CA2182503C - Means for controlling roll deflection in a two-roll fabric shrinker - Google Patents
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An improved apparatus for the compressive shrinking of fibrous web materials is disclosed. The apparatus uses a system of moving rolls (2, 4) of different speeds cooperating with a confining member (7) to form a stuffing chamber wherein a web material moves in a passageway (15, 15') where it is compacted. The addition of means (50) for moving the rolls to provide a substantially uniform dimension to the passageway facilitates the compaction of the web material.
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WO 96/17991 ( ~ PGT/US95/15322 MEANS FOR CONTROLLING DEFLECTION
IN A TWO-ROLL FABRIC SHRINKER
FIELD OF INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus for the compaction of a fibrous web material wherein pre-shrinkage properties are imparted to the fibrous web material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A number of different methods have been proposed to effect a compressive force on fibrous thread interlaced web material in order to impart pre-shrinkage properties to the material. One such method and apparatus is disclosed in U.S. Pat.
4,447,938 wherein a fibrous web material is forced into a stuffing chamber where the stuffing chamber is formed by a confining means having an apex like extension and two movable surfaces with the apex or extension extending in part between the surfaces.
A passageway is formed between one side of the extension and one movable surface and the passageway continues between the other movable surface and the other side of the apex.
The fibrous web material is disposed to run through the passageway as it is compacted. The two movable surfaces may be positioned close to each other to decrease the size of the passageway and stuffing chamber so that the material forced into the chamber is caused to contact and turn on the apex of the confining means. This results in a kneading or working action being imparted to the fibers or yarns forming the material which assists in the repositioning of the fibers wlule the material is in a compressed state.
Where even a greater reduction of shrinkage potential is desired an impact blade may be positioned between the first and second movable surfaces to extend into the stut~ng chlcnber to prevent movement of the web material into the space between the movable surfaces caused by compressive forces exerted on the fabric material.
When the two surfaces are positioned further apart to enlarge the passageways and stuffing chamber, the material in the stuffing chamber will be slightly spaced from the apex such that both sides of the web material will be spaced from the walls of the stuffing chamber a slight amount. This allows easy repositioning of stitches when the material is subjected to a heat or steam treatment in order to puff or swell the individual yarns.
If an approach could be developed to treat web materials that were slit open and then presented to the mat in a single layer benefits in operation would be forthcoming to the manufactu: cr - also the machine could be used to compact a wider variety of web materials.
However when larger diameter movable surfaces were used to assure roll straightness this did not permit tlue formation of passageways having an optimum configuration to achieve maximum compaction and constant fabric material treatment.
Also at times when these larger rolls were used there developed diffculty in the SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) w0 96/1'7991 2 ~ 8 2 5 0 3 PCT/US95115322 movement of the fabric material through the passageways particularly if there were slight variations in fabric thickness or uniformity. Use of smaller rolls as movable surfaces were more forgiving but at times deflection of the rolls occurred to change the dimensions of the passageways which interfered with material compaction. This deflection was most pronounced when the face of the roll is greater then about times the roll diameter. It will be clear that use of smaller sized rolls will enable a producer to manufacture a machine that is less expensive to build and easier to maintain. However due to the roll deflection larger rolls were required with concomitant alteration in passageway size along with changes in the size of the stuffing box.
It will be understood that the invention contemplated herein will firnction equally well on an arrangement wherein the fabric flows into the chamber formed by a confining means and a first movable surface and from where the fabric moves down and around 23 the apex of the confining means and then upwardly on the other side of the apex or extension and around the other movable surface. The concept will also work as well on a similar arrangement where the fabric is moved through the stuflxng chamber and downwardly around the second movable surface. The invention disclosed herein permits use of the smaller rolls and allows the user to 4 obtain the resultant benefits.
It is therefore an object of my invention to provide an apparatus which is useful to shrink fibrous web materials in a more efficient manner and accomplish this pre-shrinking on a machine that is less expensive to manufacture and easier to maintain.
