High speed crosslapper

Abstract

A crosslapper is disclosed utilizing at least one foraminous transporting belt to permit rapid escape of entrained air during fast operation of wide-bed machinery.

I claim: 
     
       1. A cross lapper comprising: (i) fleece feed means;   (ii) . .at least one.!. .Iadd.a first .Iaddend.endless, foraminous, fleece transporting belt for accepting a fleece from the fleece feed means .Iadd.and carrying the fleece along a path which included at least one turn, wherein said first belt is made from synthetic fibers and is electrically conductive.Iaddend.;   (iii) .Iadd.a second fleece transporting belt arranged to transport the fleece wherein the fleece is, at times, substantially sandwiched between said first and second transporting belts; .Iaddend.   (.Iadd.iv.Iaddend.) reciprocating belt carriage means for moving the fleece transporting . .belt.!. .Iadd.belts .Iaddend.continuously through the endless length of the . .belt.!. .Iadd.belts .Iaddend.and reciprocatingly in a rectilinear path; and   . .iv.!. (.Iadd.v.Iaddend.) fleece delivery means for accepting .Iadd.the .Iaddend.fleece from .Iadd.at least one of .Iaddend.the fleece transporting . .belt.!. .Iadd.belts .Iaddend.and moving it continuously in a rectilinear path substantially perpendicular to the path of the reciprocating belt carriage means.Iadd.; .Iaddend.   .Iadd.wherein the first and second transporting belts are maintained in substantially continuous contact with the fleece throughout the turns in the path thereof once the fleece has been received by both of said belts until the fleece is to be delivered to said fleece delivery means.Iaddend.. . .2. The crosslapper of claim 1 wherein the foraminous fleece transporting belt is made from synthetic fibers and is electrically   
     
     
        conductive..!.3. The crosslapper of claim . .2.!. .Iadd.1 .Iaddend.wherein foraminous fleece transporting belt exhibits an air permeability from 200-1200 ft 3  /ft 2  min. . .4. The crosslapper of claim 1 wherein 
     
     
        there are two fleece transporting belts..!.5. The crosslapper of claim 1 wherein the fleece feed means is one end of a fleece transporting belt. . .6. A crosslapper comprising: (i) fleece feed means;   (ii) at least one endless, foraminous, fleece transporting belt for accepting fleece from the fleece feed means;   (iii) reciprocating belt carriage means for moving the fleece transporting belt continuously through the endless length of the belt and reciprocatingly in a rectilinear path; and   (iv) fleece delivery means for accepting fleece from the fleece transporting belt to be moved continuously in a rectilinear path substantially perpendicular to the path of the reciprocating belt carriage means..!.. .7. The crosslapper of claim 6 wherein the foraminous fleece transporting belt is made from synthetic fibers and is electrically conductive..!.. .8. The crosslapper of claim 7 wherein foraminous fleece transporting belt exhibits an air permeability from 200-1200 ft 3  /ft 2  min..!.. .9. The crosslapper of claim 6 wherein there are two fleece transporting belts..!.. .10. The crosslapper of claim 6 wherein the fleece feed means is one end of a fleece transporting belt..!.. .11. A crosslapper comprising:   (i) at least one endless, foraminous, fleece transporting belt for accepting fleece from a fleece feeding means;   (ii) reciprocating belt carriage means for moving the fleece transporting belt continuously through the endless length of the belt and reciprocatingly in a rectilinear path; and   (iii) fleece delivery means for accepting fleece from the fleece transporting belt and moving it continuously in a rectilinear path substantially perpendicular to the path of the reciprocating belt carriage means..!.. .12. The crosslapper of claim 11 wherein the foraminous fleece transporting belt is made from synthetic fibers and is electrically   
     
     
        conductive..!.. .13.  The crosslapper of claim 12 wherein foraminous fleece transporting belt exhibits an air permeability from 200-1200 ft 3  /ft 2  min..!.. .14. The crosslapper of claim 11 wherein there are two fleece transporting belts..!.. .15. The crosslapper of claim 11 wherein the fleece feed means is one end of a fleece transporting belt..!.. .16. A crosslapper comprising: (i) at least one endless, foraminous, fleece transporting belt for accepting fleece from a fleece feeding means;   (ii) reciprocating belt carriage means for moving the fleece transporting belt continuously through the endless length of the belt and reciprocatingly in a rectilinear path;   (iii) fleece delivery means for accepting fleece from the fleece transporting belt; and   (iv) fleece receiving means for accepting fleece from the fleece delivery means and moving it continuously in a rectilinear path substantially perpendicular to the path of the reciprocating belt carriage means..!.. .17. The crosslapper of claim 16 wherein the foraminous fleece transporting belt is made from synthetic fibers and is electrically conductive..!.. .18. The crosslapper of claim 17 wherein foraminous fleece transporting belt exhibits an air permeability from 200-1200 ft 3  /ft 2  min..!.. .19. The crosslapper of claim 16 wherein there are two fleece transporting belts..!.. .20. The crosslapper of claim 16 wherein the fleece feed means is one end of a fleece transporting   
     
     
        belt..!..Iadd.     A cross lapper comprising: a fleece feed conveyor for delivering a fleece;   first and second endless, foraminous, fleece transporting belts for accepting a fleece from the fleece feed conveyor and carrying the fleece along a path which includes at least one turn wherein the fleece is, at times, substantially sandwiched between said first and second transporting belts;   a reciprocating belt carriage for reciprocatingly moving the fleece transporting belts continuously through the endless length of the belts and reciprocatingly in a rectilinear path; and   a fleece delivery conveyor for accepting the fleece from at least one of the fleece transporting belts and moving it continuously in a rectilinear path substantially perpendicular to the path of the reciprocating belt carriage;   wherein said first and second transporting belts are maintained in substantially continuous contact with the fleece throughout the turns in the path thereof once the fleece has been received by both of said belts until the fleece is to be delivered to said fleece delivery conveyor. .Iaddend.