(19)
(11) EP 0 396 511 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.05.1991 Bulletin 1991/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.11.1990 Bulletin 1990/45

(21) Application number: 90830164.1

(22) Date of filing: 12.04.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65H 45/103
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB

(30) Priority: 04.05.1989 IT 2037189

(71) Applicant: IMA S.p.A.
I-25036 Palazzolo Sull'Oglio, (Brescia) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Giachetti, Franco
    I-25036 Palazzolo Sull'Oglio, (Brescia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Cicogna, Franco 
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)


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    (54) Apparatus for replacing fabric pieces in textile spreading machines


    (57) An apparatus for replacing fabric pieces in textile spreading machines comprises two pairs of motor driven carriages mounted on vertical shoulders (1) and driven by timed reciprocating movements along paths converging toward a piece supporting member (3) of the spreading machine,the carriages bearing each a slide (2, 2') about the pheriphery of which a chain is slidab­ly driven including means for restraining the mandrel (9, 10) of a fabric piece to be loaded or unloaded on/from the supporting member (3) of the spreading machine thereon the piece bearing mandrel can be restrained between roller pairs (4, 4') mounted on supporting plates (5) which are pivoted at one end thereof and supported,at the other end thereof, by articulated arm.







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