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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Steinert, Kempen, DE;
Josef Temburg, Jüchen, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/100 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for lengthening, to a determined extent, a free sliver end portion hanging on an exterior face and from an upper edge of a can containing sliver deposited in coils, includes a device for grasping and firmly holding the free sliver end portion; and an arrangement for moving the grasping device and the can away from one another for pulling an additional length of sliver from the can to lengthen the free sliver end portion.