Apparatus for separating foreign bodies from fiber tufts

摘要

A method and apparatus for separating foreign matter from fiber tufts carried by an air stream in a duct. The duct has a bend for altering the direction of flow therein. Upstream of the bend, the stream in the duct is split into at least two partial streams and the foreign matter is separated from at least one of the partial streams. Subsequently, the partial streams are reunited into a single stream.