Method of applying card clothing and the like to a concave

Claim 1

The method of applying wire card clothing and the like for making a toothed surface defining a uniform segment of a cylinder on a corresponding concave support comprising: A. passing a band of metallic wire having a base with integral metallic teeth projecting therefrom around an element with the teeth of the metallic wire extending inwardly toward the element; B. supporting the band on a support portion of said element while so passing the band about the element; C. confining the band of metallic wire in guide means in position with the teeth so extending while so passing the band about the element thus placing a predetermined reverse set concave curvature in the band with the teeth facing inwardly; D. cutting a plurality of segments of wire thus curved from said band; E. positioning said segments in alignment with said concave support with the teeth facing inwardly across said concave support closely adjacent each other; and F. fastening said segments in such position fixed upon said support producing said toothed surface.

Claim 2

The method of applying wire card clothing and the like for making a toothed surface defining a uniform segment of a cylinder on a corresponding concave support comprising: A. passing a band of metallic wire having a base with integral metallic teeth projecting therefrom around an element with the teeth of the metallic wire extending inwardly toward the element; B. supporting the band on a support portion of said element while so passing the band about the element; C. confining the band of metallic wire in guide means in position with the teeth so extending while so passing the band about the element thus placing a predetermined reverse set concave curvature in the band with the teeth facing inwardly; D. cutting a plurality of segments of wire thus curved from said band; E. positioning said segments in alignment with said concave support with the teeth facing inwardly across said concave support closely adjacent each other; and F. fastening said segments in such position fixed upon said support producing said toothed surface.

Claim 4

The method of making a continuous concave toothed surface defining a uniform segment of a cylinder on a corresponding concave support comprising: A. cutting teeth out of one side of a narrow band of steel wire with a base on the opposite side of said band; B. passing said band around an element with the band in vertical relationship on said element; C. confining the band in guide means with the band in such vertical position with the base side remote from said element while so passing the band about the element; D. then placing a predetermined concave set curvature corresponding to said concave support in the band so that the teeth face inwardly with such curvature remaining therein; E. cutting a plurality of curved toothed segments from said band; F. positioning said curved segments in alignment on said support with the teeth facing inwardly across said concave support closely adjacent each other; and G. fastening said curved segments in such position fixed upon said support producing said continuous concave toothed surface.

Claim 5

The method of making a continuous concave toothed surface defining a uniform segment of a cylinder on a corresponding concave support comprising: A. cutting teeth out of one side of a narrow band of steel wire with a base on the opposite side of said band; B. passing said band around an element with the band in vertical relationship on said element; C. confining the band in guide means with the band in such vertical position with the base side remote from said element while so passing the band about the element; D. then placing a predetermined concave set curvature corresponding to said concave support in the band so that the teeth face inwardly with such curvature remaining therein; E. cutting a plurality of curved toothed segments from said band; F. positioning said curved segments in alignment on said support with the teeth facing inwardly across said concave support closely adjacent each other; and G. fastening said curved segments in such position fixed upon said support producing said continuous concave toothed surface.

Claim 9

The method of making a concave carding surface and the like on a support having a predetermined concave curvature therein, said concave curvature corresponding to the card clothing of the main cylinder of a carding machine comprising: A. cutting teeth on one side of a narrow band of steel wire producing a base on the opposite side of said band; B. confining the band with a curvature therein placing a predetermined concave reverse curvature corresponding to said concave support in the band with the band so confined so that said one side faces inwardly with the reverse curvature remaining therein: C. cutting a plurality of segments from said band; D. positioning concave segments in alignment on said support, with the teeth facing inwardly, across said concave support closely adjacent each other; and E. fastening said concave segments in such position fixed upon said support producing said concave surface.

