Global Patent Index - EP 2882654 A1

EP 2882654 A1 20150617 - COMPRESSION APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

COMPRESSION APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

KOMPRIMIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMPRESSION

Publication

EP 2882654 A1 20150617 (EN)

Application

EP 13759558 A 20130808

Priority

  • GB 201214305 A 20120810
  • GB 2013052129 W 20130808

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2504768A] A resilient unit is fed as a continuous web 18 through first and second tensioning rollers 20, 22 to a winding roller 24. The winding roller 24 is driven at a first speed, and one or both of the tensioning rollers 20,22 is driven at a second speed which is less than the first speed. The difference in speeds causes tension to be applied to the resilient unit 18 which stretches the resilient unit 18 and in turn causes a reduction in thickness. The method is particularly suitable for pocket-sprung units such as mattresses, where the tension compresses the resilient elements in their pockets.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 23/195 (2006.01); B65B 63/02 (2006.01); B68G 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

B65B 63/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 63/024 (2013.01 - GB US); B65H 23/1955 (2013.01 - EP US); B68G 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/5124 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2404/143 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2404/147 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2513/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2515/31 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2555/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2014023973A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 201214305 D0 20120926; GB 2504768 A 20140212; GB 2504768 B 20170208; CN 105408214 A 20160316; EP 2882654 A1 20150617; EP 2882654 B1 20160928; US 2015210498 A1 20150730; WO 2014023973 A1 20140213

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 201214305 A 20120810; CN 201380051579 A 20130808; EP 13759558 A 20130808; GB 2013052129 W 20130808; US 201314420692 A 20130808