Office Action 1: Non-Final Rejection (2024-09-23)
Rejection types: 112 - Written Description/Enablement

CLAIMS:
CLAIM OR CLAIMS
1\. A saw gin stand safety assembly for holding a fibrous material for ginning with a rotating ginning equipment, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a picker-agitator motor, an amperage draw sensor and said rotating ginning equipment; said rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller; said amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of said picker-agitator motor; said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by said amperage draw sensor; said throat is configured for holding said fibrous material comprising cotton during the ginning process; said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured for receiving said fibrous material in a portion of said throat, channeling said fibrous material downward through said throat into said rotating ginning equipment, rotating said picker-agitator motor, monitoring said amperage draw signal from said amperage draw sensor, and adjusting said RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to said amperage draw signal; said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor; said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust said RPM of said picker-agitator motor to avoid choaking of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat; said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker roller and an agitator attached to and driven by said picker-agitator motor; said picker-agitator motor is configured to drive said picker roller and said agitator separate from other portions of said saw gin stand safety assembly; wherein, monitoring a load and adjusting a speed of said picker-agitator motor, can vary a feed rate of said fibrous material being fed into said saw gin stand safety assembly, without slowing a saw blade and a blade cleaning brush assembly.
2\. A saw gin stand safety assembly for holding a fibrous material for ginning with a rotating ginning equipment, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a picker-agitator motor, an amperage draw sensor and said rotating ginning equipment; said rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller; said amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of said picker-agitator motor; said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by said amperage draw sensor; said throat is configured for holding said fibrous material comprising cotton during the ginning process; and said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured for receiving said fibrous material in a portion of said throat, channeling said fibrous material downward through said throat into said rotating ginning equipment, rotating said picker-agitator motor, monitoring said amperage draw signal from said amperage draw sensor, and adjusting said RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to said amperage draw signal.
3\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said picker-agitator motor and said rotating ginning equipment are in a direct drive relationship.
4\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor; and said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust said RPM of said picker-agitator motor to avoid choaking of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.
5\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: A controller comprises an address space; said address space comprises a memory comprising a program, a processor and a communication hardware; said program is configured for receiving said amperage draw signal related to said picker-agitator motor; and calculating a change in said RPM of said picker-agitator motor to ensure smooth operation of said saw gin stand safety assembly and to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said throat.
6\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 5, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor; said amperage draw sensor is configured for monitoring power usage by said picker-agitator motor; said amperage draw sensor is configured for reporting an amperage draw signal to said controller; and said controller can reduce or increase said RPM of operation of said picker-agitator motor to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.
7\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said rotating ginning equipment comprises a picker roller.
8\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises A plurality of side panels; and said plurality of side panels comprise a first side panels, and a second side panels.
9\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker-agitator motor, A front panel, a frame, a hinged lid having two hinges.
10\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to further comprise A lower front window in a lower front panel; said lower front window is arranged to display a status of said saw gin stand safety assembly proximate to said rotating ginning equipment and a lower portion of said throat; and said lower front window is configured to function as a fire door for monitoring the status of an input cotton flow, which is a fire danger in said saw gin stand safety assembly.
11\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker roller and An agitator attached to and driven by said picker-agitator motor; said picker-agitator motor is configured to drive said picker roller and said agitator separate from other portions of said saw gin stand safety assembly; wherein, monitoring a load and adjusting a speed of said picker-agitator motor, can vary a feed rate of said fibrous material being fed into said saw gin stand safety assembly, without slowing a saw blade and a blade cleaning brush assembly.
12\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to mount said picker-agitator motor within said saw gin stand safety assembly and in particular within A lower cavity; said lower cavity is within said front panel and said hinged lid; and with said picker-agitator motor within said lower cavity, power is applied to said picker roller and said agitator without an idler and lengthy belt.
13\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 2, wherein: said throat of said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises 3 to 4 of space above said two hinges and of said throat in An upper cavity.