It is a further object of my invention to provide for an apparatus that is more versatile so that a large variety of fibrous webs may be compressively shrunk to more demanding conditions.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Broadly the apparatus according to my invention comprises forcing a fibrous web material, for example a fibrous thread interlaced web material into a stuffing chamber where the stuffing chamber is formed by a confining means having an apex and two movable surfaces with the apex extending in part between the surfaces. One of the surfaces is moved with respect to the confining means in a direction towards the stuffing chamber at a particular speed in order to feed a web of material into the chamber. The second movable surface moves in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of movement of the first surface and at a slower speed to move compressed material out of the stuffing chamber. Since both movable surfaces move in the same direction as the web material they do not impart any scuffing action onto the material. The two movable surfaces may be positioned close to each other to to decrease the size of the stuffing chamber such that the material forced into the chamber is caused to contact and to turn about the apex of the confining means.
Where even a greater reduction in shrinkage potential is desired, an impact blade SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 2fi) WO 96/17991 ~ ~ L~ ~ PCT/US95/15322 may be positioned between the first and second movable surfaces to extend into the stuffing chamber to prevent movement of fabric into the space between the movable surfaces caused by the compressive forces created on the fabric. The space between these movable surfaces and the apex, as will be seen form the drawings, forms passageways for the fabric material and it is important that such space be of consistent and substantially the same dimension through out. I have found that it is particularly beneficial to construct a machine that may be used to compact webs of all types for the versatility it provides; namely, this results in manufacturing savings and efficiency in operation.
In order to achieve this objective I have incorporated rolls as the movable surfaces whose face or length dimension is more than about ten times the dimension of the roll diameter. To overcome the problem of deflection - normally caused by the compressive forces imparted through the rolls to the fabric to shrink same - I
have incorporated a means for controlling deflection which fi~nctions to keep the surfaces straight and the dimensions of the passageways substantially constant. Thereby providing an apparatus having the capability to process a wide variety of fabrics.
More particularly in order to achieve the desired results a lever like member is formed on one of the rolls and manipulated as desired by a shaft which is moved through the regulation of a pneumatic cylinder to thereby open or close the rolls as desired. The rolls are supported at the ends by bearings and pillow block bearings fixed to a frame which supports the apparatus. The rolls are maintained in a desired location by positioning a wedge like member between bearings located at the ends of the rolls.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatical side section of an apparatus contemplated herein;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 illustrating spacing of material from the sides of the stuffing chamber and having variations in such spacing;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the apparatus including an impact blade;
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatical perspective view of the apparatus including the impact blade of the type illustrated in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a partial diagrammatical perspective view of a portion of the apparatus showing the portion of the apparatus for adjusting the rolls to maintain the passageways of substantially the same dimension;
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side view of another form of apparatus which may benefit from the invention contemplated herein.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown an apparatus 1 for the compressive treatment of a web W of fibrous material, for example a fibrous thread interlaced web material, which is fed by roll 2 having a first uninterrupted surface 3 on its outer periphery and SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) WO 96/17991 ~ 18 2 5 C~ 3 PC"TIUS95/15322 which rotates in the direction of the arrow indicated. A roll 4 which has a second uninterrupted surface 5 thereon is positioned adjacent and spaced from the roll 2.
Roll 4 rotates in the same direction as roll 2 such that the surfaces 3 and 5 move in opposite peripheral directions at the roll nip area 6.
A confining means 7 in the form of a gull shaped member having wings 8 and 9 which join together at the apex 10 is positioned above the rolls. As shown, apex 10 of the confining means has a smooth arcuate surface and extends between the surfaces 3 and 5 on the rolls and is directed towards the nip area. As may best be seen in FIG. 4 passageways 15 and 15' are formed between the wings 8 and 9 of the confining means and the rolls 2 and 4. Webs of material W move through these passageways as is shown in the drawings. The confining means also includes adjustment means 12 in the form of screws such that the angle between the wings at the apex may be varied to fiwther control the spacing of the passageways between the wings and the surfaces of the rolls.
