Textiles: fiber preparation – Liberating – Ginning
Patent
1999-04-09
2000-03-21
Calvert, John J.
Textiles: fiber preparation
Liberating
Ginning
19 39, 19 44, D01B 104
Patent
active
060387416
ABSTRACT:
A multi-faceted cleaner for a cotton gin includes a casing having an inlet, an outlet, and an upper and lower portion. Disposed proximate to the upper portion of the casing is a separator that controls the air flow through the casing. The flow of air through the casing allows for the natural separation of the seed cotton as it enters the casing through the inlet. The seed cotton naturally separates into high density and low density seed cotton, where the low density seed cotton typically remains in the air flow and travels to the outlet and the high density seed cotton descends to a rotating spiked cylinder positioned proximate to the lower portion of the casing. Once received by the spiked cylinder, the seed cotton is cleaned by the interaction of the rotating cylinder and a grid. Positioned substantially beneath each cylinder is a saddle configured to house the grid. The configuration of the saddle and the grid permits the removal and insertion of the grid in the saddle. In particular, the grid is designed as a single piece of metal rolled to conform to the configuration of the saddle. To clean the seed cotton by extracting trash and other objects, the grid surface includes slot spacings that engage the seed cotton received by the rotating spiked cylinders. By inspecting the characteristics of the extracted objects, the grid may be removed from the saddle and replaced with a grid of a different spaced slot dimension better corresponding to the seed cotton, so as to enhance the desirability of the processed cotton without unduly delaying the machining process.
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Calvert John J.
Welch Gary L.
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