Method and apparatus for placing fiber bales in series for a fiber tuft detaching operation

摘要

An apparatus for placing fiber bales end-to-end in a series includes a bale emplacement for supporting thereon the bales forming the series; a bale depositing device for setting a fiber bale at an inclination on the bale emplacement to build the series; and a bale holding device situated at a location along the bale emplacement. The bale holding device has a bale engaging member movable into engagement with a vertical lateral face of a bale situated at the location for stabilizing the bale; and a power device for moving the bale engaging member into or out of engagement with the bale situated at the location.