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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1996
Manfred Langen, Monchengladbach, DE;
Trutzschler GmbH & Co. KG, Monchengladbach, DE;
Abstract
A drawing frame system includes first and second drawing frames, wherein the second drawing frame utilizes the sliver produced by the first drawing frame. A can filling device is situated at the output of the first drawing frame for charging consecutively supplied cans with sliver. The second drawing frame has first and second creel rows each holding a plurality of cans. Sliver is supplied to the second drawing frame from the cans alternatingly from the first and second creel rows. A coiler can transport system moves sliver-filled cans from the can filling device to the first and second creel rows and also moves empty cans from the first and second creel rows to the can filling device. The coiler can transport system includes an intake track extending to the can filling device for supplying sliver-filled cans to the can filling device; an outlet track extending from the can filling device for removing empty cans from the can filling device; as well as first and second conveyors situated along the first and second creel rows, respectively, for moving full cans into and empty cans out of the creel rows. Both the first and the second conveyor are connected to the intake track and the outlet track.