Global Patent Index - EP 2294258 A1

EP 2294258 A1 20110316 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FOLDING UP BLANKETS OR SIMILAR FLEXIBLE TEXTILES

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FOLDING UP BLANKETS OR SIMILAR FLEXIBLE TEXTILES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZUSAMMENFALTEN VON DECKEN ODER DERGLEICHEN FLEXIBLEN FLÄCHENGEBILDEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR PLIER DES COUVERTURES OU AUTRES STRUCTURES PLANES SOUPLES

Publication

EP 2294258 A1 20110316 (DE)

Application

EP 09741731 A 20090426

Priority

  • DE 2009000565 W 20090426
  • DE 102008023118 A 20080509

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009135458A1] The invention relates to a method and a device for folding up substantially rectangular, flexible textiles (30), such as blankets, sheets or similar having two substantially parallel longitudinal sides and two substantially parallel transverse sides. According to the invention, the textile (30) is spread flat on a table (12) and then grasped at two opposite edge points or edge regions by clamping units (14), said units being moved or pivoted substantially parallel to one another and parallel to the adjoining faces of the textile (30) by a predetermined distance, in such a way that a web-shaped first edge region of the textile (30) remains on the table (12) and a second adjoining part of the textile (30) is folded onto the first region forming an at least two-ply web. Said at least two-ply web is fixed to the table (12) along a predefined line which runs substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the web. Finally, at least one blade unit (32, 34) is moved or pivoted upwards parallel to the aforementioned fixed section in order to fold the at least two-ply web at least once more.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 89/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 89/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009135458A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102008023118 B3 20090723; EP 2294258 A1 20110316; WO 2009135458 A1 20091112

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102008023118 A 20080509; DE 2009000565 W 20090426; EP 09741731 A 20090426