Foot wiping apparatus for ceramic ware
AssigneeRoyal Doulton (UK) Limited
InventorDavid K. Hulse
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Abstract
Apparatus for foot cleaning of articles of ceramic ware comprises a conveyor device which includes a pair of belt members independently movable in the same direction at different speeds, the belt members being tilted transversely relative to one another such that their adjacent edges are lower than their outer edges. Preferably there is provided a way for varying the angle of tilt of the belt members.
Claims6
Apparatus for foot cleaning of articles of ceramic ware comprising conveyor means including a pair of belt members independently movable in the same direction at different speeds, the belt members being tilted transversely relative to one another such that their adjacent edges are lower than their outer edges, the surfaces of said belt members being adapted to remove glaze medium from the foot portions of the articles of ware transported on the belt members, and the apparatus including means for removing from the belt members glaze medium transferred to them from the said articles.
Apparatus for foot cleaning of articles of ceramic ware comprising conveyor means including a pair of belt members independently movable in the same direction at different speeds, the belt members being tilted transversely relative to one another such that their adjacent edges are lower than their outer edges and the surfaces of said belt members being adapted to absorb glaze medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.