Patent ID: 6939285
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: A47F,B65H,D04D

Abstract:
1. A ribbon curling device comprising: Delivery means for delivering a supply of unstressed curlable ribbon; curling means located downstream of said delivery means for curling said ribbon; wherein the approach and/or departure angle of said curlable ribbon to said curling means may be changed to suit the quality of said curlable ribbon and/or the desired degree of curl tightness; Mechanical drive means selected from the group consisting of conveyor belts, rollers and wheels; and located downstream of said curling means in support of drawing the said ribbon across said curling means; wherein said mechanical drive wheel means includes at least one combination or pairing of said conveyor belt with at least one conveyor belt, roller and/or wheel wherein the said ribbon being disposed between the said combination or pairing; guide means intermediate said curling means and mechanical drive means controls the approach angle of said ribbon to said mechanical drive means.