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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7779514 | Method and apparatus for separating foreign matter from fibrous material An apparatus for cleaning foreign matter from separated tufts of fiber uses a revolving open reel type structure mounted within a porous housing to separate a conveying air stream from tufts of fiber conveyed thereby and deliver the tufts to a toothed cleaning cylin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7234206 | Connector for connecting a fibre feeding duct to at least one textile machine A connector (10) for a duct (1) for the pneumatic feeding of fibre to at least one carding machine (2) has an upstream portion (14) and a side duct (18) having a through opening (20) for fibre feeding to the carding machine ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6564430 | Apparatus for processing textile fibers The invention relates to an apparatus for processing textile fibers, comprising a processing element having a first working surface substantially in the form of a regular cylinder surface and rotatable preferably around the axis of the cylinder, like a ta... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6557214 | Method and apparatus forming a fiber web The instant invention is directed to an arrangement for forming a stable fiber web having high loft and high resilience. The arrangement includes a cabinet receiving opened and blended fibers connected with a fiber web forming chute which receives the ope... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6460223 | Fiber web for non-woven fabric forming apparatus An apparatus for forming a non-woven fiber web of fibrous material which includes a mixing chamber from which the blended fibers are fed into the fiber web forming chute where they are formed into a fiber web. The web forming chute includes a packing belt... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6421883 | Selective cleaning line A flock transportation device with a switching device for the flock stream includes a monitoring apparatus which detects the degree of contamination of the fiber material. The monitoring apparatus includes an evaluation device which determines the cleanin... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6360403 | Fiber material feeder having a spiked lattice A fiber material feeder includes a spiked lattice which has an upper and a lower end roller each having a longitudinal axis. The spiked lattice has an inclined, endless belt supported on the end rollers and a plurality of spikes carried at the outer belt ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6342083 | Filter device for a cheese-producing textile machine A filter device (4) for a cheese-producing textile machine (1) having a plurality of pneumatic devices, e.g., open-end spinning devices (2), service units (3), etc. The filter device (4) has negative pressure filter chambers (6, 6'), each divided via a cl... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6327745 | Means for supplying fiber material to a fiber opening and cleaning apparatus A fiber processing assembly includes a fiber processing machine having an inlet and an outlet; an arrangement for introducing fiber material into the fiber processing machine through the inlet; a fiber opening and cleaning machine having an inlet and an o... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6314619 | Multiple slot jet cleaner and method A multiple slot jet cleaner for removing the small particles of foreign matter that remains with cotton lint after separating the cotton from the seeds and larger foreign matter. The multiple slot jet cleaner uses a series of slots in the wall of a curved... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6317645 | Suction-air system of a textile machine A suction-air system of a textile machine, especially a rotor spinning machine, has at least one suction-air conduit, at least one spark sensor for detecting flying sparks within a measuring extent of the suction-air, the sensor including a measuring devi... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6263545 | Batt forming apparatus An apparatus for forming a non-woven fiber baft of fibrous material which includes a housing connecting with a plurality of feed chutes which feed fibers from a plurality of sources into a mixing chamber. Feed rolls, adjacent each discharge end of the fee... | 07/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6212736 | Tube density separator and method A tube density separator and method for use in a cotton gin to separate cotton from a pneumatically conveyed mixture of cotton and foreign materials has a generally vertical tube for receiving the mixture and separating out the foreign material from the c... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6101679 | Distribution of fiber from pneumatic fiber conveying system A device and process for dividing a pneumatic flow of fiber into a plurality of streams of pneumatically-conveyed fiber which aid in distributing the fiber more uniformly across an area such as a fiber bin.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6058567 | Apparatus and methods for purifying and sorting textile fibers by length using focused energy fields An arrangement for sorting a first category of fibers having a first set of properties into at least a second category of fibers having a second set of properties and a third category of fibers having a third set of properties. The arrangement comprises a... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6058568 | Fiber-guiding wedge for carders A flat-head carder, equipped in the tangential area between the main drum and briseur with a fiber-guiding wedge fitted with a discharge opening provided at a tangential direction to the surface of the drum and prior to their tangency, connected to an asp... