Fiber moisture cell for humidifying cotton and method
US6237195A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01B1/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for humidifying lint cotton in a cotton gin that has a cell arranged for receiving a fiber mass from a lint cleaner and controlling the movement of the fiber over a moist air inlet panel. Warm humid air introduced through an adjustable air inlet panel passes through the moist air inlet panel and, thus, through the cotton under negative pressure raising the moisture content of the fiber mass. The movement of the fiber mass thru the cell is controlled by the amount of warm moist air flowing under pressure through the moist air inlet screen.
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