14\. A saw gin stand safety assembly for holding a fibrous material for ginning with a rotating ginning equipment, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a picker-agitator motor, an amperage draw sensor and said rotating ginning equipment; said rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller; said amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of said picker-agitator motor; said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by said amperage draw sensor; said throat is configured for holding said fibrous material comprising cotton during the ginning process; said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured for receiving said fibrous material in a portion of said throat, channeling said fibrous material downward through said throat into said rotating ginning equipment, rotating said picker-agitator motor, monitoring said amperage draw signal from said amperage draw sensor, and adjusting said RPM of said picker-agitator motor according to said amperage draw signal; said saw gin stand safety assembly comprises said picker roller and an agitator attached to and driven by said picker-agitator motor; said picker-agitator motor is configured to drive said picker roller and said agitator separate from other portions of said saw gin stand safety assembly; and wherein, monitoring a load and adjusting a speed of said picker-agitator motor, can vary a feed rate of said fibrous material being fed into said saw gin stand safety assembly, without slowing a saw blade and a blade cleaning brush assembly.
15\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 14, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor; and said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust said RPM of said picker-agitator motor to avoid choaking of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.
16\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 14, wherein: A controller comprises an address space; said address space comprises a memory comprising a program, a processor and a communication hardware; said program is configured for receiving said amperage draw signal related to said picker-agitator motor; and calculating a change in said RPM of said picker-agitator motor to ensure smooth operation of said saw gin stand safety assembly and to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said throat.
17\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 16, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises said amperage draw sensor; said amperage draw sensor is configured for monitoring power usage by said picker-agitator motor; said amperage draw sensor is configured for reporting an amperage draw signal to said controller; and said controller can reduce or increase said RPM of operation of said picker-agitator motor to minimize clogs of said fibrous material in said rotating ginning equipment and said throat.
18\. The saw gin stand safety assembly of claim 14, wherein: said saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to mount said picker-agitator motor within said saw gin stand safety assembly and in particular within A lower cavity; said lower cavity is within a front panel and a hinged lid; and with said picker-agitator motor within said lower cavity, power is applied to said picker roller and said agitator without an idler and lengthy belt.

OFFICE ACTION:
DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Drawings
The drawings are objected to as failing to comply with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(5) because they include the following reference character(s) not mentioned in the description:
12, 14, 15.
Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121(d), or amendment to the specification to add the reference character(s) in the description in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121(b) are required in reply to the Office action to avoid abandonment of the application. Any amended replacement drawing sheet should include all of the figures appearing on the immediate prior version of the sheet, even if only one figure is being amended. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an application must be labeled in the top margin as either “Replacement Sheet” or “New Sheet” pursuant to 37 CFR 1.121(d). If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance.
Claim Objections
Claims 5, 8-13, 16, and 28 are objected to because of the following informalities:
Claim 5, line 2:	“A” should read --a--
Claim 8, line 2:	“A” should read --a--
Claim 9, line 2:	“A” should read --a--
Claim 10, line 2:	“A” should read --a--
Claim 11, line 2:	“An” should read --an--
Claim 12, line 3:	“A” should read --a--
Claim 13, line 3:	“An” should read --an--
Claim 16, line 2:	“A” should read --a--
Claim 18, line 3:	“A” should read --a--
Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b)  CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 5, 6, 12, 13, and 16-18 rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA  35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention.
In regards to Claim 5, the controller is not positively recited as part of the saw gin stand safety assembly.  The claim describes a controller, but never states that the controller is part of the assembly.
In regards to Claim 12, the phrases “said front panel” and “said hinged lid” lack proper antecedent basis.
Further in regards to Claim 12, the term “lengthy” is unclear as it is considered subjective.  What is considered “lengthy” versus not lengthy?  How is this measured or determined?
Still further in regards to Claim 12, the phrase “in particular” renders the claim indefinite because it is unclear whether the limitation(s) following the phrase are part of the claimed invention.  See MPEP § 2173.05(d).
