Claims
- 1. A fiber processing system comprising
(a) a first roll having a rotary axis; (b) a feed tray defining a clamping location with said first roll for clamping and advancing fiber material; said first roll and said feed tray together forming a feeding device; (c) a second roll having a rotary axis and cooperating with said feeding device for taking over the fiber material therefrom at a transfer location on said second roll; (d) a third roll having a rotary axis and cooperating with said second roll for taking over the fiber material from said second roll; and (e) adjusting means for varying a distance between said clamping and transfer locations; said adjusting means including
(1) pivot means for arcuately displacing said second roll about the rotary axis of one of said first and third rolls; and (2) shifting means for displacing said feeding device toward or away from said third roll.
- 2. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 1, wherein said pivot means for arcuately displacing said second roll about the rotary axis of said third roll comprises a coupling member connecting said second roll with said third roll.
- 3. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 2, wherein said means for arcuately displacing said second roll about the rotary axis of said first roll comprises a coupling member connecting said second roll with said first roll, whereby said shifting means is adapted to displace said second roll together with said feeding device.
- 4. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 1, comprising a first unit and a second unit; said first unit being a fiber batt feeder including said feeding device; said second unit being one of a carding machine and a roller card including said second and third rolls; said first unit including said shifting means for displacing said first unit relative to said second unit.
- 5. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 4, wherein said shifting means comprises wheels for rolling said first unit on a floor toward or away from said second unit.
- 6. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 1, comprising a first unit and a second unit; said first unit being a fiber batt feeder including said feeding device and said second roll; said second unit being one of a carding machine and a roller card unit including said third roll; said first unit including said shifting means for displacing said first unit relative to said second unit.
- 7. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 6, wherein said shifting means comprises wheels for rolling said first unit on a floor toward or away from said second unit.
- 8. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 1, including a fiber processing machine; said feeding device, said second roll and said third roll being integrated in said fiber processing machine; said shifting means including means for providing for a displacement of said feeding device within said fiber processing machine toward or away from said third roll.
- 9. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 8, wherein said means for providing for a displacement comprises a support block carrying said feeding device and a base block stationarily mounted in said fiber processing machine; said support block being displaceably mounted on said base block.
- 10. The fiber processing system as defined in claim 8, wherein said fiber processing machine is a carding machine.
Priority Claims (1)
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101 18 067.5 |
Apr 2001 |
DE |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/119,298 filed Apr. 10, 2002.
[0002] This application claims the priority of German Application No. 101 18 067.5 filed Apr. 11, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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10119298 |
Apr 2002 |
US |
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10176533 |
Jun 2002 |
US |