Patent ID: 6675441
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: D01G

Abstract:
A carding machine comprising:(a) clothed rolls for processing and carrying fiber material thereon; (b) means for separating lightweight waste from the fiber material processed by the clothed rolls; (c) a conduit for receiving the lightweight waste; (d) air stream generating means for generating an air flow in said conduit for removing the lightweight waste; (e) adjusting means for varying a degree of carding intensity of said carding machine; (f) detecting means for measuring quantities of the lightweight waste produced at a respective degree of carding intensity; (g) a carding machine outlet, said conduit extending from said carding machine outlet; and (h) a pair of crushing rolls and a sliver trumpet through which the fiber material consecutively passes, said conduit extending from between said crushing rolls and said sliver trumpet.