Sheet holding device for an arcuate surface with vacuum retention
US5576754A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J13/226
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet holding device includes a sheet-holder having a concavely-curved surface for receiving a sheet, a sheet feeder at a first end of the concavely-curved surface for feeding a sheet thereon, a releasable holder at the second end of the concavely-curved surface including a recess in the concavely-curved surface at the second end located to be covered by the leading edge of the sheet, and a vacuum-producing device selectively actuatable to produce a vacuum in the recess when covered by the leading edge of the sheet.
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