Folding machine for waeschestuecke, in particular for leibwaesche in which, in the material of the folding foerderrichtung a plurality of successive transverse folding devices are arranged

摘要

924,719. Folding fabrics. THOMAS BROADBENT & SONS Ltd. June 8,1961 [July 4, 1960], No. 23238/60. Class 42 (2). [Also in Group XVII] In the process of folding laundry, e.g. an apron, the apron is turned over completely after a fold but before a cross fold. The leading edge of an apron a is folded on top of the neckband b and tapes c and then the apron is completely turned over; so that after the next fold, Fig. 8, the neckband and tapes are inside. The apron is then cross folded. The turnover mechanism which is also described in Specification 838,554, operates by the apron e moving, fold first, along a conveyer belt d and coming in contact with a feeler f which operates a valve mechanism h so that compressed air passes through the pipe j into the upper end of the cylinder k having a fixed piston m, thus raising it. The apron e moves into contact with the feeler g which causes raising of the piston p and thus of the arm 8. The arm elevates the folded edge of the apron and holds it between a gripper t and a pad u. The conveyer d carries the apron forward until the arm f is free of the apron and this, after a predetermined delay, permits the cylinder k to drop and the article is then released. The Provisional Specification states that the turn-over mechanism may be as described in Specifications 793,438. and 793,439