In regards to Claim 13, the phrase “said two hinges” lacks proper antecedent basis.
Further in regards to Claim 13, the phrase “3 to 4 of space above” is unclear.  What does this mean?
In regards to Claim 16, the controller is not positively recited as part of the saw gin stand safety assembly.  The claim describes a controller, but never states that the controller is part of the assembly.
In regards to Claim 18, the term “lengthy” is unclear as it is considered subjective.  What is considered “lengthy” versus not lengthy?  How is this measured or determined?
Further in regards to Claim 18, the phrase “in particular” renders the claim indefinite because it is unclear whether the limitation(s) following the phrase are part of the claimed invention.  See MPEP § 2173.05(d).
The remaining claims inherit the rejection by dependency.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(d):
(d) REFERENCE IN DEPENDENT FORMS.—Subject to subsection (e), a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers.
The following is a quotation of pre-AIA  35 U.S.C. 112, fourth paragraph:
Subject to the following paragraph [i.e., the fifth paragraph of pre-AIA  35 U.S.C. 112], a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers.
Claim 7 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(d) or pre-AIA  35 U.S.C. 112, 4th paragraph, as being of improper dependent form for failing to further limit the subject matter of the claim upon which it depends, or for failing to include all the limitations of the claim upon which it depends.
Specifically, the limitations of Claim 7 are already found in Claim 2.  Applicant may cancel the claim(s), amend the claim(s) to place the claim(s) in proper dependent form, rewrite the claim(s) in independent form, or present a sufficient showing that the dependent claim(s) complies with the statutory requirements.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-4, 14, and 15 are allowed.  Claims 8-11 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Reasons for Allowance
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
Claims 1, 2, and 14, as well as their respective dependent claims, are found to be allowable because the prior art of record neither teaches nor reasonably suggests the recitations found therein, including specifically the structure of a saw gin with a picker-agitator motor.
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee.  Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.  Specifically, at least Cory et al (20210148008) Figures and Thomas et al (20090271952) Figures teach components similar to those as currently claimed.

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: Remarks Response to Drawing Objection The drawings were objected to as failing to comply with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(5) because they included reference characters (12, 14, 15) not mentioned in the description. In response, Page 5 of the drawings has been replaced with a revised page that does not include the markings 12, 14, and 15.This amendment addresses the objection, ensuring compliance with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(5).Response to Claim Objections The following informalities were noted in Claims 5, 8-13, 16, and 28:* The replacement of "A" with "a" or "An" with "an" in specific claims. Response: All required grammatical changes have been made to Claims 5, 8-13, 16, and 28. Thank you for identifying these issues.Response to Reiections Under 35 U.S.C. §112(b) 1. Claim 5:2. Objection: The controller was not positively recited as part of the saw gin stand safety assembly.3. Response: The clause in Claim 5 has been amended to positively introduce the controller as part of the assembly.4. Claim 12:o Antecedent Basis: The phrases "said front panel" and "said hinged lid" lacked proper antecedent basis.o Response: These terms have been properly introduced to provide the necessary antecedent basis.o Subjectivity: The term "lengthy" was deemed unclear.o Response: The term "lengthy" has been deleted to eliminate any ambiguity.o Indefiniteness: The phrase "in particular" rendered the claim indefinite.o Response: The phrase "in particular" has been struck to clarify the scope of the claim.5. Claim 13:o Antecedent Basis: The phrase "said two hinges" lacked antecedent basis.o Response: The antecedent issue has been resolved.o Ambiguity: The phrase "3 to 4 of space above" was unclear.o Response: The phrase has been amended to state "3 to 4 inches of space above," supported by the specification in Paragraph [0048], which reads:"Said throat 200 of said saw gin stand safety assembly 100 comprises 3 inches additional space between said rotating ginning equipment 300 and said front panel 108 and 3 to 4 inches additional space at the top of said throat 200 in said upper cavity 400." This amendment eliminates ambiguity and ensures proper antecedent basis consistent with the disclosure in the specification.6. Claim 16:7. Objection: The controller was not positively recited as part of the saw gin stand safety assembly.8. Response: The language of Claim 16 has been corrected to positively include the controller as part of the assembly.9. Claim 18:o Subjectivity: The term "lengthy" was unclear.o Response: The term "lengthy" has been deleted, as noted in the parallel changes made to Claim 12.o Indefiniteness: The phrase "in particular" rendered the claim indefinite.o Response: The phrase "in particular" has been removed, addressing the issue of indefiniteness.

