Apparatus and method for loading flat articles of clothing...

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2008-06-03

2008-06-03

Izaguirre, Ismael (Department: 3765)

Textiles: ironing or smoothing

Accessories

Sheet shake out or spreader devices

Reexamination Certificate

active

07380356

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for loading flat articles of clothing into a laundry processing unit is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a frame having an entrance opposite an end of a conveyor belt, at least one loading post controlled by an operator, with a first pair of clamps for an article of clothing, and a device for lifting the clamps until the article is transferred to a second pair of clamps associated with a spreader, including a pivoting arm supporting clamps connected to a slide slidably mounted on a tilted guide rail and rotation driving means of arm and translation driving means of slide serve to move clamps in a combined translation and rotation trajectory. The apparatus comprises further features adapted to produce relative movements and to adopt different positions with respect to frame in order to provide at least one operating mode and at least one transport mode.

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