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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1999
Edmund L Pace, Pfafftown, NC (US);
Glenn R Pierce, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
John R Everhart, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
James Moore Schenck, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
David L Kamp, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Jimmy L Plyler, Salisbury, NC (US);
John J Frye, Mocksville, NC (US);
Dennis Starnes, Concord, NC (US);
George S Noonkester, King, NC (US);
Sara Lee Corporation, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A fabric roll letoff for unrolling and inspecting a fabric roll. The apparatus includes: a continuous belt for supporting the fabric roll. A drive system for rotates the belt to letoff the fabric web. The drive system includes a drive roller; a idle roller; and a tension roller. The continuous belt rotates the fabric roll to unroll the fabric web at a constant velocity for subsequent processing. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of unloader arms is connected to the belt drive for receiving the fabric roll and for positioning the fabric roll onto the belt drive. Also, in the preferred embodiment, a guide frame is positioned downstream from the belt drive for directing the fabric web through an inspection area.