Patent ID: 6477742
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: D01G

Abstract:
A carding machine comprising(a) a main carding cylinder having a direction of rotation and a cylindrical surface carrying a cylinder clothing; (b) a cover arrangement extending along a part of said cylindrical surface at a clearance therefrom to define a space between said cylinder clothing and said cover arrangement; (c) a first opening provided in said cover arrangement and communicating with said space; (d) a device for generating a pressurized air stream; said device communicating with said first opening for introducing the pressurized air stream through said first opening into said space to impinge upon said cylinder clothing carrying fiber material thereon; and (e) a second opening provided in said cover arrangement; said second opening communicating with said space for removing said pressurized air stream, laden with waste material separated from the fiber material, from said space; said second opening being separate from, and immediately adjoining said first opening for directly receiving an air stream reflected from said main carding cylinder.