Recovery device and procedure for extracting a sheath after it has been folded transversely
US5035685A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H45/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improvement in the method and apparatus for transversely folding a continuous tubular sleeve. The sleeve is unwound onto a plurality of movable conformators mounted on a rotatable platen which supports the folded sleeve segments. After the desired amount of concentric folds are formed, the platen and conformators are rotated essentially 90.degree. to bring the folded segment into a horizontal plane for extraction. Also disclosed is a mobile device for performing the extraction of the folded sheath segment.
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