Patent ID: 6035493
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: D01G

Abstract:
A carding machine which includes a train of successive cooperating rollers (15, 16; 30-32; 40-44, 72-76; 148) in which each roller rotates in the opposite direction to, and with a surface speed substantially faster than, its predecessor, said rollers incorporate teeth (28, 29, 37) having a leading edge which, in a radially outer portion (118, 120) thereof, is angled forward in the direction of rotation, said teeth (28, 29, 37) having furthermore a radially inner portion on their leading edge forming a lifting surface (90, 115, 116) which is angled rearward relative to the direction of rotation and said rollers also incorporate teeth (36, 38) having a trailing edge which, in a radially outer portion (119) thereof, is angled rearward relative to the direction of rotation.