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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1999
Alex Keller, Eschenback, CH;
Roberto Fenile, Wetzikon, CH;
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Abstract
The apparatus for processing flexible, sheet-like products (,) has a feed conveyor (,) which is intended for feeding the products (,) to an intermediate conveyor (,). The latter has pivotably controlled grippers (,) arranged one behind the other and moved along a continuous circulatory path (,) in the direction of circulation (U). The intermediate conveyor (,) is intended for altering the position of the fed products (,), while the sequence of the products remains unaltered, such that the previously mutually facing sides of adjacent products (,) are reversed, and then for transferring the products to a removal conveyor (,). For this purpose, each gripper (,) is controlled such that the product (,) retained by it is drawn around the following gripper (,) as seen in the direction of circulation (U), from one side of the gripper to the other side.