US 4,360,887 AGranted

Skin categorizing apparatus

AssigneeEdward Wilson and Son Ltd.

InventorsRaymond L. Wilson, James A. Dingwall

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Abstract

Skin categorizing apparatus comprises a conveyor on which skins are categorized by automatic area scanning and thickness measuring means generating data for transmission to a remote location for control and data processing equipment. Displays at the conveyor location are driven by the control equipment to show data first transmitted thereto. The area and thickness means is capable of dealing with a single skin or two sides of split skins simultaneously. Thus two sets of displays are shown one at each side of the conveyor. Data entry means serves for a skin quality input and data generation with an associated display. The control equipment includes a supervisor's display unit and two printers one for logging work progress and the other for printing out batch labels or advices when a batch is complete for a particular order.

Claims12

Dependent claims

Skin categorizing apparatus comprising, at a first location, a bed support on which skins laid out flat are to be categorized, scanning means for generating data signals concerning area of a skin, means for displaying categorizing data concerning area, thickness and quality, and data entry means at least for skin quality;

means for transmitting data between the first location and a second location remote from the first location, the means for transmitting including electrical conductor connection of the locations and electronic driver means at said second location to activate and drive said electrical conductor connection for all said data transmission;
and further at said second location, means for controlling transmission of data signals from the first location, and for collecting, displaying and processing that data to individual skin category form, in either of automatic or selective modes under supervisor control.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 06/173,922Filed 31 Jul 1980
Priority: GB 79272464 Aug 1979
Granted: 23 Nov 1982
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

G07C 3/14
Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles: quality control systems
C14B 1/28
Manufacture of leather; Machines or devices therefor: machines for treating leather combined with devices for measuring and printing
C14B 17/005
Details of apparatus or machines for manufacturing or treating skins, hides, leather, or furs: inspecting hides or furs
G01N 21/89
Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination: in moving material, e.g. running paper or textiles