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EP 3951031 B1 20231206 - CARDING MACHINE

Title (en)

CARDING MACHINE

Title (de)

KARDIERMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE DE CARDAGE

Publication

EP 3951031 B1 20231206 (EN)

Application

EP 21187399 A 20210723

Priority

IT 202000019006 A 20200803

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3951031A1] Described is a carding machine for one layer (F) of fibres comprising a carding unit (3) designed to interlace the fibres of the layer (F, F') of fibres and to adjust the thickness of the layer (F) of fibres, and a comber cylinder (4) located downstream of the carding unit (3) and designed to comb the fibres of the layer (F, F'') of fibres.

IPC 8 full level

D01G 15/46 (2006.01); D01G 15/52 (2006.01); D01G 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01G 15/465 (2013.01); D01G 15/52 (2013.01); D01G 25/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3951031 A1 20220209; EP 3951031 B1 20231206; IT 202000019006 A1 20220203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21187399 A 20210723; IT 202000019006 A 20200803