrier element extending adjacent and along the feed roll; and a feed tray array cooperating with the fee... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6212738 | Method and device for fibre production A method and apparatus for fibre production by recycling waste fibre material includes pressing the waste fibre material with a pressure element along a contact pressure line onto a surface of a feed roller. The pressure force of the pressure element is v... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6167593 | Apparatus for varying the depth of a chute in a fiber feeder A fiber processing machine for forming a fiber lap from fiber tufts includes a generally vertically oriented reserve chute, a generally vertically oriented feed chute having an inlet adjoining the outlet of the reserve chute, and a fiber feeding assembly ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6163931 | Feeding device for advancing fiber material to a fiber processing machine A feeding device for advancing fiber material includes a driven feed roll; a support element immovably held during operation and extending spaced from and generally parallel to the feed roll; and a feed tray assembly composed of a plurality of side-by-sid... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6085389 | Device for forming a sheet-lap of fibre tufts, in particular for loading a textile machine such as a card Apparatus for forming a lap of stock fibers, in particular for continuously loading a textile machine such as a card, the apparatus comprising a feed chimney (4) which is open at its top and bottom ends (4a, 4b) and which is provided with an air exhaust o... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5933921 | Method and device for identifying the position-related origin of foreign matter in fibre bales, in particular cotton bales The position of foreign matter in a bale pattern after its separation in a separating device (10) may be evaluated in that the relative position of the opening device (1) and the transport time of the fibers between the opening device (1) and the separati... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5890264 | Aeromechanical individualizer An aeromechanical individualizer for individualizing entities within a fiber sample includes a cylindrical rotating beater wheel, having a non-permeable cylindrical surface and having carding elements, such as pins or wire points, on the cylindrical surfa... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5881887 | Apparatus called "TSS"-the turbo screening system, for filtering and fractionation of suspensions containing fibres, fibre fragments, fines and other particles The present invention is directed to an electrolytically produced screening material for the removal of fibers from suspensions during the production of pulp and paper. The screening material is a thin, smooth metal foil having perforations on the order o... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5845367 | Double-cylinder opener and relative process for opening and cleaning staple fiber by progressive action A double-cylinder opener for staple fiber being pneumatically transported in an air stream, the two cylinders being parallel and mutually offset, the fibers passing firstly about the first cylinder and then about the second cylinder with spiral motion, th... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5689857 | Air cushion cleaner Seed cotton is carried by an airstream into an upright cleaning chamber. Dust and fine trash is carried off through a fine screen in the top of the chamber. The airstream carrying the seed cotton into the chamber will lack sufficient strength to carry the... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5586366 | Apparatus for cleaning and opening fiber tufts A fiber tuft feeding device for a fiber processing machine includes a fiber advancing member; and an extruded, light-metal feed tray defining, with the fiber advancing member, a nip between which the fiber tufts pass in a feed direction. The feed tray whi... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5333358 | Feeding device for a fiber tuft cleaning and opening apparatus A feeding device for advancing a fiber lap to a fiber processing machine includes a driven a feed roll and a feed tray cooperating with the feed roll and defining a nip therewith for advancing the fiber lap in a feed direction by a clamping effect exerted... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5228171 | Apparatus for feeding fiber tufts to a fiber processing machine A fiber tuft feeder includes a reserve chute; a feed roll supported in the reserve chute at an outlet thereof; a countersupport cooperating with the feed roll for defining therewith a nip through which the feed roll draws fiber tufts from the reserve chut... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5173995 | Process and device for feeding a material in fibre form in a machine for preparing said material for the subsequent spinning, in particular an opener A process of and a feeding device for feeding material in fibre form to a machine for preparing the material for subsequent spinning includes a material feeding bin through which the material is continuously fed to a substantially horizontal feeding table... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5146652 | Apparatus for opening and cleaning fiber material An apparatus for opening and cleaning fiber material includes consecutively arranged first, second and third clothed rolls each having a clothing thereon. The second clothed roll cooperates with the first clothed roll as a doffer and opening roll and the ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4970759 | Textile fiber processing apparatus and method Apparatus for processing textile fibers is disclosed which includes a carding machine (14) and a batt former (A). Batt former (A) includes an air circulation loop which includes a plenum (B), fiber compacting chamber (C), air separating means (72, 74), ac... