Patent ID: 6886681
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A conveyor apparatus for handling and inverting a web of material, comprising: a receiving conveyor having an upper run for receiving said web of material after inversion; and an inversion conveyor having first and second legs arranged at an angle to each other, the second leg being positioned above the upper run for said receiving conveyor; said inversion conveyor comprising a first conveyor roller positioned at one end of said first leg, and second conveyor roller positioned at one end of said second leg, and first and second generally parallel conveyor guides positioned at an angle to each of said first and second rollers at the juncture of said first and second legs of said inversion conveyor; said inversion conveyor further comprising an inversion conveyor belt which extends: so that when said web of material is received on said upper run of said first leg of said inversion conveyor the web of material is inverted as the web moves around and beneath the first guide, with the inverted web of material received on the upper run of the receiving conveyor.