Carding machines

Abstract

An arrangement for a carding machine for parallel arrangement of fibers, includes a carding track; a plurality of flat bars arranged for being guided along the carding track; clothing positioned respectively on each flat bar, the clothing including clothing structure that engages in the fibers; and a mechanism for releaseably fastening the clothing to each flat bar.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An arrangement for a carding machine for parallel arrangement of fibers, comprising: 
 a carding track;    a plurality of flat bars arranged for being guided along the carding track;    clothing positioned respectively on each flat bar, the clothing including clothing structure that engages in the fibers; and    means for releaseably fastening the clothing to each flat bar.    
     
     
         2 . The carding machine according to    claim 1   , further including a rigid base support secured to each clothing, wherein each clothing secured to a rigid base is releaseably fastened to a respective one of the flat bars.  
     
     
         3 . The carding machine according to    claim 2   , wherein the base support comprises a sheet metal piece.  
     
     
         4 . The carding machine according to    claim 2   , wherein the clothing is one of screwed and glued to the sheet metal piece.  
     
     
         5 . The carding machine according to    claim 2   , wherein the base support has side edges with edge strips projecting therefrom for securing the clothing at a side of the clothing.  
     
     
         6 . The carding machine according to    claim 5   , wherein the base support and edge strips comprise a one piece sheet metal part.  
     
     
         7 . The carding machine according to    claim 2   , wherein each flat bar has a top and side walls, the clothing with attached base support rests on the top of the flat bar, and the releaseable fastening means comprises brackets each of which fit against a respective side wall of the flat bar and the base support.  
     
     
         8 . The carding machine according to    claim 7   , wherein each bracket has a front wall that fits against one of side walls of the flat bar, each bracket has an upper side including a projection and a lower side including a projection, one of the projections fitting against an upper side of the base support or the clothing and the other projection fitting against an offset of the flat bar.  
     
     
         9 . The carding machine according to    claim 7   , wherein each bracket has a rail shape and extends over a total length of the flat bar or clothing arranged thereon.  
     
     
         10 . The carding machine according to    claim 7   , wherein the fastening means comprises a plurality of brackets arranged one after another in a longitudinal direction of the flat bar and the clothing arranged thereon.  
     
     
         11 . The carding machine according to    claim 7   , wherein the brackets each comprise a sheet metal part.  
     
     
         12 . The carding machine according to    claim 2   , wherein the releasable fastening means comprises one of a screw connection and a glue connection for releaseably fastening the base support with the clothing arranged thereon to the base support.  
     
     
         13 . The carding machine according to    claim 2   , wherein each flat bar includes a guide for receiving a respective one of the base supports with the clothing arranged thereon.  
     
     
         14 . The carding machine according to    claim 13   , wherein the guide of the flat bar comprises a dove-tail guide.  
     
     
         15 . The carding machine according to    claim 13   , wherein the base support with clothing arranged thereon is insertable into the guide.