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Abstract

A device for shearing fibers from fabrics comprising a housing and a pair of shearing machines disposed therein. Each shearing machine having a case and a pair of blades, an outer blade and an inner blade secured onto the case. Each blade having a row of spaced teeth. The blades are being operably connected to a motor which moves one or both blades laterally, side to side, in a reciprocating manner to produce a cutting effect on any fibers which come between the teeth. The pair of shearing machines being in a position opposed to one another at a predetermined angle to allow the outer blades of the shearing machines to be substantially coplanar and to allow the teeth of each shearing machine to be aligned adjacent one another. The device further including a vacuum means for suction of cut fabrics and for drawing fabric in between the teeth of the blades.

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