Automatic carpet stripping apparatus and method
US4948451A · kind A · utility
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1972
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a self-propelled carpet stripping apparatus (10) which comprises a frame (12) and a pair of driven rollers (22) mounted on the frame (12) for rotation about horizontally disposed parallel axes. The rollers (22) are operable for receiving a loose end of a carpet therebetween to pull the carpet up off its supporting surface. As the carpet is pulled by the action of the rollers (22), the apparatus (10) is propelled forward and the carpet cut by knives (24) into an elongated strip.
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