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US 2005/0072136 A1Published application
Draft device
AssigneeMurata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorNaritoshi Ota
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AssigneeMurata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorNaritoshi Ota
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It is an object of the present invention to provide a draft device DR including draft rollers which, when a draft device composed of a plurality of draft roller pairs is used, can reduce the adverse effect of associated air currents resulting from the rollers rotating at high speed while maintaining a gripping force and can effectively utilize the associated air currents to suppress the spread of a bundle of fibers L. The present invention provides a draft device DR including a plurality of roller pairs that pull a bundle of fibers L while feeding the bundle downstream, wherein associated air currents resulting from a roller constituting the roller pair are passed through ends of the roller, and gaps are provided which form air passages in which the air currents act as air flows forming a prevention wall that hinders spread of the bundle of fibers fed while being drafted.
A draft device comprising a plurality of roller pairs that pull a bundle of fibers while feeding the bundle downstream, characterized in that gaps are provided at ends of roller constituting roller pair, which are passed through associated air currents resulting from rotation of the roller and form air passages in which said air currents act as air flows forming a prevention wall that hinders spread of the bundle of fibers fed while being drafted.
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