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4858278 | Apparatus for cleaning and opening textile fiber material An apparatus for cleaning and opening fiber materials is disclosed having an intake roller (3) and an opening roller (5) wherein there is arranged between the intake roller and the opening roller (5) at least one intermediate roller (4) having a relativel... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854013 | Device for fine-opening and cleaning fiber material, etc. Textile apparatus is disclosed for fine opening and cleaning textile fiber material. The apparatus includes a filling chamber (3) to which the fiber material is fed having a number of opening rollers (5, 6) in superposed arrangement forming a side of the ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4843684 | Textile fiber feeding and cleaning system and method A system and method for cleaning and feeding textile fibers is disclosed wherein supply units (A) include a cleaning machine (B) fed by a batt forming machine (C) which includes a reserve chute (42) and a formation chute (44). The reserve chute and format... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4520530 | Fiber feeding apparatus with a pivoted air exhaust wall portion A chute feed having a vertically extending chute for collecting and densifying fiber therein, the chute being formed by a plurality of fixed, imperforate walls, and a perforated wall portion mounted adjacent the lower end of the chute for oscillating move... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4458381 | Cotton ginning system embodying a lint cleaner A cotton ginning system embodying a lint cleaner in which the batt of cotton delivered to the lint cleaner is maintained at an optimum thickness even though the rate of ginning varies. The batt thickness is maintained by correlating the same with the rate... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4407047 | Cotton ginning system embodying a lint cleaner and process of operating the same A cotton ginning system embodying a lint cleaner and a process of operating the same in which the batt of cotton delivered to the lint cleaner is maintained at an optimum thickness even though the rate of ginning varies. The batt thickness is maintained b... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4345356 | Mechanism for eliminating impurities from fibrous material, in particular cotton A mechanism for eliminating impurities from fibrous material, in particular cotton, having at least two card-clothed rolls (22, 23) arranged after a feed mechanism and a screening drum (3) to which said fibrous material is fed by means of an airstream. A ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4317260 | Method improvement to increase the proportion of usable fibers in processable textile fiber stock In opening and cleaning fibers an improved method to increase the proportion of usable fibers in processable textile fiber stock using a plurality of bale opening machines feeding fiber to a line of fiber cleaning and mixing machines, following which the ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4301573 | Fiber processing apparatus and method The present invention consists of an apparatus and method whereby fibers such as cotton or otherwise are cleaned and carded prior to yarn formation to insure that the maximum quantity of fibers are utilized while removing substantially all non-lint from t... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4224720 | Apparatus for the opening-up and cleaning of cotton waste An apparatus for the opening-up and cleaning of cotton waste, especially strips, card fly and scutcher material and the like with a fiber material draw-in roller for feeding the fiber material to be cleaned to a saw tooth barrel the peripheral portion of ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4222154 | Fibre flock material feed apparatus for opening rolls A feed apparatus for a fibre layer on an opening roll of cards or spinning preparatory machines fed with the fibre layer, wherein a feeder plate together with a feed roll forms a clearance or gap extending from the entrance or mouth of the feeder plate. I... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4208769 | Breaking machine The breaking machine comprises a spiked drum mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis. A device feeds fibers to the drum. The feed device includes a horizontal roller of smaller diameter than that of the drum and is positioned laterally tangential to ... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4135276 | Apparatus for removing impurities from fibrous material An apparatus for removing impurities from fibrous material such as cotton comprising a first and second clothed driven roller with said second clothed driven roller being in fiber transfer relation with said first clothed roller. A rotating cylindrical ca... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4126913 | Opening machinery for textile fibers Fine opening mechanism for textile fibrous material which comprises a primary opening element such as a spiked beater roll and means for delivering a single undivided mass of textile fibers toward the primary opening element. A plurality of feed elements ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4080688 | Device for cleaning textile fiber flocks A device for cleaning textile fiber flocks, comprising a conveyor band of a material that is penetrable by air, means for continuously feeding textile fiber flocks onto the upper run of the conveyor band and means for sucking air from below through the up... | 03/28/1978 |
