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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Mesdan S.p.a., Puegnago del Garda, IT;
Fabrizio Musesti, Roe Volciano, IT;
MESDAN S.p.A., Puegnago del Garda, IT;
Abstract
A preparation device prepares a sample of textile fibers, in particular cotton fibers, applicable to analysis and/or measuring apparatuses respectively for analyzing and/or measuring characteristics of the textile fibers forming the sample. The preparation device includes a comb body that can be coupled in a sliding manner along a rectilinear guide that faces a perforated plate against which to press a mass of textile fibers forming protuberances projecting from the holes of the perforated plate. The comb body is arranged to grip tufts of textile fibers from such protuberances. The preparation device also includes at least one brush that is mounted in a sliding manner along a rectilinear guide facing the perforated plate and that is arranged to brush the textile fibers forming the protuberances before the comb body grips the tufts.