Patent ID: 6314619
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: D01B

Abstract:
A jet cleaner for transporting a stream of air having a mixture of cotton and foreign matter therein and for separating the cotton from the foreign matter, comprising:a first conduit having an inlet, an outlet and an exterior wall, said first conduit configured to transport the stream of air therein, said inlet configured to accept the stream of air, said outlet configured to discharge the stream of air; andtwo or more air stream processing units in communication with said first conduit and disposed between said inlet and said outlet, each of said processing units comprising a slot, a second conduit, a discharge opening and a third conduit, said slot located in said exterior wall of said first conduit for receiving a volume of air from a source of air and for removing a portion of the foreign material in the stream of air into said second conduit, said discharge opening in air flow communication with the stream of air in said first conduit for removing a portion of the air from the stream of air, said third conduit interconnecting said discharge opening with said source of air for delivering air from said first conduit to said source of air.