Method and device for introducing essentially rectangular pieces of cloth into a feeder

摘要

A device for feeding essentially rectangular pieces of cloth to a feeder, comprising a conveyor on which pieces of cloth can be advanced in the direction of conveyance of the feeder, and on which, in front of the conveyor, there is configured a boom extending transversely of the direction of conveyance of the conveyor, and wherein the boom comprises a boom conveyor in the longitudinal direction of the boom configured for conveying the piece of cloth across the boom, and at the end of the boom, means are configured for transferring the piece of cloth from a feed conveyor to the boom, wherein the means for transferring the piece of cloth from the feed conveyor to the boom conveyor is configured such that it is able to turn the piece of cloth in an area between the feed conveyor and the boom conveyor.