Circular needling machine provided with a device for automatically removing preforms
US6347440B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04H18/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for needling a textile structure built up from a helical strip delivered by strip supply means, said machine comprising a needling table, a needling head, cutting means for cutting the helical strip, and conical roller drive means for rotating said strip on the needling table, at least a fraction of said conical roller drive means being retractable so as to release an empty space on said needling table enabling ejector means to remove the textile structure from the needling table.
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