| 摘要 |
<p>Fiber waste generated adjacent the knitting section (12) and the yarn feeding members (60) of the machine is conducted by air streams into the lower end of a first duct (18) extending upwardly from the knitting section (12). The air and therein entrained fiber waste passes from the upper end of the duct and then sequentially through a laterally extending second duct (64) and a vertically extending third duct (66) to a waste collection box (70). The third duct (66) is made of flexible fabric, vinyl or similar material having therein a multiplicity of small openings that permit lateral passage of air from the duct, while restricting lateral passage of fiber waste from the duct. A funnel-shaped member (72) within the collection box (70) compacts the waste entering the box. The first duct (18) has vertically aligned sections that are telescopically adjustable. <IMAGE></p> |
