Abstract: A textile cleaning apparatus comprising a track adapted to extend along a row of textile machines, a carrier movable along the track, and means for driving the carrier along the track. The carrier includes blower means for directing a stream of air outwardly, conduit means associated with said blower means for directing at least one stream of air onto the textile machines as the carrier moves along the track, and air intake means associated with the blower means. The air intake means includes a chamber and a conduit communicating with the chamber and extending generally vertically alongside a row of machines. The conduit has an outer wall and a tubular filter within the conduit with means associated with the lower end of the filter for closing the space between the filter and conduit such that air drawn upwardly passes along the inner periphery of the filter. Valve means is associated with the filter to normally close the upper end of the filter.

Abstract: A loom cleaner for cleaning a plurality of looms in a row comprising a carriage adapted to be moved along an overhead track above the row of looms. A pair of spaced blowers are provided on the carriage. Each blower includes a scroll and a fan. A motor on the carriage drives a horizontal shaft connected to the fans of the blowers. A plenum is associated with the outlet of each blower scroll and is mounted for swinging movement about a horizontal axis intersecting said outlet. Means are provided for oscillating the plenums about their respective axes. A plurality of blower tubes extend downwardly from each said plenum and are oscillated as each plenum is oscillated.