US4274177A — Carding — Luxuse Patents

Claim 1

Independent Claim 186 words

A flat type carding machine which includes a roller with card-clothing having flat-topped teeth; a trash removing roller set close to said card-clothed roller and adapted to remove trash projecting above the teeth of said card-clothed roller; a trash deflector arranged close to the part of said card-clothed roller which is on the approach side to said trash removing roller, and having a trailing end close to said trash removing roller; a cowling enclosing at least the part of said trash removing roller which is moving away from said card-clothing roller, and having an inlet end close to said card-clothed roller, said cowling at least in the region adjacent said inlet end being spaced radially from the periphery of said trash removing roller; said cowling and said trailing end of said deflector defining an opening through which trash struck off said card-clothed roller can escape, and a suction nozzle arranged with its inlet closely adjacent to said opening for keeping said opening free from blockage, the arrangement of said deflector, said cowling and said suction nozzle substantially preventing trash travelling around with said trash removing roller.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 186 words

A flat type carding machine which includes a roller with card-clothing having flat-topped teeth; a trash removing roller set close to said card-clothed roller and adapted to remove trash projecting above the teeth of said card-clothed roller; a trash deflector arranged close to the part of said card-clothed roller which is on the approach side to said trash removing roller, and having a trailing end close to said trash removing roller; a cowling enclosing at least the part of said trash removing roller which is moving away from said card-clothing roller, and having an inlet end close to said card-clothed roller, said cowling at least in the region adjacent said inlet end being spaced radially from the periphery of said trash removing roller; said cowling and said trailing end of said deflector defining an opening through which trash struck off said card-clothed roller can escape, and a suction nozzle arranged with its inlet closely adjacent to said opening for keeping said opening free from blockage, the arrangement of said deflector, said cowling and said suction nozzle substantially preventing trash travelling around with said trash removing roller.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 45 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 1, werein said carding machine has a main carding cylinder and said flat-topped card-clothed roller is a taker-in roller located in a section of said carding machine where fibrous material is fed towards said main carding cylinder.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 33 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 2, in which said taker-in is positioned in the initial opening zone of said carding machine between a fibre feed device and said main cylinder.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 26 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 2, in which a roller is provided for pulling fibres into the teeth of said flat-topped card-clothed roller.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 114 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 4, wherein a further card-clothing roller is positioned in advance of said taker-in roller for feeding fibrous material to said taker-in roller, and said roller for pulling fibres into the teeth of said taker-in roller is set in the angle between said further card-clothed roller and said taker-in roller, a first back cover extending over the further roller where it approaches said fibre pulling roller, and a second back cover extending over said fibre pulling roller, adjacent ends of said first back cover and said second back cover defining a further gap, and further suction means positioned to remove trash and dust from said further gap.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 74 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 2, in which a driving mechanism is provided which causes the surface of said flat-topped card-clothed taker-in roller to travel upwardly at the position where fibrous material is received on said taker-in roller; said trash removing device is positioned above said taker-in roller and there is provided a transfer roller between said taker-in roller and said main cylinder for carrying fibrous material to said main cylinder.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 41 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 1, in which said trash removing device is a roller set close to said flat-topped card-clothed roller whereby it is adapted to remove trash projecting above the teeth on said flat-topped card-clothed roller.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 1, in which said trash removing device comprises a fluted roller.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 29 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 8, in which the direction of rotation of said fluted roller is the same as that of said flat-topped card-clothed roller.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 25 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 8, in which the flutes of said fluted roller provide sharp leading edges on said fluted roller.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 38 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 1, in which said cowling substantially encloses the otherwise exposed surface of said trash removing roller and has a gap in it part-way around said cowling from said inlet end.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 39 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 11, further comprising a deflector lip projecting into said gap so as to deflect material travelling in the space between said trash removing roller and said cowling out through said gap.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 20 words