NEXT OFFICE ACTION: DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Drawings
The replacement drawings were received on 23 December 2024.  These drawings are acceptable.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-6 and 8-18 are allowed.
Conclusion

CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US6460223B1: Claims:
Apparatus for forming a fiber web including:
a fiber feed operative at a selected rate;
a fiber web forming chute receiving fibers from said fiber feed having an upper wall and a lower wall in selected spaced positions;
a carriage supporting one of said upper and lower walls in selected of said spaced positions;
fiber contacting members arranged along said upper and lower walls and driven at individual selected speeds for forming said fibers into a fiber web and moving said fibers and fiber web through said fiber web forming chute;
testing apparatus for testing said formed fiber web departing said fiber web forming chute;
a control associated with a plurality of drives for controlling fiber movement into and through said web forming chute and for controlling said carriage to position said one wall in a selected of said spaced positions, said control receiving results from said testing apparatus and comparing said results against a norm; wherein
said control, in response to said comparison, causes at least one of said fiber feed, said carriage locating said upper and lower walls and said selected speed of said fiber contacting members to change.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one comprises said carriage.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said web forming chute has a longitudinal axis and includes said upper wall mounted in fixed position relative to said longitudinal axis.
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said carriage mounts said lower wall of said web forming chute.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said fiber contacting member comprises a packing belt carried by said lower wall.
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said carriage includes four tracks mounted wheels.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said carriage includes a motor operative to locate and maintain said carriage in said selected positions relative to said upper wall.
A method of forming a fiber web of pre-selected density comprising:
selectively feeding fibers into a mixing chamber and mixing said fibers;
moving said fibers into a fiber web forming chute of pre-selected size;
engaging said fibers within said fiber web forming chute and moving said fibers through said fiber web forming chute at a pre-selected rate forming a fiber web;
testing said fiber web to determine its density and comparing that density with said pre-selected density; and
adjusting said rate of movement of fibers through said fiber web forming chute and the size of said fiber web forming chute in response to said comparison to accommodate a fiber web density change dictated by said comparison.
The method of claim 8 including adjusting the rate, of feed of said fibers into a mixing chamber.
feeding fibers at a pre-selected rate into a fiber web forming chute having upper and lower surfaces spaced at a pre-selected distance; and
providing a fiber moving device along one of said surfaces and causing said fiber moving device to move at a pre-selected rate;
testing said fiber web to determine its density and comparing that density with said pre-selected density; and,
adjusting the position of said fiber moving device relative to the other of said surfaces when necessary to maintain said web density at said pre-selected web density.
The method of claim 10 including adjusting the rate of movement of fibers through said fiber web forming chute.
The method of claim 10 including adjusting said pre-selected rate of feeding said fibers.
The method of claim 10 including adjusting said preselected rate of movement of said fiber moving device.
