Conveyorized vacuum table for feeding sheet material
US4730526A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/748
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyorized vacuum table comprises a conveyor for feeding and supporting limp sheet material and a vacuum system which applies vacuum to the sheet material while it is being fed and/or worked upon. The conveyor comprises a penetrable support bed and a plurality of vacuum chambers which move with the support bed and communicate with it. Means are also provided to apply vacuum to the vacuum chambers to cause the conveyor to hold the sheet material for cutting or other work operations.
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