Patent ID: 11945670
Assignee: BROWN LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A method of decurling a web from a roll of material, the method comprising:
pulling a portion of the web, via a plurality of rollers, along a path forming an angle, wherein the plurality of rollers comprise a pair of pull roller assemblies spaced apart from one another, each of the pair of pull roller assemblies including a pull roller and a pinch roller configured to pull the web from the roll of material;
sensing, via a sensor, a characteristic of the roll of material to generate sensor data; and
directing, via a control system, a decurling station actuator to shift at least one of the rollers to adjust the angle of the path based at least in part on the sensor data, wherein the at least one of the plurality of rollers is a decurl roller positioned between the pair of pull roller assemblies, wherein each of the pair of pull roller assemblies further comprises—an arm pivotable toward the pull roller and configured to support the pinch roller, and a biasing element configured to bias the pinch roller toward the pull roller so that the pinch roller presses the web against the pull roller.