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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4993118 | Cleaning machine for textile fibres having improved grate bar arrangement A machine for cleaning textile fibres including a casing, a horizontal opening roller rotatably mounted in the casing, the roller being fitted with beater elements and at least one group of grate bars arranged below the underside and approximately paralle... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4969237 | Cleaning machine for textile fibres with improved transfer chamber arrangement A machine for cleaning textile fibres includes a horizontal rotating roller with beater elements and bar grates on the underside of the roller. Delivery air transports the textile fibres in the form of flocks through an inlet which is arranged above the u... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4964196 | Cleaning machine for textile fibres with means for removing dust A coarse cleaning machine for textile fibres including a casing, a horizontal roller rotatably mounted in the casing, the roller being fitted with beater elements and bar grates are arranged on the underside of the roller. Located above and at one end of ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4825511 | Securing segments to a base A method of securing a plurality o048268999 f replaceable segments to a base wherein a plurality of deformable supporting members are releasably fastened to the base and wherein co-operating means are provided on a rear face of the segments and on the sup... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4625368 | Method and apparatus for opening and cleaning fiber material An apparatus for opening and cleaning fiber material has a casing, a beater cylinder supported in the casing in a horizontal orientation; a grid situated underneath the cylinder; a fiber inlet opening and fiber outlet opening oriented for guiding a fiber ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4501047 | Method and apparatus for separating fibers Disclosed is an apparatus and method for separating clumps of resilient fibers such as aramid polymer fiber agglomerates. Rotating blades throw the fiber clumps outwardly against a surrounding resilient "cushion" of fibers of the material. Rather than phy... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4426753 | Apparatus for opening and cleaning cotton waste An apparatus for opening and cleaning fiber tufts, includes an opening roll, a feeding mechanism for advancing the fiber tufts to the opening roll; a screen disposed along one part of the circumferential surface of the opening roll and located downstream ... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4397065 | Self regulated apparatus for feeding carding machines The apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a fiber preparatory unit having means for opening the material and regulating the type of wad which is to form the mattress. Also included are means for the recovery and recycling of the exc... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4300267 | Total fiber recovery method and apparatus A total fiber recovery method and apparatus are disclosed which will recover substantially all of the usable fiber contained in discarded waste material comprising a mixture of fibers, motes and trash. The method consists of conveying the input material i... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4270245 | Lag or stave assembly for Kirschner beaters A lag or stave assembly for a Kirschner beater which replaces the traditional one-piece wooden lags and is preferably formed from extruded aluminium. The lag assembly is formed in two parts with a first support part which is preferably channel-shaped and ... | 06/02/1981 |