Mesh sheet, systems and devices that incorporate a mesh sheet, and methods and equipment for fabricating a mesh sheet
OwnerNick STERGIOULASinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing a second mesh roll from a first mesh roll is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an unreeling shaft, an edge treatment unit, and a reeling shaft. The unreeling shaft is configured to rotatably support the first mesh roll and provide an unreeled length of the first mesh roll in a longitudinal direction. The edge treatment unit is configured to receive the unreeled length of the first mesh roll and cut the first mesh roll along a transverse axis and treat one or more edges of the first mesh roll to form the second mesh roll. The reeling shaft is configured to receive and rotatably support the second mesh roll.
Claims20
An apparatus for manufacturing a second mesh roll from a first mesh roll, the apparatus comprising:
- an unreeling shaft configured to rotatably support the first mesh roll and provide an unreeled length of the first mesh roll in a longitudinal direction;
- an edge treatment unit configured to:
- receive the unreeled length of the first mesh roll;
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- cut the first mesh roll along a transverse axis and treat one or more edges of the first mesh roll to form the second mesh roll;
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- a reeling shaft configured to receive and rotatably support the second mesh roll.
A method of manufacturing a second mesh roll from a first mesh roll, the method comprising:
- rotatably supporting the first mesh roll on an unreeling shaft and providing an unreeled length of the first mesh roll in a longitudinal direction;
- receiving the unreeled length of the first mesh roll in an edge treatment unit;
- cutting the first mesh roll along a transverse axis and treating one or more edges of the first mesh roll to form a second mesh roll;
- receiving and rotatably supporting the second mesh roll on a reeling shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.