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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2001
Arthur Keith Davis, Tryon, NC (US);
Derek Scott Kozlowski, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically cleaning the clips on a web processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a scraper for scraping the web supporting surface of the clips on the web transporting machine, and also desirably includes a clip opener, for facilitating opening of the clip to enable the scraper to easily access the clip web support surface. The scraper is desirably supported in a manner that enables it to move upwards and downwards relative to the web supporting surface of the clips, to account for variations in clip height and positioning. The clip cleaner can be readily applied to existing web processing apparatus, such as tenter frames, and desirably can be selectively moved from an operative position to an inoperative position.