Further control of this spacing is accomplished by providing in FIG. 5 a means designated 50 for adjusting deflection of the rolls to thereby maintain a desired size to passageways to optimize the compaction of the fabric web material. The means for adjusting the deflection comprises bearings 51 in the form of pillow block bearings mounted at both ends of the roll 2 and lever bearings 52 mounted at both ends of the roll 4. The bearings 51 are mounted to a frame not shown in the usual fashion.
By providing for the pivoting of the bearings 52 you allow for the opening and closing of the rolls and the changing of the size of the passageways 15 and 15'. This is accomplished by moving shaft 53 which is connected to lever bearing 52 at one end and a pneumatic cylinder 55 at the other end. Adjustment of the cylinder causes movement of the lever 52 to open or close the rolls. Roller bearings 60 and 61 mounted on shafts 63 and 64 have a wedge like member 65 disposed therebetween as can be seen in FIG. 5.
As shown, the material W prior to compression is fed by roll 2 through the space between the roll 2 and wing 8 into the stuffing chamber 13. Roll 4 rotates at a slower speed than roll 2 so that it imparts a retarding force on the web of the material W.
This results in longitudinal compressive forces being exerted on the web of material from approximately the point 20 as shown in FIG. 2 near where the web enters the stuffing chamber and the point 21 where the web exits the stuffing chamber. As shown, the web W is turned around the apex 10 such that space 22 is formed between the upper side of the web and apex. Further there is also a space on the bottom side of the web opposite the space 22 so that a portion of the web is free from contact with any structure and to this extent is self supporting. This self supporting feature allows free sliding movement of the fibers making up the material throughout the entire thickness of the material including both the top and bottom sides of the material resulting in a complete stress release of the fibers while the SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE Z6) WO 96117991 CA 02182503 2005-0L ol~ 2 ~ O 3 ~~S95I15322 material is in a compressed state.
In Fig. 6 a similar type of compaction apparatus is shown as that described in Fig. 1 rolls designated 2' and 4' having movable surfaces are shown and function to move the fabric W into and out of a stung chamber 13'. The chamber is formed between the movable rolls 2' and 4' and a confining means including an extension or apex 10' which cooperates with a bottom extension 14 to form the chamber 15".
From chamber 15" fabric W is moved out by the action of the roll 4'.
The effects of deflection that the compressive shrinking forces cause may also be evident in the type of apparatus shown in Fig. 6 and deflection reducing means as shown in Fig. 5 and described herein are obviously beneficial as outlined above.
As will be clear from the foregoing an advantage of the apparatus disclosed herein is that compaction of a wider variety of fabrics is possible by being able to control the size of the space or passageway formed by the wings of the confining means and the rolls of the unit. This control is of particular benefit when it is desired to gain from the advantages provided by a smaller diameter type. roll: Such rolls have a length ten times greater than their diameter.
To increase the shrinkage capacity of the apparatus contemplated herein an impact blade assembly designated 80 is shown~n schematic form and the blade 81 is inserted to cooperate with the confining means to facilitate the flow of web material or fabric irno and out of the stuffing chamber. The impact blade functions to guide the fabric as it flows in its intended path.
IN A TWO-ROLL FABRIC SHRINKER
FIELD OF INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus for the compaction of a fibrous web material wherein pre-shrinkage properties are imparted to the fibrous web material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A number of different methods have been proposed to effect a compressive force on fibrous thread interlaced web material in order to impart pre-shrinkage properties to the material. One such method and apparatus is disclosed in U.S. Pat.
4,447,938 wherein a fibrous web material is forced into a stuffing chamber where the stuffing chamber is formed by a confining means having an apex like extension and two movable surfaces with the apex or extension extending in part between the surfaces.
A passageway is formed between one side of the extension and one movable surface and the passageway continues between the other movable surface and the other side of the apex.
The fibrous web material is disposed to run through the passageway as it is compacted. The two movable surfaces may be positioned close to each other to decrease the size of the passageway and stuffing chamber so that the material forced into the chamber is caused to contact and turn on the apex of the confining means. This results in a kneading or working action being imparted to the fibers or yarns forming the material which assists in the repositioning of the fibers wlule the material is in a compressed state.
