Patent ID: 6228015
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A47F,B65H,D04D

Abstract:
The method of producing a curled ribbon from a continuous supply of non-curled ribbon to ensure a continuous uninterrupted production of the curled ribbon comprising the steps ofi) providing a continuous supply of non-curled ribbon;ii) providing a curling device;iii) providing drawing apparatus downstream of the supply relative to the continuous operation of obtaining curled ribbon;iv) drawing the curled ribbon from the supply of non-curled ribbon so as to be in contact with the curling device so that the non-curled ribbon is imparted with a curl by virtue of being in engagement with the curling device; andv) separating the curled ribbon from the drawing apparatus subsequent to being drawn from the curling device to travel in a predetermined path so as to prevent entanglement of the curled ribbon with the drawing apparatus whereby the curled ribbon is mass produced.