Methods for handling sheet material
US4714505A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/93
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In the feeding of sheet material to a machine such as a tire building former a sheet is first placed on a table and one edge of the sheet is aligned with a first datum line, preferably by tilting the table and supplying floatation air under the sheet. The sheet is then picked up and moved transversely through a predetermined distance by a gripping device to align the edge with a second datum line so as to enable the sheet to be fed in appropriate alignment to a machine.
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