The invention relates to a
combing device for
combing a fibrous material (F) which is supplied to a clamping
assembly (1) that is supported in a
machine frame (MS) and has a lower and upper clamping plate (2, 3), wherein the upper clamping plate (3) is movably supported with respect to the lower clamping plate (2) so as to form a clamping point (KS) and is pressurized by a loading unit (B1, B2) so as to produce a clamping force, and furthermore is provided with a feeding means (5) for intermittently supplying the fibrous material (F) to the clamping point (KS) of the clamping
assembly, with which beneath thereof a
combing cylinder (16) is associated that is rotatably supported in the
machine frame (MS) and provided with at least one combing segment (19) on the periphery thereof, and wherein said plate is also provided with a tear-off means (8) associated with the clamping
assembly. In order to obtain an improved loading device for the upper clamping plate which compared to the known solution exhibits good damping properties and has a
low noise level, according to the invention the loading device is composed of
bellows cylinders (B1, B2) which are pressurized with
compressed air by way of a
compressed air source (26) and which, with one end (35) thereof, are directly or indirectly supported on the
machine frame (MS) and which, with the other end (30) thereof, are supported by elements (4a, 4b, 28) connected to the upper clamping plate (3).