Textiles: fiber preparation – Working – Fluid or special treatment
Patent
1996-02-16
1997-03-25
Calvert, John J.
Textiles: fiber preparation
Working
Fluid or special treatment
19 48R, 19205, D01G 908, D01G 920
Patent
active
056132794
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for removing contaminants from raw cotton traveling in an airstream includes a drum which is rotatably driven and mounted to a frame with the drum having a plurality of openings through, and further includes an assembly for directing the raw cotton against the drum, a first suction assembly for drawing contaminants from the cotton which is retained on the cotton collecting surface in a cotton impingement zone, a second suction arrangement for drawing cleaned raw cotton away from the cotton collection surface and including a cotton retention zone wherein the second suction airstream is opposed to the first suction airstream and a cotton release zone wherein the second suction airstream is assisted by atmospheric air in removing clean cotton from the cotton collection surface of the rotatable drum and delivering it to a clean cotton reservoir.
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Calvert John J.
Kings Mountain Textile Machinery Company
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