A flat type carding machine as claimed in claim 12, having suction means for withdrawing trash out through said gap.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 54 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 1, further including a radially inturned lip along said inlet end of said cowling substantially closing the radially disposed gap between that end of said cowling and said trash removing roller, said opening being defined by said inturned lip and said trailing end of said deflector.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 172 words

A method of carding cotton, man-made or a mixture of cotton and man-made textile fibres in a carding machine, comprising the steps of: feeding the fibres to a first roller having flat-topped card-clothing, whereby the fibres are carried forward on said first roller; subsequently pulling at least some of the fibres on the first roller into the flat-topped card-clothing thereon by means of a second card-clothed roller or a brush roller co-operating with the first roller at a position beyond that at which the fibres are fed to the first roller, having regard to the direction of motion of the first roller, whereby at least some of the trash carried by the fibres is left exposed on the flat tops of the flat-topped card-clothing; subjecting the exposed trash on the first roller to the action of a trash removing device co-operating with the first roller; removing the fibres from the first roller, and subjecting the fibers to a card action between a card-clothed cylinder and at least one card-clothed plate or flat.

Claim 17

Independent Claim 172 words

A method of carding cotton, man-made or a mixture of cotton and man-made textile fibres in a carding machine, comprising the steps of: feeding the fibres to a first roller having flat-topped card-clothing, whereby the fibres are carried forward on said first roller; subsequently pulling at least some of the fibres on the first roller into the flat-topped card-clothing thereon by means of a second card-clothed roller or a brush roller co-operating with the first roller at a position beyond that at which the fibres are fed to the first roller, having regard to the direction of motion of the first roller, whereby at least some of the trash carried by the fibres is left exposed on the flat tops of the flat-topped card-clothing; subjecting the exposed trash on the first roller to the action of a trash removing device co-operating with the first roller; removing the fibres from the first roller, and subjecting the fibers to a card action between a card-clothed cylinder and at least one card-clothed plate or flat.

Claim 18

Independent Claim 208 words

A method of carding cotton, man-made or a mixture of cotton and man-made textile fibres in a carding machine, comprising the steps of: feeding the fibres onto a first roller having flat-topped card-clothing, whereby the fibres are carried forward on the first roller; subsequently pulling at least some of the fibres on the first roller into the flat-topped card-clothing therein by means of a second card-clothed roller or a brush roller co-operating with the first roller at a position beyond that at which the fibres are fed to the first roller, having regard to the direction of motion of the first roller, whereby at least some of the trash carried by said fibres is left exposed on the flat tops of the flat-topped card-clothing; subjecting the exposed trash to: (i) a breaking action between a beater roller and the card-clothing on the first roller; (ii) detachment from the fibres by the action between the beater roller and the card-clothing on the first roller; and (iii) suction, removing detached, broken and free trash and dust from the fibres on the first roller; removing the fibres from the first roller; and subjecting the fibres to a carding action between a card-clothed cylinder and at least one card-clothed plate or flat.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 208 words

A method of carding cotton, man-made or a mixture of cotton and man-made textile fibres in a carding machine, comprising the steps of: feeding the fibres onto a first roller having flat-topped card-clothing, whereby the fibres are carried forward on the first roller; subsequently pulling at least some of the fibres on the first roller into the flat-topped card-clothing therein by means of a second card-clothed roller or a brush roller co-operating with the first roller at a position beyond that at which the fibres are fed to the first roller, having regard to the direction of motion of the first roller, whereby at least some of the trash carried by said fibres is left exposed on the flat tops of the flat-topped card-clothing; subjecting the exposed trash to: (i) a breaking action between a beater roller and the card-clothing on the first roller; (ii) detachment from the fibres by the action between the beater roller and the card-clothing on the first roller; and (iii) suction, removing detached, broken and free trash and dust from the fibres on the first roller; removing the fibres from the first roller; and subjecting the fibres to a carding action between a card-clothed cylinder and at least one card-clothed plate or flat.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 51 words

