摘要 |
Apparatus for producing a non-woven fibrous element includes a foraminous member for collecting a fiber deposit, a suction arrangement for exhausting a carrier fluid through a work section of the foraminous member, and means for supplying a quantity of fibers suspended in a carrier fluid to the work section. According to the invention, this apparatus further comprises means for delivering a slurry of fibers to the work section, including a plurality of arcuately spaced discharge orifices and drive means for rotating the discharge orifices causing them to scan the surface of the work section and deposit a uniform layer of fibers thereon. |