Strand length for conveying and slowing down folded products
US4461467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/261
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a strand length for conveying and slowing down folded products beteen two consecutive stations of a folding apparatus, particularly between a folding cylinder and a folding sword or delivery station, with a minimum of two consecutive stand sections driven at opposingly stepped speeds, each strand section including an upper and lower belt set having a plurality of parallel belts in each set and a minimum of one forward belt roller in the conveying direction and one rear belt roller in the conveying direction, of which at least one of the front belt rollers of the faster moving rear strand section in the conveying direction and at least one of the rear belt rollers of the slower moving front strand section in the conveying direction are adjustable for height, and the belts of each of said belt sets are spaced apart and staggered by at least a belt width so that said rear and front strand sections may be dovetailed into each other.
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