Ref US6263545B1: Claims:
Apparatus for forming a non-woven fiber batt of fibrous material comprising;
a feed having a plurality of feed chutes for feeding fibers from a plurality of sources;
a housing connecting with discharge ends of said feed chutes, said housing having an exit opening which delivers said fibers into a fiber batt forming chute;
said housing having a feed roll adjacent each said discharge end of said feed chutes and independent drive motors driven at selected RPMs for each said feed roll said feed rolls acting to withdraw said fibers from said feed chutes in selected volumes and to deliver said fibers into a mixing chamber;
a combing roll within said housing, driven at RPM's greater than said feed rolls acting to move said fibers from said mixing chamber onto a beater roll which moves said fibers through a beater chamber; wherein,
said fibers are further blended and opened during delivery to further processing.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 1 ; including an independent drive motor for said beater roll, said beater roll drive motor driving said beater roll at greater RPM's than said feed rolls are driven.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 2 ; including a control capable of controlling said independent feed roll and beater roll drive motors at selected RPM is driving said feed and beater rools at selected peripheral speeds.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 2 ; wherein there is a first feed roll adjacent said comber roll and second feed roll adjacent said feed roll adjacent said beater roll, said first feed roll having a smaller diameter than said second feed roll.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 1 ; wherein said feed rolls, said combing rolls and said beater rolls each have protruding teeth forming their outer surfaces.
The fiber batt of forming apparatus of claim 5 ; wherein said surface forming teeth of at least said larger diameter feed roll form a helical bite.
The fiber baft forming apparatus of claim 1 ; wherein said further processing includes a fiber batt forming chute receiving said mixed fibers from said beater chamber and forming a fiber batt therefrom, said batt forming chute having upper and lower wall surfaces, a delivery end and a packing belt, said packing belt extending from the vicinity of said beater chamber toward said delivery end forming at least a portion of one of said upper and lower walls.
The fiber batt of forming apparatus of claim 7 ; including an independent drive motor driving said packing belt, said packing belt drive motor driving said packing belt at selected speed in the direction of said delivery end.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 7 ; including a vibrating plate forming at least a portion of the other of said upper and lower walls and an independent drive driving said vibrating plate.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 9 ; including a compression roll adjacent the deliver end of said batt forming chutes, said compression roll acting to further compress said fibers forming said fiber batt against a delivery surface during delivery from said batt forming chute.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 10 ; including a compression roll mounting structure, said compression roll mounting structure permitting movement of said compression roll relative said delivery surface dependent upon the density of said fiber batt emerging from said delivery end and a control capable of varying the operational speed of at least one of said packing belt and said vibrating plate dependent on the position of said compression roll as located by the density of said fiber baft.
The fiber batt of claim 7 ; including a conveyor receiving said fiber batt emerging from said fiber batt forming chute, said conveyor including a scale for weighing said fiber batt during delivery from said fiber batt forming chute.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 12 ; including a control for controlling the operational speed of at least one of said packing belt and said vibrating plate.
The fiber batt forming apparatus of claim 7 ; wherein said batt forming chute includes a sensor, said sensor detecting an absence of and an excess of fibers in said batt forming chute, said sensor being connected with at least one of said feed roll, said comber roll and said beater roll for adjusting the peripheral speed thereof in dependance upon the sensing.
An apparatus for forming a fiber batt including a fiber batt forming chute comprising:
a receiving end receiving fibers from a supply, a delivery end delivering a formed fiber batt for further processing and a first and a second wall interconnecting with said receiving and delivery ends for containing said fibers during formation into said fiber batt;
a pair of side walls spacing said first and second walls and interconnecting with said receiving end and said delivery end;
a vibrating assembly including a drive motor forming at least a portion of said second wall;
a packing belt forming at least a portion of said first wall; and,
a packing belt drive motor and a control controlling said packing belt drive motor for driving said packing belt in the direction of said delivery end at a prescribed speed dependent upon the density of said fiber batt leaving said delivery end; and,
a control for controlling the speed of said packing belt drive motor in dependence upon the density of said fiber batt leaving said delivery end; and,
said second wall includes a vibrating assembly including a vibrating assembly drive motor.
The forming apparatus of claim 15 ; wherein said control further controls the speed of said vibrating drive in dependence upon the density of said fiber batt emerging from said delivery end.
The apparatus of claim 16 ; including a sensor in said fiber batt forming chutes, said sensor sensing the volume of fibers within said batt forming chute and said sensor being operate to signal said control upon sensing fiber volume outside set limits.
The apparatus of claim 17 ; wherein said control is operative to vary the volume of fibers received within said batt forming chute by varying the volume of fibers delivered from said supply in dependence upon said signal.
