Combing cylinder of comber

A combing cylinder assembly for use with a comber, said assembly comprising:

• a combing cylinder adapted to be rotated in a combing direction, said cylinder having therein a plurality of axially extending grooves arranged in rows, each said groove having an outer portion opening onto the surface of said cylinder and a bottom portion, said groove extending outwardly from said bottom portion to said outer portion in a direction inclined forwardly toward said combing direction of rotation with respect to a radius of said cylinder;
• a plurality of laminated needle plate assemblies, each said needle plate assembly comprising a plurality of needle plates joined together and fitted into a respective said groove;
• each said needle plate including a needle insertion part to fit into a said groove and a needle base part to seat on the exterior of said cylinder, said needle base part having extending outwardly therefrom a needle head, said needle insertion part and said needle base part joining at an angle and together forming a substantially acute angle .angle.shape with a concave recess formed in the corner therebetween;
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• said plurality of needle plates of each said needle plate assembly being joined by insertion in said concave recesses of said plurality of needle plates a single elongated connecting and locking member, thereby forming a said laminated needle plate assembly.