Feeder mechanism for textile machines

Claim 1

A FEEDER MECHANISM FOR A TEXTILE MACHINE COROPRISING A HOPPER FOR FIBROUS MATERIAL, AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR MOUNTED TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE MATERIAL IN THE HOPPER AND HAVING PINS THEREON TO PICK UP BUNCHES OF THE MATERIAL FORM THE HOPPER, A STRIPPER MEMBER HAVING PINS THEREON MOUNTED TO ENGAGE AND PULL OUT THE BUNCHES OF MATERIAL CARRIED BY THE PINS OF THE CONVEYOR, A FEED BOX HAVING AN ENTRY PORT AT ONE END COMMUNICATING WITH THE HOOPER AND AN EXIT PORT AT ITS OPPOSITE END HAVING A FLOW EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID PORTS, AN ENDLESS FORMINOUS BELT MOUNTED IN SAID FEED BOX WITH ITS LOWER REACH INCLINED TO THE FLOOR OF THE FEED BOX AND CONVERGING TOWARD THE FLOOR FROM ENTRY TO EXIT PORT,MEANS DISPOSED BEYOND SAID FORAMINOUS BELT IN THE DIRECTION OF AIR FLOW FOR SUCKING AIR OVER BOTH THE STRIPPER MEMBER AND THE CONVEYOR THROUGH THE ENTRY PORT AND THROUGH SAID FORAMINOUS BELT TO PICK MATERIAL OFF THE PINS AND DELIVER IT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE FLOOR OF THE FEED BOX, AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE BELT TO FEED SUCH MATERIAL ON TO THE EXIT PORT.