The machine consists of
a rag collection tube
(long polished stainless steel tube,
figure A, point 1),
a suction box (fig. A, 2),
an air extractor and related
ejector (fig. A, points 3 and 4),
a final container of the fabric
(collection chamber, fig. A, 5);
and is operated by a three-way pedal
commands (fig. A, 6),
1. the first starts the compression phase
during which they are inserted
two or three pieces of fabric in the tube
tubular.
2. The second command, in the center of the
pedal board, is the stop button (Fig. B).
3. The third command starts the phase
exhaust, i.e. suction of the fabric
spilled inside the tube.
This operation can only happen
after inserting the end of the last one
patch in the tube hole (Fig. C).