Automated grommet station
US6745461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53709
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for setting grommets around the perimeter of a tarp. The apparatus includes a feed reel from which a rolled tarp may be unwound; a table, across which the tarp may be drawn; a take-up reel, onto which the tarp may be rolled; and a grommet setter positioned relative to the table to permit an operator to set grommets on the tarp as the tarp is drawn across the table.
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