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Abstract

A grout-like material of a type which is initially liquid is poured or floated into the chamber beneath the cylindrical elements of conventional carding machines, or other textile machines which generate quantities of waste thereunder, to a desired level greater in depth than the largest crack between the carding machine frame and the surface on which it rests, so that the grout fills and covers all the cracks around the bottom of the frame. Upon drying the grout material adheres to the surface on which the card frame rests and the side walls of the frame and essentially seals the area beneath the machine as well as forming a slick surface over which lint and dust may be more easily moved by pneumatic undercard cleaning systems. Such a floor construction eliminates burrs or other areas where tags and lint might accumulate. If desired, the grout may be covered with a slick finish or outer coating, such as a urethane or acrylic type floor coating to provide an even smoother finish. Where carding machines are provided with a cross-girt, the grout material is filled to a level greater in depth than the height of the top of the girt from the surface on which the carding machine rests, so that no hump or obstruction to the flow of lint through the bottom of the machine is present.

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