Laundry article spreader apparatus and method

Details Laundry article spreader apparatus and method Laundry article spreader apparatus and method

2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Izaguirre, Ismael (Department: 3765)

Textiles: ironing or smoothing

Accessories

Sheet shake out or spreader devices

Reexamination Certificate

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07127840

ABSTRACT:
A towel spreader is provided. A trailing corner is clamped to isolate an edge of a towel where the edge is either along a fold in a towel or along an outer extremity of the towel. The towel is then flattened in a single or two layers using motion and gravity while being held along the identified edge. The same or a different trailing corner is then rotated such that a back outer extremity edge of the towel is perpendicular with a direction of movement of a conveyor. By clamping the back edge while continuing to move a downstream conveyor and blow air on the towel, the towel is flattened out. The spread towel is then passed downstream for further processing, such as folding.

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