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US 2018/0187339 A1Published application
Production of slivers of milkweed fibers
AssigneeAmirkabir University of Technology
InventorAli Akbar Merati
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing continuous web or sliver of milkweed fibers without the use of conventional carding machines is disclosed. The method generally includes feeding raw materials including milkweed fibers into the apparatus, transferring the milkweed fibers to a sliver collecting net, and producing the slivers on the surface of the sliver collecting net. The slivers can be separated from the sliver collecting net.
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An apparatus to produce slivers of milkweed fibers comprising:
- an inlet configured to receive air and raw materials, the raw materials including milkweed fibers;
- a blower fan, the blower fan being disposed along a top portion of the apparatus, the blower fan being configured to aerate and align the milkweed fibers;
- a sliver collecting net, wherein slivers of milkweed fibers are retained by the net as air exits the apparatus through the net;
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- a plurality of gaps, wherein:
- the gaps are located along a bottom portion of the apparatus, and
- milkweed seeds and other impurities present in the raw materials that are heavier than the milkweed fibers precipitate and pass through the gaps.
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A method for producing sliver of milkweed fibers comprising:
- feeding raw materials into a top portion of the apparatus, the raw materials comprising milkweed fibers;
- transferring the milkweed fibers to a surface of a sliver collecting net through an air stream, thereby aligning the fibers;
- producing slivers of the milkweed fibers on the surface of the sliver collecting net;
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- separating the slivers of the milkweed fibers from the sliver collecting net.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.