Method of setting grommets in a tarp
US7010842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53709
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for setting grommets around the perimeter of a tarp. The method uses an apparatus with a feed reel from which a rolled tarp may be unwound; a table, across which a said tarp may be drawn; a take-up reel, onto which a the tarp may be rolled; and a grommet setter positioned relative to the table to permit an operator to set grommets on a the tarp as the tarp is drawn across the table.
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