Movable flat for a carding engine and a support assembly therefor
US4559674A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01G15/24
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A movable flat assembly for a carding engine. Each of a plurality of flat bars is connected at each end thereof to a chain at the respective side of the carding engine. Each chain comprises a plurality of connected units, each having coupling means for connection to the next adjacent unit and a carrier detachably connected to the flat bar. A support wheel is rotatably mounted on the carrier and is in rolling engagement with the bend at the respective side of the carding engine. Each side wheel has an axis of rotation parallel to the longitudinal mid plane of the respective flat bar and spaced therefrom by a distance that is no less than half the width of the flat bar.
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