Where even a greater reduction of shrinkage potential is desired an impact blade may be positioned between the first and second movable surfaces to extend into the stut~ng chlcnber to prevent movement of the web material into the space between the movable surfaces caused by compressive forces exerted on the fabric material.
When the two surfaces are positioned further apart to enlarge the passageways and stuffing chamber, the material in the stuffing chamber will be slightly spaced from the apex such that both sides of the web material will be spaced from the walls of the stuffing chamber a slight amount. This allows easy repositioning of stitches when the material is subjected to a heat or steam treatment in order to puff or swell the individual yarns.
If an approach could be developed to treat web materials that were slit open and then presented to the mat in a single layer benefits in operation would be forthcoming to the manufactu: cr - also the machine could be used to compact a wider variety of web materials.
However when larger diameter movable surfaces were used to assure roll straightness this did not permit tlue formation of passageways having an optimum configuration to achieve maximum compaction and constant fabric material treatment.
Also at times when these larger rolls were used there developed diffculty in the SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) w0 96/1'7991 2 ~ 8 2 5 0 3 PCT/US95115322 movement of the fabric material through the passageways particularly if there were slight variations in fabric thickness or uniformity. Use of smaller rolls as movable surfaces were more forgiving but at times deflection of the rolls occurred to change the dimensions of the passageways which interfered with material compaction. This deflection was most pronounced when the face of the roll is greater then about times the roll diameter. It will be clear that use of smaller sized rolls will enable a producer to manufacture a machine that is less expensive to build and easier to maintain. However due to the roll deflection larger rolls were required with concomitant alteration in passageway size along with changes in the size of the stuffing box.
It will be understood that the invention contemplated herein will firnction equally well on an arrangement wherein the fabric flows into the chamber formed by a confining means and a first movable surface and from where the fabric moves down and around 23 the apex of the confining means and then upwardly on the other side of the apex or extension and around the other movable surface. The concept will also work as well on a similar arrangement where the fabric is moved through the stuflxng chamber and downwardly around the second movable surface. The invention disclosed herein permits use of the smaller rolls and allows the user to 4 obtain the resultant benefits.
It is therefore an object of my invention to provide an apparatus which is useful to shrink fibrous web materials in a more efficient manner and accomplish this pre-shrinking on a machine that is less expensive to manufacture and easier to maintain.
It is a further object of my invention to provide for an apparatus that is more versatile so that a large variety of fibrous webs may be compressively shrunk to more demanding conditions.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Broadly the apparatus according to my invention comprises forcing a fibrous web material, for example a fibrous thread interlaced web material into a stuffing chamber where the stuffing chamber is formed by a confining means having an apex and two movable surfaces with the apex extending in part between the surfaces. One of the surfaces is moved with respect to the confining means in a direction towards the stuffing chamber at a particular speed in order to feed a web of material into the chamber. The second movable surface moves in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of movement of the first surface and at a slower speed to move compressed material out of the stuffing chamber. Since both movable surfaces move in the same direction as the web material they do not impart any scuffing action onto the material. The two movable surfaces may be positioned close to each other to to decrease the size of the stuffing chamber such that the material forced into the chamber is caused to contact and to turn about the apex of the confining means.
Where even a greater reduction in shrinkage potential is desired, an impact blade SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 2fi) WO 96/17991 ~ ~ L~ ~ PCT/US95/15322 may be positioned between the first and second movable surfaces to extend into the stuffing chamber to prevent movement of fabric into the space between the movable surfaces caused by the compressive forces created on the fabric. The space between these movable surfaces and the apex, as will be seen form the drawings, forms passageways for the fabric material and it is important that such space be of consistent and substantially the same dimension through out. I have found that it is particularly beneficial to construct a machine that may be used to compact webs of all types for the versatility it provides; namely, this results in manufacturing savings and efficiency in operation.
In order to achieve this objective I have incorporated rolls as the movable surfaces whose face or length dimension is more than about ten times the dimension of the roll diameter. To overcome the problem of deflection - normally caused by the compressive forces imparted through the rolls to the fabric to shrink same - I
have incorporated a means for controlling deflection which fi~nctions to keep the surfaces straight and the dimensions of the passageways substantially constant. Thereby providing an apparatus having the capability to process a wide variety of fabrics.
