Folding machine article clip, article clip assembly and folding machine article feeding method

    公开(公告)号:US11608587B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16958874

    申请日:2018-12-30

    申请人: MIELE & CIE. KG

    IPC分类号: D06F89/00 B25B5/04 B25B5/16

    摘要: An article clip for article folding machines includes a body which includes opposite body front and rear ends and a body intermediate portion which extends therebetween. The body front end includes a front body pivot and the body intermediate portion includes an intermediate body pivot. The clip further includes a base jaw located at the front end and a clamping jaw located opposite the base jaw at the body front end, connected to the body via the front body pivot. The clip further includes a clamping recess formed in the body front end. The clip further includes an elongated driver configured to transfer forces from the body rear end to the clamping jaw. The driver is connected to the clamping jaw via a front floating pivot which is not connected to the body, and is connected to the intermediate body pivot via a pulling mechanism.

    Width-folding system and method for creating width-folds in an article of laundry

    公开(公告)号:US11618993B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17291518

    申请日:2019-12-23

    申请人: MIELE & CIE. KG

    IPC分类号: D06F89/00 D06F89/02

    摘要: A width folder is configured for width-folding an article of laundry, and especially lateral excess portions thereof. The width folder includes male and female members stacked along a vertical direction. The male member includes two opposite first folding edges which extend along a laundry article motion direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and further includes opposite male top and bottom surfaces each of which extends between the first folding edges. The female member being located at least partially beneath the male member and includes two opposite second folding edges which converge in the motion direction. The female member further includes opposite female top and bottom surfaces. The female member further includes opposite folding protrusions which extend outwardly therefrom in a direction away from the female top surface.