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6058569 | Unit for opening and separation of the impurities, for machines for opening or carding of flock textile material Unit for opening and separation of the impurities, for machines for opening or carding of flock textile material, comprising separator blades for the removal of the impurities, consisting of a triangular cutting blade, which is mounted on the support with... | 05/09/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5933920 | High slippage feeder for a cotton gin A high slippage feeder for conveying seed cotton from a rotary vacuum of a cotton gin includes a cylinder rotating about an axis with a plurality of pins radially extending from the cylinder and a casing enclosing the cylinder and the pins. The casing has... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 5819373 | Apparatus and method for recognizing and separating foreign bodies from fiber in a fiber processing machine An apparatus for detecting a foreign substance in a pneumatically advancing fiber tuft stream and for separating the foreign substance therefrom includes a conduit; an optical sensor arrangement situated at a first location of the conduit for detecting a ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5623749 | Apparatus for separating opened fiber tufts from an air stream An apparatus for feeding fiber tufts to a fiber processing textile machine includes a feed chute having upper and lower ends; a densifying air stream generating arrangement for introducing an air stream into the feed chute to densify the fiber tufts there... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5613279 | Apparatus for removing contaminants from raw cotton An apparatus for removing contaminants from raw cotton traveling in an airstream includes a drum which is rotatably driven and mounted to a frame with the drum having a plurality of openings through, and further includes an assembly for directing the raw ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5343597 | Method and device for opening and cleaning fiber material In a device for opening and cleaning fiber material with two opener rolls (2,4) rotating in the same direction and each being supported in a housing (3) side by side in parallel in a horizontal plane above grate segments (12, 14). The circles of action of... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5319830 | Cleaning machine for textile fibers A fiber cleaning machine has a horizontal roller (1) fitted with beater rods (4, 5). Bar grates (4, 5) are arranged under the lower side of the roller. Over the upper side of the roller (1), an inlet (9) opens out at one end of the roller (1), and an outl... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5287599 | Ductwork with sensor and pivoting gate for fiber impurity removal An apparatus for separating foreign matter from a pneumatically conveyed stream of textile fibers has a pneumatic duct in which the textile fibers are conveyed by an air stream; a waste container; first and second coupling openings for maintaining communi... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5247722 | Method and apparatus for pneumatically introducing fiber to a fiber processing machine An apparatus for pneumatically delivering fiber tufts to a fiber processing machine includes a duct; a blower having a pressure side communicating with the duct for pneumatically driving fiber tufts therein in a stream M1 ; a branch conduit ext... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5237727 | Adjustable cleaning of fibers in a spiralled air path and apparatus A method for enabling the cleaning of fibers in a fiber cleaning machine in which a cleaning stream moves tufts around a rotating cleaning cylinder, the tufts being cleaned and opened. The cleaning action can be adapted to fibers of varying origin and to ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5226213 | Rake valve for air-fiber streams A maintenance-free valve for impeding the flow of fibers in a high velocity air-fiber stream. The valve has a rake-like construction to impede fiber flow when in the closed position. The valve has a plurality of closely-spaced, parallel tines attached to ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5224243 | Cleaning line with false air infeed valve for regulating air flow therein The cleaning or blow room line comprises at least one bale opening machine connected by ducts and at least one cleaning machine and a blender with a plurality of cards. The transport of the fiber flocks extracted by the at least one bale opening machine t... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5205019 | Apparatus for separating metal bodies from a textile fiber stream An apparatus for separating foreign bodies from a stream of fiber material includes a vertical chute having an upper inlet and a lower outlet; a mechanism for introducing the fiber material into the chute inlet; and a detector positioned in the chute for ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5203052 | Noise suppression box for fiber processing machinery A noise supression box is secured over the air inlet opening in the housing of a fiber opening machine which contains a plurality of rotatable opener rolls that open and feed fibers to an outlet formed in the housing adjacent its air inlet opening. The bo... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5155886 | Grid and cylinder air wash baffle wall for lint cleaner An arcuate baffle wall is provided within a conventional lint cleaner forward of and horizontally registered with the front side of the saw cylinder of the lint cleaner. The upper and lower extremities of the baffle wall are generally horizontally registe... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5146653 | Suction chamber A suction chamber for machines for opening and cleaning textile fibers is subdivided into at least two parts. One part of the chamber is mounted swivelably relative to the other part. Therefore, a drum of the machine and the suction chamber become easily ... | 09/15/1992 |