More particularly in order to achieve the desired results a lever like member is formed on one of the rolls and manipulated as desired by a shaft which is moved through the regulation of a pneumatic cylinder to thereby open or close the rolls as desired. The rolls are supported at the ends by bearings and pillow block bearings fixed to a frame which supports the apparatus. The rolls are maintained in a desired location by positioning a wedge like member between bearings located at the ends of the rolls.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatical side section of an apparatus contemplated herein;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 illustrating spacing of material from the sides of the stuffing chamber and having variations in such spacing;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the apparatus including an impact blade;
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatical perspective view of the apparatus including the impact blade of the type illustrated in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a partial diagrammatical perspective view of a portion of the apparatus showing the portion of the apparatus for adjusting the rolls to maintain the passageways of substantially the same dimension;
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side view of another form of apparatus which may benefit from the invention contemplated herein.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown an apparatus 1 for the compressive treatment of a web W of fibrous material, for example a fibrous thread interlaced web material, which is fed by roll 2 having a first uninterrupted surface 3 on its outer periphery and SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) WO 96/17991 ~ 18 2 5 C~ 3 PC"TIUS95/15322 which rotates in the direction of the arrow indicated. A roll 4 which has a second uninterrupted surface 5 thereon is positioned adjacent and spaced from the roll 2.
Roll 4 rotates in the same direction as roll 2 such that the surfaces 3 and 5 move in opposite peripheral directions at the roll nip area 6.
A confining means 7 in the form of a gull shaped member having wings 8 and 9 which join together at the apex 10 is positioned above the rolls. As shown, apex 10 of the confining means has a smooth arcuate surface and extends between the surfaces 3 and 5 on the rolls and is directed towards the nip area. As may best be seen in FIG. 4 passageways 15 and 15' are formed between the wings 8 and 9 of the confining means and the rolls 2 and 4. Webs of material W move through these passageways as is shown in the drawings. The confining means also includes adjustment means 12 in the form of screws such that the angle between the wings at the apex may be varied to fiwther control the spacing of the passageways between the wings and the surfaces of the rolls.
Further control of this spacing is accomplished by providing in FIG. 5 a means designated 50 for adjusting deflection of the rolls to thereby maintain a desired size to passageways to optimize the compaction of the fabric web material. The means for adjusting the deflection comprises bearings 51 in the form of pillow block bearings mounted at both ends of the roll 2 and lever bearings 52 mounted at both ends of the roll 4. The bearings 51 are mounted to a frame not shown in the usual fashion.
By providing for the pivoting of the bearings 52 you allow for the opening and closing of the rolls and the changing of the size of the passageways 15 and 15'. This is accomplished by moving shaft 53 which is connected to lever bearing 52 at one end and a pneumatic cylinder 55 at the other end. Adjustment of the cylinder causes movement of the lever 52 to open or close the rolls. Roller bearings 60 and 61 mounted on shafts 63 and 64 have a wedge like member 65 disposed therebetween as can be seen in FIG. 5.
As shown, the material W prior to compression is fed by roll 2 through the space between the roll 2 and wing 8 into the stuffing chamber 13. Roll 4 rotates at a slower speed than roll 2 so that it imparts a retarding force on the web of the material W.
This results in longitudinal compressive forces being exerted on the web of material from approximately the point 20 as shown in FIG. 2 near where the web enters the stuffing chamber and the point 21 where the web exits the stuffing chamber. As shown, the web W is turned around the apex 10 such that space 22 is formed between the upper side of the web and apex. Further there is also a space on the bottom side of the web opposite the space 22 so that a portion of the web is free from contact with any structure and to this extent is self supporting. This self supporting feature allows free sliding movement of the fibers making up the material throughout the entire thickness of the material including both the top and bottom sides of the material resulting in a complete stress release of the fibers while the SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE Z6) WO 96117991 CA 02182503 2005-0L ol~ 2 ~ O 3 ~~S95I15322 material is in a compressed state.
