Machine for producing endless needled felts
Abstract
Abstract IN A NEEDLING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING ENDLESS NEEDLED FELT, PARTICULARLY IN THE FORM OF SLEEVES OR TUBES OF COMPARATIVELY SMALL DIAMETER, THERE IS PROVIDED A NEEDLE BED AND DRAW ROLLER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CURVED NEEDLE BED WITH AN INTERNAL DRAW ROLLER MOUNTED BETWEEN SUPPORTS AS THAT THIS ASSEMBLY CAN BE OPENED AT ONE END TO APPLY A FOUNDATION SLEEVE OVER THE BED AND ROLLER FROM THAT END AND REMOVE IT ALSO AT THAT END AFTER NEEDLING, THE ROLLER AND BED BEING RELATIVELY ADJUSTABLE TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER TO PERMIT EACH SLEEVE TO BE APPLIED AND REMOVED AND TO TENSION THE SLEEVE FOR NEEDLING. THE MACHINE ALSO INCLUDES PROVISION FOR MOVING THE ROLLER BODILY OUT OF THE BED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY TO DEAL WITH LONGER SLEEVES, PROVISION FOR ADJUSTING THE BED AND ROLLER ASSEMBLY VERTICALLY RELATIVE TO THE NEEDLE BOARD, AND PROVISION FOR SUSPENDING THE BED AND ROLLER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ITS END SUPPORTS FROM SCREW JACKS MOUNTED ON THE UPPER PART OF THE MACHINE FRAME.
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- 👤 Brendan O'byrne
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