摘要 |
<p>Textile combing apparatus, includes combing means (30, 32) defining a combing zone (35), and means (11) to feed an input beard towards the combing zone. Draw-off means (20) is reciprocally moveable to draw off successive tufts from the input beard and to support each tuft in or adjacent the combing zone. Tuft control means (49) is provided to control at least a portion of each successive tuft subsequent to being drawn off from the input beard, and includes structure (53) extending about the draw-off means to in turn define a passage (52) open to receive the tuft portion. This structure (53) is disposed to control the tuft portion in the combing zone adjacent the draw-off means (30), and to shield the tuft portion from an adjacent segment of the combing means, and is mounted for reciprocal displacement in synchronism with the draw-off means, whereby the aforesaid passage (52) reciprocates, while open, with the draw-off means.</p> |