Apparatus for gathering a fiber web into a sliver in a carding machine

Claim 2

In an apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, including a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which said web passes; and a trumpet situated downstream of said outlet opening of said web guide element as viewed in a direction of web advance, said trumpet having an entrance opening and an outlet opening and being arranged for compressing said fiber web, the improvement comprising pre-compressing means situated upstream of said trumpet at a distance therefrom for pre-compressing said fiber web prior to its introduction into the entrance opening of said trumpet; said web guide element comprising said pre-compressing means; further comprising at least one trumpet-shaped guide member situated between said outlet opening of said guide element and said trumpet; each trumpet-shaped guide member comprising said pre-compressing means, whereby said pre-compressing means is multi-stage; and guiding means for guiding air, flowing against said direction of web advance and generated by web compression by said trumpet, away from a zone extending between said pre-compressing means and said outlet opening of said trumpet.

Claim 3

An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said guiding means comprises means defining a directional opening situated between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said entrance opening of said trumpet.

Claim 4

An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said trumpet and each trumpet-shaped guide member has an entrance opening and an outlet opening each defining a cross-sectional area; one trumpet-shaped guide member adjoining said trumpet; and further wherein the cross-sectional area of the outlet opening of the trumpet-shaped guide member adjoining said trumpet is smaller than the cross-sectional area of said entrance opening of said trumpet and the cross-sectional area of the outlet of each trumpet-shaped member is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the entrance opening of a downstream adjoining trumpet-shaped member.

Claim 5

An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each trumpet-shaped member has a wall; said guiding means comprises an opening formed in one part of the wall of at least one said trumpet-shaped member.

Claim 6

An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said trumpet has a wall; said guiding means comprises means defining at least one lateral throughgoing opening in said wall.

Claim 7

An apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising at least two adjoining trumpet-shaped guide members situated between said outlet opening of said guide element and said trumpet; wherein each trumpet-shaped guide member has a wall and a length measured parallel to the direction of web advance; said guiding means comprising an opening formed in the wall of each trumpet-shaped member; the opening extending along the entire length of each said trumpet-shaped member, whereby each trumpet-shaped member being laterally fully open; openings of adjoining said trumpet-shaped guide members being oriented in opposite directions.

Claim 8

In an apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, including a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which said web passes; and a trumpet arranged downstream of said outlet opening of said web guide element as viewed in a direction of web advance, said trumpet having an entrance opening and an outlet opening, the improvement comprising guiding means for guiding air, flowing against said direction of web advance and generated by web compression downstream of said web guide element, away from a zone extending between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said outlet opening of said trumpet; further comprising a trumpet-shaped guide member situated between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said trumpet and having an inlet opening and edge portions defining an outlet opening; said edge portions of said web guide element including an extension projecting into said inlet opening of said trumpet-shaped guide member and being in contact therewith; said edge portions of said trumpet-shaped guide member including an extension projecting into said entrance opening of said trumpet and being in contact therewith; a first lateral opening defined between said edge portions of said web guide element and said trumpet-shaped guide member and a second lateral opening defined between said edge portions of said trumpet-shaped guide member and said trumpet; said first and second lateral openings being oppositely oriented and forming part of said guiding means for guiding air.

Claim 9

In an apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, including a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which said web passes; and a trumpet arranged downstream of said outlet opening of said web guide element as viewed in a direction of web advance, said trumpet having an entrance opening and an outlet opening, the improvement comprising guiding means for guiding air, flowing against said direction of web advance and generated by web compression downstream of said web guide element, away from a zone extending between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said outlet opening of said trumpet; further comprising a trumpet-shaped guide member situated between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said trumpet and having an inlet opening and edge portions defining an outlet opening; said edge portions of said web guide element including an extension projecting into said inlet opening of said trumpet-shaped guide member and being in contact therewith; said edge portions of said trumpet-shaped guide member including an extension projecting into said entrance opening of said trumpet and being in contact therewith; a first lateral opening defined between said edge portions of said web guide element and said trumpet-shaped guide member and a second lateral opening defined between said edge portions of said trumpet-shaped guide member and said trumpet; said first and second lateral openings being oppositely oriented and forming part of said guiding means for guiding air.

Claim 10

In an apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, including a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which said web passes; and a trumpet arranged downstream of said outlet opening of said web guide element as viewed in a direction of web advance, said trumpet having an entrance opening and an outlet opening, the improvement comprising guiding means for guiding air, flowing against said direction of web advance and generated by web compression downstream of said web guide element, away from a zone extending between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said outlet opening of said trumpet; further comprising a cover attached to said web guide element and connected to said trumpet; said cover defining a lateral opening communicating with a space between said web guide element and said trumpet; said lateral opening forming part of said guiding means for guiding air.

Claim 11

In an apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, including a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which said web passes; and a trumpet arranged downstream of said outlet opening of said web guide element as viewed in a direction of web advance, said trumpet having an entrance opening and an outlet opening, the improvement comprising guiding means for guiding air, flowing against said direction of web advance and generated by web compression downstream of said web guide element, away from a zone extending between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said outlet opening of said trumpet; further comprising a cover attached to said web guide element and connected to said trumpet; said cover defining a lateral opening communicating with a space between said web guide element and said trumpet; said lateral opening forming part of said guiding means for guiding air.

Claim 12

In an apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, including a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which said web passes; and a trumpet arranged downstream of said outlet opening of said web guide element as viewed in a direction of web advance, said trumpet having an entrance opening and an outlet opening, the improvement comprising guiding means for guiding air, flowing against said direction of web advance and generated by web compression downstream of said web guide element, away from a zone extending between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said outlet opening of said trumpet; further comprising a trumpet-shaped guide member accommodated within said trumpet and said trumpet having a lateral opening shielded by said trumpet-shaped guide member; said lateral opening forming part of said guiding means for guiding air.

Claim 13

In an apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, including a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which said web passes; and a trumpet arranged downstream of said outlet opening of said web guide element as viewed in a direction of web advance, said trumpet having an entrance opening and an outlet opening, the improvement comprising guiding means for guiding air, flowing against said direction of web advance and generated by web compression downstream of said web guide element, away from a zone extending between said outlet opening of said web guide element and said outlet opening of said trumpet; further comprising a trumpet-shaped guide member accommodated within said trumpet and said trumpet having a lateral opening shielded by said trumpet-shaped guide member; said lateral opening forming part of said guiding means for guiding air.