Patent ID: 6729465
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: D01G

Abstract:
A plant for transporting a textile fabric comprising at least one air-permeable conveyor belt (4) having a conveyor belt run moving in a predetermined direction of travel for transporting a textile fabric (1, 1a and/or 1b), said conveyor belt run having one side immediately adjacent the textile fabric and a second opposite side remote from the textile fabric, air guide means (6, 6â€²a, etc.) located transversely to and contiguous said conveyor belt second opposite side, and said air guiding means (6, 6â€²a, etc.) being constructed and arranged for increasing positive air flow in the direction of conveyor belt upper run travel to thereby decrease pressure along the conveyor belt second opposite side as compared to the air flow and pressure, respectively, at the conveyor belt one side absent air evacuation.