A method of carding cotton, man-made or a mixture or cotton and man-made textile fibres in a carding machine according to claim 16, wherein the detached trash is also struck off the card-clothing on the first roller by the beater roller, whereby said trash is free to be removed by suction.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 89 words

A method of removing trash and dust from cotton fibres travelling on a roller clothed with flat-topped card-clothing comprising the steps of pulling the the fibres into the card-clothing and simultaneously leaving trash exposed on the flap tops of the card-clothing, whereby there is a substantial sorting of the fibres from the trash; beating the exposed trash to substantially completely detach it from the fibers and to break any relatively large lumps of the trash; and sucking the then free trash and dust from the card-clothing on the roller.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 89 words

A method of removing trash and dust from cotton fibres travelling on a roller clothed with flat-topped card-clothing comprising the steps of pulling the the fibres into the card-clothing and simultaneously leaving trash exposed on the flap tops of the card-clothing, whereby there is a substantial sorting of the fibres from the trash; beating the exposed trash to substantially completely detach it from the fibers and to break any relatively large lumps of the trash; and sucking the then free trash and dust from the card-clothing on the roller.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 123 words

A flat type cotton carding machine having a card-clothed cylinder co-operating with at least one card-clothed flat, wherein there is also provided: a first roller clothed with card-clothing having flat-topped teeth and being located in advance of said cylinder; a trash removing device co-operating mechanically with said first roller, set close to said first roller and adapted to break and strike off trash exposed on the flat tops of the card-clothing teeth on said first roller; and roller means co-operating with said first roller, positioned in advance of said trash removing device, and adapted to pull fibres into the card-clothing on said first roller and to leave trash exposed on the flat tops of the teeth of the card-clothing on said first roller.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 123 words

A flat type cotton carding machine having a card-clothed cylinder co-operating with at least one card-clothed flat, wherein there is also provided: a first roller clothed with card-clothing having flat-topped teeth and being located in advance of said cylinder; a trash removing device co-operating mechanically with said first roller, set close to said first roller and adapted to break and strike off trash exposed on the flat tops of the card-clothing teeth on said first roller; and roller means co-operating with said first roller, positioned in advance of said trash removing device, and adapted to pull fibres into the card-clothing on said first roller and to leave trash exposed on the flat tops of the teeth of the card-clothing on said first roller.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 18 words

A flat type carding maching according to claim 19, wherein said trash removing device comprises a fluted roller.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 74 words

A flat type carding machine according to claim 19, wherein a driving mechanism is provided which causes the surface of said flat-topped card-clothed first roller to travel upwardly at the position where fibrous material is received on said first roller; said trash removing device being positioned above said first roller and there being further provided a transfer roller between said first roller and said main cylinder for carrying fibrous material to said main cylinder.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 100 words

A flat type cotton carding machine including: at its feed end, a roller clothed with card-clothing having flat-topped teeth; a trash removing device co-operating mechanically with said flat-topped card-clothed roller; roller means positioned in advance of said trash removing device for pulling cotton fibres into said flat-topped card-clothing sufficiently to permit said trash removing device to remove trash from the cotton fibres and loosen remaining debris in the cotton fibres; and a carding cylinder cooperating with at least one flat or carding plate for opening the cotton fibres and permitting removal of debris previously loosened by said trash removing device.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 100 words

A flat type cotton carding machine including: at its feed end, a roller clothed with card-clothing having flat-topped teeth; a trash removing device co-operating mechanically with said flat-topped card-clothed roller; roller means positioned in advance of said trash removing device for pulling cotton fibres into said flat-topped card-clothing sufficiently to permit said trash removing device to remove trash from the cotton fibres and loosen remaining debris in the cotton fibres; and a carding cylinder cooperating with at least one flat or carding plate for opening the cotton fibres and permitting removal of debris previously loosened by said trash removing device.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1984-06-22	1984-12-22	1985-06-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1988-06-22	1988-12-22	1989-06-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1992-06-22	1992-12-22	1993-06-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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