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US 4,985,966 AGranted
Apparatus for cleaning a card
AssigneeRieter Machine Works, Ltd.
InventorsHeinz Nitschke, Werner Hauschild
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Abstract
The cleaning apparatus has an air main mounted on a movable frame which can be brought against the side of a card. The air main includes a plurality of suction orifices which can be brought into registry with deformable air outlets at the side of the card which communicate via air lines with extraction stations of the card.
Claims25
An apparatus for cleaning a card, said apparatus comprising
- an air main for removable positioning against one side of a card for drawing a flow of air therethrough;
- a plurality of suction orifices in said air main positioned for sealing abutment against air outlets of the card for drawing air from within the card;
- and
- a movable frame having said air main mounted thereon and wheel means on said frame for rolling said frame from the card.
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In combination
- a card having a plurality of air extraction stations for cleaning of said card;
- a plurality of air lines extending from said stations to one side of said card;
- a plurality of air outlets, each outlet being in communication with a respective air line at said side of said card;
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- an air main pivotally mounted on said card at said side of said card to pivot on a horizontal axis away from side, said main having a plurality of suction orifices, each said orifice being positioned in sealing abutment with a respective air outlet of said card for drawing air from within said card.
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The combination as set forth in claim 18 which further comprises clamping means mounted on said casing for retaining said air frame against said casing with said air outlets and suction orifices in sealed relation.
An apparatus for cleaning a card, said apparatus comprising
- an air main for removable positioning against one side of a card for drawing a flow of air therethrough;
- a plurality of suction orifices in said air main positioned for sealing abutment against air outlets of the card for drawing air from within the card;
- and
- a movable frame having said air main mounted thereon and wheel means on said frame for rolling on a floor.
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An apparatus for cleaning a card, said apparatus comprising
- an air main for removable positioning against one side of a card for drawing a flow of air therethrough;
- a plurality of suction orifices in said air main positioned for sealing abutment against air outlets of the card for drawing air from within the card;
- said air main having at least one vertically disposed branch in communication with a plurality of said suction orifices with sections of increased cross-sectional flow area in a direction of air flow to maintain at least a substantially constant air flow therethrough and a horizontal part secured to and in communication with said vertical branch, said horizontal part having a smaller cross-sectional flow areaw than said vertical branch to maintain an air flow therein sufficient to prevent depositing of impurities from the air flow in said horizontal part.
An apparatus for cleaning a card, said apparatus comprising
- an air main for removable positioning against one side of a card for drawing a flow of air therethrough;
- a plurality of suction orifices in said air main positioned for sealing abutment against air outlets of the card for drawing air from within the card;
- and
- said air main having at least one vertical branch in communication with a plurality of said suction orifices, and wherein said branch line has sections of increased cross-sectional flow area in a direction of air flow to maintain at least a substantially constant air flow therethrough and having a distal end disposed above a proximal end to convey air downwardly therein.
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In combination
- a card having a plurality of air extraction stations for cleaning of said card;
- a plurality of air lines extending from said stations to one side of said card;
- a plurality of air outlets, each outlet being in communication with a respective air line at said side of said card and being a trumpet-shaped part having a flexible edge seal;
- an air main removably positioned at said side of said card, said main having a plurality of suction orifices, each said orifice being positioned in sealing abutment with a said flexible edge seal of a respective air outlet of said card for drawing air from within said card.
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In combination
- a card having a plurality of air extraction stations for cleaning of said card;
- a plurality of air lines extending from said stations to one side of said card;
- a plurality of air outlets, each outlet being in communication with a respective air line at said side of said card;
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- an air main removably positioned at said side of said card, said main having a plurality of suction orifices, each said orifice being positioned in sealing abutment with a respective air outlet of said card for drawing air from within said card, said air main having a pair of vertically disposed branches and a common waste line connected to said branches, each said branch having a plurality of said suction orifices therein.
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In combination
- a card having a plurality of air extraction stations for cleaning of said card;
- a plurality of air lines extending from said stations to one side of said card;
- a plurality of air outlets, each outlet being in communication with a respective air line at said side of said card;
- an air main removably positioned at said side of said card, said main having a plurality of suction orifices, each said orifice being positioned in sealing abutment with a respective air outlet of said card for drawing air from within said card;
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- a movable frame having said air main mounted thereon and guide elements on said frame for guiding said frame into registry with said card.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.