Moisture conditioner for lint cotton
US6314618A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01B1/04
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for processing a fibrous material batt like lint cotton to increase the moisture content of the material and to compress the batt of humidified fibers to increase the batt density. A stream of warm humid air is passed through the moving batt of fiber that is constrained between a rotatable hollow cylinder and a stationary perforated screen. The batt is doffed off the rotatable cylinder by a roller that serves to both doff and compress the batt. The doffer/compression roller compresses the batt against a smooth surface plate.
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