MANIPULATING FABRIC ITEMS USING A ROLLER

MANIPULATING FABRIC ITEMS USING A ROLLER

Embodiments provide for the manipulation of fabric items using a roller. A fabric item is engaged by a roller. Rotation of the roller while traversing the roller across the fabric item progressively lifts the fabric item onto the roller. In an example, the fabric item is held on the roller by applyi...

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Hauptverfasser: FEIX, Thomas, HONDORI, Hossein Mousavi, CHOPE, Nicholas, TANGUAY, Michael William, BAMBERGER, Martin Frederick, DEVARAKONDA, Akhil, BECKER, Sean Magnus, MACMILLAN, Gaston Justice, CORLISS, Michael
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Sprache:eng
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LAYERED PRODUCTS
LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:Embodiments provide for the manipulation of fabric items using a roller. A fabric item is engaged by a roller. Rotation of the roller while traversing the roller across the fabric item progressively lifts the fabric item onto the roller. In an example, the fabric item is held on the roller by applying a vacuum via the roller. In an example the roller is used to deposit one portion of the fabric item onto another portion of the fabric item in a joining process. In an example, the roller is used to deposit the fabric item onto another fabric item in a joining process.