EXTRACTOR FOR EXTRACTING OR SEPARATING CUT OR PARTIALLY CUT PIECES FROM A SHEET OF MATERIAL

摘要

An extraction apparatus (10) for extracting or separating cut or partially cutpieces or parts (16) from a cut sheet (12)at an extraction station (14) comprises: a sheet gripping and moving device(22, 30) for gripping and moving a cut or partially cutsheet through an extraction station; and an extraction bar or roller (36) atthe extraction station positioned for movement transverselyof a cut sheet and being constructed, arranged and operated to movetransversely of the path of movement of the cut sheet when theleading edge of the scrap web (60) of the cut sheet is adjacent the extractionbar or roller to engage and deflect the scrap web of thecut sheet passing through the gripping and moving device away from the cutpieces or parts.