A treatise, giving a thorough description of the properties and supply of the fibres, as well as the various processes required for converting wool, cotton, silk from fibre to finished goods, covering both woven and knit goods ... construction of the most modern improvements to preparatory machinery ... accessories relating to construction and equipment of modern textile manufacturing plants .. (1895)
Posselt, E. A. (Emanuel Anthony), 1858-1921 · Philadelphia, E.A. Posselt; London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co · leaf 81
D. The object of the machine is to make a uniformlap of the wool, which in turn is fed to the breakercard. The machine consists principally of a feedbox for the stock and a device for delivering it uni-formly into a receiving chamber of the machine, andfrom which it is compressed into a lap or mat… … section of the machine, showing the position of thevarious parts. Referring to the illustration, the stock is placed inthe feed box 1 and is kept pressed against the spikedtransfer roller 2 by a pressure board 3, which exertsthis pressure from a spring through an arm, bothbeing shown in dotted…
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