(19)
(11) EP 0 266 820 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.07.1989 Bulletin 1989/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.05.1988 Bulletin 1988/19

(21) Application number: 87201967.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: D06F 67/04, B65H 9/00, B65H 9/20, B65H 27/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR NL

(30) Priority: 31.10.1986 BE 217356

(71) Applicant: "WERKHUIZEN LAPAUW" naamloze vennootschap
B-8710 Kortrijk-Heule (BE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Lapauw, Romain
    B-8710 Heule (BE)

(74) Representative: Pieraerts, Jacques et al
GEVERS Patents, Brussels Airport Business Park, Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem
1831 Diegem (BE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Bed sheet feeding machine


    (57) The machine is comprised of a cabinet wherein besides units for collecting, stretching and conveying the sheets, there is mainly provided a cylinder (1) whereover each sheet (9) is pulled by tongs (12,13) moving along the lengthwise direction over said cylinder (1), characterized in that said cylinder is comprised of a torsion tube (1), and means are provided to twist said torsion tube (1) with motors (7,8) acting on the tube ends, about the lengthwise axis thereof as a function of the sensed faulty position of the sheet edge relative to the lengthwise axis of said torsion tube (1).







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