A rinsing machine suitable for rinsing a washable dust mat is provided with first squeeze means, pressure means downstream of the first squeeze means and at least one intermediate squeeze means between the first squeeze means and the pressure means. Rinsing water is applied onto the mat between the pressure means and the last intermediate squeeze means, part of the rinsing water being allowed to pass upstream of each intermediate squeeze means in turn whereby the mat is rinsed at least twice fro...

A rinsing machine suitable for rinsing a washable dust mat is provided with first squeeze means, pressure means downstream of the first squeeze means and at least one intermediate squeeze means between the first squeeze means and the pressure means. Rinsing water is applied onto the mat between the pressure means and the last intermediate squeeze means, part of the rinsing water being allowed to pass upstream of each intermediate squeeze means in turn whereby the mat is rinsed at least twice fro...

A hay making machine has a rake that rotates on an upwardly extending axis and an outer circumference defined by a felly or rim to which elongated crop working elements are connected. The elements can be tines or flexible strips that are pivotally or flexibly associated with the felly or rim so that the elements respond to ground undulations or a control device and pivot or otherwise deflect. In one aspect, tines having supporting portions integral with outer bent end portions are spaced from ad...

A collating machine comprises a plurality of bins for flexible sheets of material arranged in series on an arc of a circle, a sheet pick-up device above the bins, and a drive system to cause relative rotary movement between the bins and the pick-up device to cause single sheets from individual bins to be collected progressively at the pick-up device to form a collated set as the relative rotary movement occurs. Preferably, the bins are moved in a circle relative to the pick-up device. Detector m...

A machine for packing cigarettes in which packets, having one open end, are made by successively wrapping an inner layer of foil and an outer layer of paper round a former, transferring the open ended packets into a pocket on a conveyor, and then inserting a batch of twenty cigarettes into each packet. A plurality of packet-making devices, and batch-forming devices are provided, the conveyor being so positioned that each pocket first passes all the packet-making devices in succession and then al...

A machine for distributing padding material within a previously dug ditch so that a pipe placed within the ditch is protected from objectionable objects which may otherwise cause damage thereto. The padding machine comprises an earth moving vehicle having a laterally arranged conveyer means connected thereto, so that padding material can be transported laterally away from the vehicle and into a ditch while the machine travels along a parallel path respective to the ditch.

A flat bed or circular knitting machine has an additional bed which accommodates in grooves or tricks pairs of yarn-guide members which are controlled alternatively by cams to co-operate with needles of the machine. The ends of each yarn-guide member carries a hook which co-operates with an eyelet to effect the actual guiding function.

A packing machine for cigarettes comprises a carton blank reservoir, a carton blank hopper, a blank feeding device, a blank transfer conveyor, a bundle drum, a packet forming drum, a packet stacking unit and a packet orientation unit. Carton blanks are removed one at a time from the hopper by a suction device and fed intermittently by the transfer conveyor to a position adjacent a pocket in the packet forming drum, the blank then being pushed into the pocket so as to partially form it into a car...

A photocopying machine which includes a band conveyor for transporting sheet material through the machine, the conveyor including end drums supporting a band of seamless and endless perforated metal with its upper run disposed over a suction chamber.

A carding machine for forming a fibrous web from textile fibers comprises at least three carding cylinders arranged in succession with worker means for working fibers progressively from cylinder to cylinder, means for rotating the cylinders at successively increasing peripheral speeds in the direction of travel of the fibers, a doffer in working relationship with the last cylinder for receiving the fibers, a means for rotating the doffer at a peripheral speed less than the peripheral speed of th...