Coiled flexible workpiece transporting device
US4615432A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41H43/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a device for the transport of workpieces of flexible materials which are to be supplied to a treatment station in a coil for treating their longitudinal edges and the workpiece in the form of a coil from which a portion to be treated projects is sent, or positioned on, a transport device which includes a transport trough which receives the coil. The trough is provided on one or both long sides with a supporting bending edge and a bearing surface arranged vertically below it. A coiled workpiece may be transported by the device at high speed and moved to align its longitudinal edge or edges to be treated at various work stations without difficulty.
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