Patent ID: 6634069
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: D04H

Abstract:
In an apparatus for feeding a fiber fleece web to a needling zone of a needling machine, the apparatus including (a) a pre-compressor having a lower endless moving belt and an upper endless moving pre-compression belt arranged above the lower belt and forming therewith a gap which narrows in the direction of movement of a fiber fleece web to be fed therebetween, and (b) a supply roller pair arranged in front of the needling zone of the needling machine, the supply roller pair including upper and lower supply rollers forming a gap therebetween and being provided with non-rotating guide fingers each of which bridges over a gusset gap between the supply rollers and the needling machine, the improvement comprising a compacting device between the pre-compressor and the supply roller pair, the compacting device including at least two compacting rollers forming a compacting gap through which the fleece web is fed, at least one of the compacting rollers being provided on its periphery with all-steel armaments or being formed as a disk roller.