Abstract: Circular comb for a combing machine for combing textile fibres, comprising a base body with a centre longitudinal axis, a peripheral surface and two end faces, a plurality of bar tacks, which are arranged on the peripheral surface of the base body and define a combing region of the circular comb, a plurality of fastening devices attached to the base body for the non-positive connection of one of the bar tacks in each case to the base body and unlocking units to release the non-positive connections, each unlocking unit having an unlocking device and an unlocking means to actuate the unlocking device, wherein the unlocking units are accessible from outside the combing region, in particular from at least one of the end faces, and an additional positive securing connection to secure the bar tacks is provided on the base body.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a combing device for a combing machine exhibiting at least a circular comb and at least a top comb, with a number of comb teeth serving to engage in a fiber fleece and arranged side by side in a direction approximately vertical to the direction of combing, with the combing device exhibiting at least one comb element with at least two, three, or more comb teeth made in one piece and arranged side by side in the direction extending vertically to the direction of combing.

Abstract: A circular comb for a textile combing machine has a comb member formed around a part of the peripheral surface of an essentially cylindrical support member wherein a channel is formed between the comb member and the support member. For the purpose of reducing the dynamic pressure in front of the comb member generated when rotating the circular comb, the channel is provided with a cross-sectional form wherein the radial and/or axial width increases along the rotational direction of the comb.

Abstract: A machine for combing textile fibers prior to spinning, which operates to regroup the fibers in accordance with their length, is described. The machine operates to pull off tufts of fibers from a web or card sliver, to perform a preliminary combing of the fibers, and to deposit the tufts onto a conveyor with the fibers extending transverse the direction of advance and the ends of the fibers which were gripped in order to pull the tuft out of the web all aligned along the direction of advance of the conveyor. Subsequently the conveyor carries the tufts past a plurality of withdrawing devices which are successively nearer the conveyor and which operate to pull off first the longer fibers and subsequently successively shorter fibers. The fibers are subjected to a further combing operation as they are withdrawn from the conveyor.