Circular comb clothing, for processing fibres, is divided into segments where the leading segment has a weaker combing action than the following segments to ensure a bond between fiber tufts and previously combed sliver fibers

摘要

Clothing (30), for a circular comb, has a number of clothing segments (32,34,36,38) in succession in the direction of rotation around the comb axis (12). The leading clothing segment (32) has a weaker combing action on the fibers in the sliver than the following segments. At least one of the following segments (34,36,38) has a longer length around the comb periphery than the leading segment (32). At least two of segments (32,34,36,38) are structured so that each gives a stronger combing action than the preceding segment or the leading segment (32) and/or has a longer length. At least one clothing segment (32,34,36,38) has a number of adjacent sawtooth wire strips in the direction of the comb axis (12). The gap between the sawtooth points at the leading segment (32) is larger than at least one of clothing segments (34,36,38). The width of the gap between neighboring sawtooth wire strips at the leading clothing segment (32), parallel to the comb axis (12), is less than in at least one of segments (34,36,38). The teeth of the leading segment (32) have a smaller cutting angle than at least one of segments (34,36,38). The teeth of the leading segment (32) are higher than in at least one of segments (34,36,38).