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Apparatus for feeding pieces of cloth

US8234801B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2007
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F67/04
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for feeding pieces of cloth to a device for treating clothes, said apparatus (1) comprising: one or more sets of spreader clamps (20) arranged to be moveable away from each other for straightening of a fore edge of said pieces of cloth and for delivering said piece of cloth to the conveyor (40). At least one set of spreader clamps is configured for performing a movement between a receiving (M) and a delivery (A) position, where the spreader clamps in the receiving position (M) have a first predetermined orientation relative to the conveyor (40); and wherein the spreader clamps (20) in the delivery (A) position have a second predetermined orientation, where the straightened piece of cloth is essentially in parallel with the conveyor (40). Hereby it is accomplished that the pieces of cloth can be received in the spreader clamps (20) from a random feeding position on the charger station (70).

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