Patent ID: 6564430
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: D01G

Abstract:
An apparatus for processing textile fibers, the apparatus comprising a processing element having a first working surface substantially in the form of a wall surface of a circular cylinder, and at least one carding element having a further working surface facing the first working surface, wherein the form of the further working surface approximates the form of the first working surface on a plane vertically intersecting the axis of the cylinder, said further working surface being formed by a plurality of sawtooth wire sections arranged in a side-by-side relationship, each of said wire sections having at least two segments including an obtuse angle therebetween, wherein two segments are connected to one another by a bent connecting segment, each of said wire sections being affixed to a support element, each said support element comprising at least two support surfaces including an obtuse angle therebetween for respective segments of the sawtooth wire sections, further comprising a recess provided in the support element between the support surfaces.