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Device for feeding an apparatus for applying tufting straps to a mattress with tufting strap backing disks

a technology of tufting straps and backing disks, which is applied in the field of devices for feeding apparatuses, can solve the problems of inability to superimpose a plurality of disks in order to provide more complex backing elements, known devices have substantial drawbacks, and cannot replace containers of disks, so as to achieve the effect of prolonging the feeding period of disks

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-07-06
RESTA
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Benefits of technology

[0010] The aim of the present invention is to provide a device which is capable of obviating the above-mentioned operating limitations of the ones currently in use, i.e., has an incomparably longer disk feeding period without stops for refilling.
[0011] Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a device which operates reliably and is highly flexible in use as regards the possibility to feed disks of various sizes.

Problems solved by technology

Known devices for feeding disks have substantial drawbacks.
First of all, the containers of the disks have a limited capacity and must be replaced frequently with other full ones.
Further, known devices are unable to superimpose a plurality of disks in order to provide more complex backing elements.

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[0023] With reference to FIG. 1, the reference signs D1 and D2 designate two disks, which after a tension element T has been inserted through a mattress M, are arranged between the respective tags S1 and S2 and the adjacent opposite faces of the mattress, so as to perform their function of protecting and backing the region against which the tags rest.

[0024] The disks D1 and D2 are obtained, by means of two respective devices according to the present invention, from respective tapes of felt material or the like unwound from feeder reels. For the sake of brevity in description, with reference to FIGS. 1-8, only the device designed to form and feed the disks D1 is described, the other device designed to form the disks D2 being substantially identical.

[0025] Further, it is assumed that said device, generally designated by the reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 3-6, is arranged on the side of the mattress on which the tufting strap insertion apparatus is installed. Said apparatus is not illu...

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Abstract

A device for feeding an apparatus for applying tufting straps to a mattress with disks for backing the tufting straps, the device comprising a support, a channel which is formed in the support for guiding at least one tape unwound from a reel in order to form the backing elements of the tufting straps of the mattress, the channel having an outlet connected to the apparatus, an advancement element for the advancement of the tape along the channel by a preset step, and a cropping element for cropping the tape at each step and forming disks whose length substantially matches the step.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a device for feeding an apparatus for applying tufting straps to a mattress with disks for backing said tufting straps. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] As is known, mattresses, in order to prevent excessive swelling caused by the pressure of the internal springs on the surface filling layers, are kept flat by a plurality of retention elements (termed “tufting straps” hereinafter for the sake of convenience in description), one of which is shown for the sake of clarity in FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings. [0003] In said figure, the tufting strap is designated by the reference letter P and comprises a tension element T, which consists of a tape provided, at its ends, with two tags S1, S2. Tufting straps of this type are known for example from British patents 903,464, 910,253, 1,474,241, and 1,541,077 and from publications WO 98 / 04495 and EP-1,167,279. [0004] The tufting straps are inserted through the mattress by means of suitable manually...

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IPC IPC(8): D05B11/00
CPCB68G7/08B68G15/00
Inventor RESTA, ROBERTO
Owner RESTA