Apparatus for performing a work operation on sheet material and a sheet material feed mechanism therefor
US5772147A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2515/31
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dancer bar including a plurality of segments flexibly linked together is provided. Preferably, the segments are selectively connectable to provide a dancer bar having a length which substantially equals the width of an associated web of sheet material. A sheet material feed mechanism including the segmented dancer bar and an apparatus for performing a work operation on sheet material including the feed mechanism are also provided.
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