(under subclass 80) Method or apparatus wherein means are employed to present the fibers to a picking device.
(1) Note. The patents in this subclass are restricted to delivery of the fibers to the picking means. The feeding of the fibers, combined with the holding of said fibers by the feeding means while the fibers are picked, would be classified in subclass 96 of this class.
(2) Note. Refer to (1) Note under the class definition for further fields of search.