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Unfolding device

US4730756A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
5References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 1986
Grant dateMar 15, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA41H43/02
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of unfolding a doubled piece of textile material (20), which comprises a first piece of material (21) and a further piece of material (22) disposed adjacent a surface (25) of the material (21), includes the steps of holding the first piece of material (21) so as to leave the further piece of material (22) free, and creating an air current, for example from a nozzle (4), to move the further piece of material (22) away from the surface (25).

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