Removal of contaminant waste in textile carding

摘要

Apparatus for removing contaminants such as a vegetable matter from a travelling fibre web (5), including: a roller (18) adapted to support and convey the travelling fibre web (5); means (33) on the roller to enhance exposure of contaminants from the web; means (30) to cyclically strike and dislodge contaminants from the web, while a gaseous flow is disposed about the contaminants; and duct means (34) for receiving said flow and conducting it away from the web (5) with the dislodged contaminants entrained therein.