Global Patent Index - EP 4198191 A1

EP 4198191 A1 20230621 - A DEVICE FOR LONGITUDINALLY FOLDING A TEXTILE ITEM AND AN EXTENSION MODULE THEREFORE

Title (en)

A DEVICE FOR LONGITUDINALLY FOLDING A TEXTILE ITEM AND AN EXTENSION MODULE THEREFORE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM LÄNGSFALTEN EINES TEXTILARTIKELS UND ERWEITERUNGSMODUL DAFÜR

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PLIAGE LONGITUDINAL D'UN ARTICLE TEXTILE ET SON MODULE D'EXTENSION

Publication

EP 4198191 A1 20230621 (EN)

Application

EP 21214408 A 20211214

Priority

EP 21214408 A 20211214

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a device (100) for longitudinally folding a textile item (900). The device (100) comprises a conveyor system (110) for transporting the textile item (900) through the device (100), first and second folding template parts (120, 125) for setting fold positions (901, 902) along the textile item (900); and moveable first and second folding blades (130, 135) for folding the textile item (900) over the folding template parts (120, 125). The folding blades (130, 135) are moved by means of a drive system which is positioned in the device (100) above the conveyor system (110). The invention also provides an extension module (200) for a device (100) for longitudinally folding a textile item (900), wherein the extension module (200) provides the folding blades (130, 135) and the drive system, and wherein the extension module (200) is arranged for being installed on the device (100) above the conveyor system (110) of the device (100).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 89/00 (2006.01); D06F 95/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 89/00 (2013.01); D06F 95/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4198191 A1 20230621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21214408 A 20211214