Patent ID: 7673575

Claim:
An apparatus for feeding and slitting a stack of compressible soft goods being supported on an upper surface of a table comprising: a frame adapted to be mounted adjacent one side of the table; a first powered slitting wheel rotatably supported by the frame; a second powered slitting wheel rotatably supported by the frame and contacting the first slitting wheel to provide a cutting action; a powered conveyor adapted to be positioned adjacent the table and comprising a conveyor belt adapted to contact and support a lower surface along an edge of the soft goods; and a compression assembly disposed above the conveyor and adapted to contact an upper surface along the edge of the soft goods, comprising a swing arm pivotally connected to the frame, at least one free spinning roller connected to the swing arm for contacting the soft goods, and an actuator operatively coupled to said swing arm for raising and lowering said at least one free spinning roller.