Topping foil loading mechanism and method
US4960047A · kind A · utility
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25Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1705
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A foil loading apparatus (12) includes a foil lift mechanism (14) and a guide plate (20) for advancing foil material (16) along a winding foil flow path. Foil material (16) is raised on lift arm (24) from a lower position up through a confined space between a heated platen (40) and a pressing block (42) to an upper position where the foil material (16) may be accessed and fed through a remaining portion of the foil flow path.
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