EP0221306A2
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Flock delivery systems
Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG
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Filing: 1986-09-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A flock delivery system comprising a flock extracting unit (11) adapted to move on a predetermined path (16), means (MR) to define a field in a predetermined relationship to the path and means to define at least one zone within the field (B) where a predetermined operation is inhibited.
Inventors
- 👤 Rolf Binder
- 👤 Daniel Hanselmann
- 👤 Walter Schlepfer
- 👤 Christoph Staeheli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:40
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01G; D01G7/00; D01G7/06; D01G7/10; D01G13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A flock delivery system comprising a flock extracting unit adapted to move on a predetermined path, means to define a field in a predetermined relationship to the path and means to define at least one zone within the field where a predetermined operation is inhibited.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flock delivery system comprising a flock extracting unit adapted to move on a predetermined path, means to define a field in a predetermined relationship to the path and means to define at least one zone within the field where a predetermined operation is inhibited.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
46 words
A system as claimed in claim l wherein a block defining means is operable to define a predetermined maximum number of blocks within the field and means is provided selectively operable to release or inhibit at least said predetermined operation in each of said blocks individually.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said block defining means is operable to define blocks in a predetermined array.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3 wherein flocks from each block are delivered to a predetermined, respective processing line.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
42 words
A system as claimed in any preceding claim comprising means to indicate the relationship of the flock extracting means to zones within the field and means conditionable to prevent entry of the carriage into a zone where said predetermined operation is inhibited.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
57 words
A system as claimed in any preceding claim comprising means to record the states of blocks defined within the field and means to indicate the relationship of the flock extracting means to the corresponding zones within the field whereby the state information is used to select an appropriate processing program when the carriage enters a given block.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
57 words
A system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the field is disposed on both sides of the path, and the flock extracting means is adapted to operate upon the field on only one side of the path at a time and is movable relative to the carriage from one side of the path to the other.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the field defining means comprises data storage means, the storage means being controllably conditionable to represent the physical arrangement of the sub-divided field.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of operating a flock delivery system comprising the steps of defining a field of operation in relation to a movable flock extracting unit, the field including a predetermined number of blocks, and selectively releasing, or inhibiting the blocks.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of operating a flock delivery system comprising the steps of defining a field of operation in relation to a movable flock extracting unit, the field including a predetermined number of blocks, and selectively releasing, or inhibiting the blocks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
l0. Flock extraction apparatus comprising a trackdefining means having a pair of ducts extending along the track, a carrier movable along the track, a pair of flock extracting means extending in opposite directions from the carrier to either side of the track, and flock directing leads extending through the carrier from respective flock extracting means to respective ducts in the track.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
l0. Flock extraction apparatus comprising a trackdefining means having a pair of ducts extending along the track, a carrier movable along the track, a pair of flock extracting means extending in opposite directions from the carrier to either side of the track, and flock directing leads extending through the carrier from respective flock extracting means to respective ducts in the track.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
Flock extraction apparatus as claimed in claim 7 including means at one end of the track for selectively combining flocks carried by the ducts for further transport or supplying such flocks separately to separate further transport ducts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
A flock delivery system comprising a flock extracting unit adapted to move on a predetermined path, means to define a field in a predetermined relationship to the path, means operable to define blocks within the field, indicating means to indicate the relationship of the flock extracting unit to the defined blocks and control means responsive to said indicating means, to apply predetermined processing programs to the blocks individually.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
A flock delivery system comprising a flock extracting unit adapted to move on a predetermined path, means to define a field in a predetermined relationship to the path, means operable to define blocks within the field, indicating means to indicate the relationship of the flock extracting unit to the defined blocks and control means responsive to said indicating means, to apply predetermined processing programs to the blocks individually.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
14 words
A system as claimed in claim l2 wherein the control means is a microcomputer.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
22 words
A system as claimed in claim l2 or l3 wherein the number of blocks is selectable from a predetermined maximum number thereof.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in any of claims l2 to l4 wherein the blocks are arranged in a predetermined array.
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