Claim 10

The method of making a concave carding surface and the like on a support having a predetermined concave curvature therein, said concave curvature corresponding to the card clothing of the main cylinder of a carding machine comprising: A. cutting teeth on one side of a narrow band of steel wire producing a base on the opposite side of said band; B. confining the band with a curvature therein placing a predetermined concave reverse curvature corresponding to said concave support in the band with the band so confined so that said one side faces inwardly with the reverse curvature remaining therein: C. cutting a plurality of segments from said band; D. positioning concave segments in alignment on said support, with the teeth facing inwardly, across said concave support closely adjacent each other; and E. fastening said concave segments in such position fixed upon said support producing said concave surface.

Claim 11

The method of making a concave carding surface on a support having a predetermined concave curvature therein, said concave curvature corresponding to card clothing of a main cylinder of a carding machine comprising: A. making a base portion with inwardly projecting spaced teeth of such configuration as to avoid loading thereof with textile fibers during carding, carried thereon defining a carding surface; B. clamping opposite ends of said base portion on said support, with a reverse concave curvature in the base portion corresponding with the concave curvature of the support, with the teeth projecting inwardly away from said support; and C. utilizing the reverse concave curvature in the base portion for holding the teeth in such clamped position on said support; D. whereby said support may be positioned with said inwardly projecting teeth in carding relation disposed toward the teeth of the clothing of the main cylinder so that the carding occurs continuously over substantially the entire carding surface defined by said inwardly projecting teeth, and whereby an enlarged carding area may be thus provided permitting elimination of card flats, rolls and the like while affording improved carding with less waste.

Claim 12

The method of making a concave carding surface on a support having a predetermined concave curvature therein, said concave curvature corresponding to card clothing of a main cylinder of a carding machine comprising: A. making a base portion with inwardly projecting spaced teeth of such configuration as to avoid loading thereof with textile fibers during carding, carried thereon defining a carding surface; B. clamping opposite ends of said base portion on said support, with a reverse concave curvature in the base portion corresponding with the concave curvature of the support, with the teeth projecting inwardly away from said support; and C. utilizing the reverse concave curvature in the base portion for holding the teeth in such clamped position on said support; D. whereby said support may be positioned with said inwardly projecting teeth in carding relation disposed toward the teeth of the clothing of the main cylinder so that the carding occurs continuously over substantially the entire carding surface defined by said inwardly projecting teeth, and whereby an enlarged carding area may be thus provided permitting elimination of card flats, rolls and the like while affording improved carding with less waste.

Claim 14

A method for manufacturing an improved carding surface for use in carding relation to a main cylinder comprising: placing a reverse set concave curvature in metallic card clothing, winding the metallic clothing on the outside of a winding cylinder the curvature of which corresponds to the curvature of the main cylinder with the teeth of said clothing disposed toward the surface of said winding cylinder and the base of said clothing extending outwardly from said winding cylinder providing an outer cylindrical surface, and removing said metallic clothing from said winding cylinder.

Claim 15

A method for manufacturing an improved carding surface for use in carding relation to a main cylinder comprising: placing a reverse set concave curvature in metallic card clothing, winding the metallic clothing on the outside of a winding cylinder the curvature of which corresponds to the curvature of the main cylinder with the teeth of said clothing disposed toward the surface of said winding cylinder and the base of said clothing extending outwardly from said winding cylinder providing an outer cylindrical surface, and removing said metallic clothing from said winding cylinder.

Claim 17

A method for manufacturing an improved carding surface for use in carding relation to a main cylinder comprising: placing a reverse set concave cuRvature in metallic card clothing to produce a plurality of reverse curved segments having metallic teeth on their inner surfaces, aligning the reverse curved segments on a support having a concave curvature corresponding to the main cylinder, and fastening the reverse curved segments on said support with the teeth extending inwardly away from said support forming a carding surface for use in carding relation to the main cylinder.

Claim 18

A method for manufacturing an improved carding surface for use in carding relation to a main cylinder comprising: placing a reverse set concave cuRvature in metallic card clothing to produce a plurality of reverse curved segments having metallic teeth on their inner surfaces, aligning the reverse curved segments on a support having a concave curvature corresponding to the main cylinder, and fastening the reverse curved segments on said support with the teeth extending inwardly away from said support forming a carding surface for use in carding relation to the main cylinder.