(57) An apparatus for feeding a quilting machine with a cloth (P) to be quilted, composed
of superimposed sheets (T1, T2, T3) which are unwound from respective rolls (C1, C2,
C3) in an advancement direction (B), and comprising longitudinal gripper elements
(19, 20, 21, 22) which can move between a closer position for gripping the lateral
edges of said cloth (P) which are parallel to said advancement direction (B) and a
spaced position for widening the cloth (P), transverse grip means which are arranged
downstream of said longitudinal gripper elements (19, 20, 21, 22) and are associated
with elements (11, 12) for conveying the cloth (P) and means (10) for the transverse
locking of the cloth (P) which are arranged upstream of the longitudinal gripper means
(19, 20, 21, 22), auxiliary means (29) being arranged upstream of the transverse locking
means (10) and being suitable to act on the upper sheet (T2) and produce an elongation
thereof with respect to the underlying sheets (T1, T3).
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