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US 6,514,186 B2Granted
High speed fabric folder
OwnerFrank Catalloinventor
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Abstract
A folder for fabric includes a traversing assembly which receives a fabric web and deposits the fabric in a Z fold as the traversing assembly reciprocates relative to a base. A pressing assembly includes a pair of pressing rollers which move in a direction substantially parallel to the surface of the folded fabric. A pressing roller presses on the fabric as it moves toward the fold. Shock absorber assemblies absorb stress at the ends of strokes of the traversing assembly as it reciprocates relative to the base.
Claims11
A high speed fabric folder for folding a web or tube of fabric and
- a base,
- a drive motor operatively mounted relative to the base,
- a traversing assembly connected to the base,
- a driving connection operatively connecting the drive motor and said traversing assembly to impart reciprocating movement of the traversing assembly relative to the base,
- a fabric conduit means operatively associated with the traversing assembly for forming folds in the fabric as the traversing assembly and the fabric conduit means reciprocate relative to the base,
- a pressing assembly mounted in operative association with the traversing assembly with the pressing assembly comprising a pressing member disposed for motion in a direction substantially parallel to and opposite to the reciprocating movement of the traversing assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.