The apparatus of claim 15 ; further including a compression roll assembly acting to compress and feed said fiber batt onto a conveyor assembly for movement away from said batt forming chute.
The apparatus of claim 19 ; wherein said compression roll assembly includes a sensor for sensing the position of said compression roll within said compression roll assembly, said sensor being operative to signal a control to vary the speed of the drive of at least one of the packing belt and the vibrator.
The apparatus of claim 15 ; wherein said conveyor assembly includes a scale for determining the weight of said fiber batt, said scale being operative signal a control to vary the speed of the drive of at least one of the packing belt and the vibrator in dependence upon the weight of fiber batt.
Ref US6061875A: Claims:
In a gin saw stand for separating cotton lint from cotton seed comprising a gin saw cylinder having a plurality of spaced apart parallel circular blades rotating about a central axis, ginning ribs between said spaced apart blades of said saw cylinder, and a roll box adjacent to said gin saw cylinder, wherein the improvement comprises: a) said roll box having a direct inlet for inputting matter selected from the group consisting of seed cotton and seeds, without passing through a huller front; b) a power driven rotatable paddle roller positioned within said roll box approximately parallel to said saw cylinder and rotating in a direction opposite from said saw cylinder, said paddle roller having a plurality of outwardly extending projections thereon, said outwardly extending projections being of a length effective to independently turn seed said matter within said roll box, and further wherein the outer peripheral surface of said outwardly extending projections are spaced from said saw cylinder a distance effective to allow said matter to pass therebetween; and c) a power driven seed metering roller positioned approximately parallel to said saw cylinder and on the same side of said saw cylinder as said ginning ribs, said metering roller having a plurality of elongated projections extending between said spaced apart blades of said saw cylinder, said seed metering roller rotating in the same direction as said saw cylinder.
a) said roll box having a direct inlet for inputting matter selected from the group consisting of seed cotton and seeds, without passing through a huller front;
b) a power driven rotatable paddle roller positioned within said roll box approximately parallel to said saw cylinder and rotating in a direction opposite from said saw cylinder, said paddle roller having a plurality of outwardly extending projections thereon, said outwardly extending projections being of a length effective to independently turn seed said matter within said roll box, and further wherein the outer peripheral surface of said outwardly extending projections are spaced from said saw cylinder a distance effective to allow said matter to pass therebetween; and
c) a power driven seed metering roller positioned approximately parallel to said saw cylinder and on the same side of said saw cylinder as said ginning ribs, said metering roller having a plurality of elongated projections extending between said spaced apart blades of said saw cylinder, said seed metering roller rotating in the same direction as said saw cylinder.
The gin saw stand of claim 1 wherein said gin saw stand does not include a huller front for receiving seed cotton.
The gin saw stand of claim 1 wherein said gin saw stand does not include huller ribs positioned between said spaced apart blades of said saw cylinder.
The gin saw stand of claim 1 wherein said gin saw stand does not include a picker roller.
The gin saw stand of claim 1 further comprising a drive motor for each of said paddle roller and said seed metering roller.
The gin saw stand of claim 5 wherein said drive motors are variable speed motors.
A gin saw stand comprising: a) a fiber gin saw cylinder having a plurality of spaced apart, parallel circular blades rotating about a central axis, each of said blades having a toothed outer peripheral surface, said saw cylinder rotating in a first direction; b) a plurality of ginning ribs positioned with one said ginning rib in the space between two adjacent blades of said gin saw cylinder and extending above the periphery of the saw on opposed sides thereof; c) a roll box adjacent to said saw cylinder having an inlet for adding matter selected from the group consisting of seed cotton and ginned cotton seed, to be contacted with said saw cylinder; d) a power driven rotatable paddle roller having a plurality of outwardly extending projections thereon, said paddle roller positioned within said roller box approximately parallel to said saw cylinder and rotating in a direction opposite from said saw cylinder, said outwardly extending projections being of a length effective to turn said matter within said roll box, and further wherein the outer peripheral surface of said outwardly extending projections are spaced from said saw cylinder a distance effective to allow said matter to pass therebetween; and e) a power driven seed metering roller positioned approximately parallel to said saw cylinder having a plurality of outwardly extending elongated projections extending between said spaced apart blades of said saw cylinder, said seed metering roller rotating in the same direction as said saw cylinder.
