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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ferdinand Leifeld, Kempen, DE;
Hans-Jurgen Marx, Monchen-Gladbach, DE;
Rolf Scheuermann, Monchen-Gladbach, DE;
Assignee:
Trutzschler GmbH & Co. KG, Monchen-Gladbach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
19 81 ; 2411 / ;
Abstract
A bale supporting apparatus for stabilizing fiber bales during opening of the fiber bales from the top includes a support element arranged to engage a vertical end face of a bale and further arranged for stepwise, vertically downwardly oriented motion as the bale height decreases during the bale opening process. The support element is mounted on a stationary carrier structure which is situated horizontally adjacent the space occupied by the fiber bales undergoing opening.