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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1990
Yoshio Kawasaki, Shimada, JP;
Yoshiaki Kishita, Horibe, JP;
Tatsutake Horibe, Horibe, JP;
Masakatsu Fujii, Ogaki, JP;
Keiji Onoue, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A first sliver in an exhaust can (2F) is introduced and held in a recess (38a) of a sliver piecing unit (38) while gripped by a sliver gripper (34). The first sliver is severed by the displacement of the gripper (34) away from the recess (38a) so that a trailing end of the first sliver is formed in the recess (38a). Next, a second sliver in a reserve can (2B) is introduced and held in the recess (38a) in the same way as for the first sliver and a leading end of thereof is formed in the recess (38a) so that the sliver ends overlap each other. The piecing operation is carried out on the overlapped sliver ends in a known manner.