a) a fiber gin saw cylinder having a plurality of spaced apart, parallel circular blades rotating about a central axis, each of said blades having a toothed outer peripheral surface, said saw cylinder rotating in a first direction;
b) a plurality of ginning ribs positioned with one said ginning rib in the space between two adjacent blades of said gin saw cylinder and extending above the periphery of the saw on opposed sides thereof;
c) a roll box adjacent to said saw cylinder having an inlet for adding matter selected from the group consisting of seed cotton and ginned cotton seed, to be contacted with said saw cylinder;
d) a power driven rotatable paddle roller having a plurality of outwardly extending projections thereon, said paddle roller positioned within said roller box approximately parallel to said saw cylinder and rotating in a direction opposite from said saw cylinder, said outwardly extending projections being of a length effective to turn said matter within said roll box, and further wherein the outer peripheral surface of said outwardly extending projections are spaced from said saw cylinder a distance effective to allow said matter to pass therebetween; and
e) a power driven seed metering roller positioned approximately parallel to said saw cylinder having a plurality of outwardly extending elongated projections extending between said spaced apart blades of said saw cylinder, said seed metering roller rotating in the same direction as said saw cylinder.
The gin saw stand of claim 7 further comprising a drive motor for each of said paddle roller and said seed metering roller.
The gin saw stand of claim 8 wherein said drive motors are variable speed motors.
Ref US7325277B2: Claims:
An arrangement for forming a fiber web in which fibers remain evenly distributed throughout and compacted on both the upper and lower surfaces of said web comprising: a housing receiving opened and blended fibers; a fiber web forming chute receiving said opened and blended fibers from said cabinet, said fiber web forming chute having an upper and a lower wall which are driven to assist with the movement of the fibers through and out an exit end of said web forming chute; individual drive members driving said upper and lower walls at individually selected speeds depending upon the fiber volume needed; a packing member adjacent said exit end engaging and compressing said emerging fiber web to a desired density and height; a sensor carried by said packing member and associated with said drive members; an air flow system passing a flow of air into said forming chute entrance, said air flow engaging with said fibers during passage thereof through said forming chute, said air flow system including an air removal system in said upper wall of said forming chute and in said packing member, said air removal system causing said air to exit upwardly through said fiber web and out through said upper wall and said packing member as said fiber web passes through and out of said forming chute and beneath said packing member; wherein, said air flow engaging with said fibers maintains said fibers evenly distributed between upper and lower surfaces of said web during formation thereof and said sensor is activated by the position of said packing member to control the rates of said drive members in accordance with the desired height and density of said fiber batt being formed.
a housing receiving opened and blended fibers;
a fiber web forming chute receiving said opened and blended fibers from said cabinet, said fiber web forming chute having an upper and a lower wall which are driven to assist with the movement of the fibers through and out an exit end of said web forming chute;
individual drive members driving said upper and lower walls at individually selected speeds depending upon the fiber volume needed;
a packing member adjacent said exit end engaging and compressing said emerging fiber web to a desired density and height;
a sensor carried by said packing member and associated with said drive members;
an air flow system passing a flow of air into said forming chute entrance, said air flow engaging with said fibers during passage thereof through said forming chute, said air flow system including an air removal system in said upper wall of said forming chute and in said packing member, said air removal system causing said air to exit upwardly through said fiber web and out through said upper wall and said packing member as said fiber web passes through and out of said forming chute and beneath said packing member; wherein,
said air flow engaging with said fibers maintains said fibers evenly distributed between upper and lower surfaces of said web during formation thereof and said sensor is activated by the position of said packing membe
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