In Fig. 6 a similar type of compaction apparatus is shown as that described in Fig. 1 rolls designated 2' and 4' having movable surfaces are shown and function to move the fabric W into and out of a stung chamber 13'. The chamber is formed between the movable rolls 2' and 4' and a confining means including an extension or apex 10' which cooperates with a bottom extension 14 to form the chamber 15".
From chamber 15" fabric W is moved out by the action of the roll 4'.
The effects of deflection that the compressive shrinking forces cause may also be evident in the type of apparatus shown in Fig. 6 and deflection reducing means as shown in Fig. 5 and described herein are obviously beneficial as outlined above.
As will be clear from the foregoing an advantage of the apparatus disclosed herein is that compaction of a wider variety of fabrics is possible by being able to control the size of the space or passageway formed by the wings of the confining means and the rolls of the unit. This control is of particular benefit when it is desired to gain from the advantages provided by a smaller diameter type. roll: Such rolls have a length ten times greater than their diameter.
To increase the shrinkage capacity of the apparatus contemplated herein an impact blade assembly designated 80 is shown~n schematic form and the blade 81 is inserted to cooperate with the confining means to facilitate the flow of web material or fabric irno and out of the stuffing chamber. The impact blade functions to guide the fabric as it flows in its intended path.
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1. An improved apparatus for the compressive treatment of a fibrous web material and being of the type having a frame, a first roll rotatably supported in the frame and having a first movable surface, means for moving the first movable surface at a first rate of speed, a rotatably moveable second roll positioned adjacent to the first roll and having a second movable surface in close spatial relationship to the first movable surface, means for moving the second movable surface at a second rate of speed, confining means closely spaced from the first and second movable surfaces and cooperating therewith to form a stuffing chamber and passageways into which fibrous web material is adapted to be moved by the first movable surface and from which fibrous web material is adapted to be moved out of the stuffing chamber by the second movable surface, said apparatus comprising:
a) the second roll pivotally mounted on a pivot axis on the frame;
b) means for pivotally moving on said pivot axis the second roll to and from the first roll, for controlling the spacing between the rolls;
c) first roller bearing means mounted on both ends of the first roll;
d) second roller bearing means mounted on both ends of the second roll; and e) wedge means in abutting engagement with both said first and second roller bearing means of the first and second roll, to adjust deflection of the rolls and thereby maintain a constant size of the passageways throughout the length of the rolls.
a) the second roll pivotally mounted on a pivot axis on the frame;
b) means for pivotally moving on said pivot axis the second roll to and from the first roll, for controlling the spacing between the rolls;
c) first roller bearing means mounted on both ends of the first roll;
d) second roller bearing means mounted on both ends of the second roll; and e) wedge means in abutting engagement with both said first and second roller bearing means of the first and second roll, to adjust deflection of the rolls and thereby maintain a constant size of the passageways throughout the length of the rolls.
2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising means to relocate said wedge means and adjust deflection of the rolls due to compressive forces of the fibrous web material through the rolls and to maintain substantially the same dimension of the passageways throughout the length of the rolls.
3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein said means for pivotally moving the second roll on said pivot axis comprises lever bearing means mounted on the second roll and pivotally movable on said pivot axis, a lever integral with said lever bearing means, and a pneumatic cylinder having a shaft connected to said lever at one end and moved by said cylinder at the other end, for controlling the spacing between the second roll and the first roll according to a variety of fibrous web materials.
4. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the confining means has an extension extending between and towards the movable surfaces and the means for moving the first and second movable surfaces move the first and second rolls in the same sense of rotation, so that the first and second movable surfaces move in opposite linear directions with respect to said extension.
5. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the confining means has an upper extension extending towards the first movable surface and cooperating with a bottom extension extending towards the second movable surface to form a stuffing chamber and the means for moving the first and second movable surfaces move the first and second rolls in opposite sense of rotation, so that the second movable surface moves in continuity to the first movable surface.
6. The apparatus as defined in claim 4, further comprising an impact blade extending between the first and second movable surfaces towards an apex of said extension for guiding flow of the fibrous web material around said apex.
7. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein the rolls have a length ten times greater than their diameter.
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