Patent ID: 6216318
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: D01G,D04H

Abstract:
A fiber processing machine for forming a fiber lap from fiber tufts, comprising a fiber feeding assembly including(a) a feed roll having a rotary axis;(b) a carrier element extending adjacent and along said feed roll;(b) a feed tray array cooperating with said feed roll for drawing fiber material into a nip defined between said feed tray array and said feed roll and for discharging the fiber material from the nip; said feed tray array being composed of a series of individual feed trays lined up along said feed roll; and(c) a plurality of individual, separate rotary supports secured to said carrier element; said rotary supports pivotally holding respective said feed trays to provide for a pivotal motion thereof in a plane generally perpendicular to said rotary axis of said feed roll.