Patent ID: 8171601
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: D01B

Abstract:
1. A fiber tumbler for tumbling a plurality of fiber types, the fiber tumbler comprising: a tumbler frame; a fiber cage structure, the fiber cage structure including: a power unit for rotating the fiber cage structure, wherein the cage frame comprises one of: a round cylinder; an octagonal cylinder; a hexagonal cylinder; and a square cylinder, wherein each face defined by the cage frame parallel to the rotational axis of the one of the octagonal cylinder; the hexagonal cylinder; and the square cylinder is adapted to receive the selected cage panel, wherein each end of the round cylinder comprises a circular end frame, and the end frames are connected to each other by at least two cage frame members parallel to the rotational axis, the cage frame members defining surface segments of the round cylinder such that each surface segment is adapted to receive the selected cage panel, and wherein the fiber cage structure rotates when the power unit is turned on by the user and stops when the power unit is turned off by the user; and an automatic controller for controlling operation of the power unit, the automatic controller comprising: