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US 6,669,008 B2Granted
Process and apparatus for loading dies for forming ceramic tiles
AssigneeR.P. S.r.l.
InventorUmberto Giovanardi
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Abstract
In an apparatus, a layer of powders bearing patterns is laid on a rest surface of a belt conveyor, the conveyor belt is introduced between the bottom die and the top die above a cell afforded in the bottom die, the layer of powders is unloaded into the cell by a swift withdrawal of the belt conveyor. The withdrawal of the unloading end of the conveyor belt is carried out with no relative dragging between the rest surface and the bottom of the layer of powders, by a movement which is parallel to the rest surface and which is very rapid.
Claims6
An apparatus for loading dies for ceramic tile forming, comprising:
- a first endless conveyor belt having an unloading end which winds about a head;
- a first drawing device engaged to move the first endless conveyor belt on command;
- a stretcher which keeps the first endless conveyor belt in a state of tension;
- a second endless conveyor belt engaged to the head of first endless conveyor belt;
- a second drawing device engaged to the second endless conveyor belt to move the head back and forth in a direction parallel to a rest surface on the first endless conveyor belt.
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