Vacuum feed system for feeding laundry articles onto a conveyor

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1989-06-05

1990-11-06

Falik, Andrew M.

Textiles: ironing or smoothing

Accessories

Sheet shake out or spreader devices

38 8, D06F 6704

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049674951

ABSTRACT:
A feed system for conveying and spreading laundry articles on a conveyor has an air-permeable conveyor having a feed end upon which leading portions of an article are placed for conveyance therefrom. Varying portions of the article to be so emplaced are supported by a feed support element spaced at a distance from the feed end of the conveyor to provide a gap therebetween. A suction duct located generally below the feed end of the conveyor and the feed support element causes air to flow through the feed end of the conveyor to adhere the leading part of the article to the conveyor, and through the space between the feed end of the conveyor and the support element to draw the trailing portion of the article down into a suction duct to stream the article therein by air flow on both sides. An enclosure surrounding the feed end of the conveyor and has a moveable closure member sealing the entrance thereto. After emplacement of the article against the closure member, opening of the closure member causes external air to be drawn into the suction system, carrying the article along with it to place the leading part thereof on the feed conveyor and drawing the trailing end of the article into the duct.

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patent: 3657382 (1972-04-01), Valentine
patent: 3909964 (1985-10-01), Wenck
patent: 4729181 (1988-03-01), Weir

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