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US 5,311,731 AGranted
Spinning machine
OwnerFritz Stahlecker, Hans Stahleckerinventors
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Abstract
In the case of a spinning machine having several spinning stations for spinning slivers into yarns which were fed in cans, conveyor belts are provided which guide the slivers between the cans and the spinning stations. The cans each contain several slivers, a joint conveyor belt being assigned to at least the slivers of one can.
Claims17
A spinning machine arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of spinning stations,
- depositing sites for cans containing sliver to be spun,
- a plurality of cans, with each can containing at least two slivers.
- conveying means for simultaneously withdrawing the at least two slivers from each can and conveying the slivers from the cans to the spinning stations,
- wherein the cans each have a diameter of at least 400 mm and are designed for receiving at least two slivers, and
- wherein the conveying means include a common conveying device assigned to each can for said at least two slivers contained in each can, said common conveying device leading to adjacent spinning stations, and comprising a conveyor belt for conveying these slivers side-by-side, each conveying device having an inlet,
- and further comprising guiding elements at the inlet to the conveying devices, the guiding elements guiding the slivers during travel of the slivers into the conveying device and maintaining a separation of the slivers from one another.
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