B - Operations – Transporting – 65 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
65
G
254/47
B65G 15/14 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1099699
VOYTKO, J. E. 6 CAPSTAN FOR ADVANCING ELONGATED MATERIAL Abstract of the Disclosure A capstan having surfaces which are faced with elements that are capable of interlocking with each other is used to advance a strip of interconnected, miniature articles which have a configuration that is susceptible to deformation, or a strip having a surface finish which is easily marred. In one embodiment, the capstan includes a first belt having a plurality of flexible, resilient hooking elements attached to a surface thereof. A second belt has a plurality of looping elements which are made of flexible, resilient material attached to a surface thereof and which are capable of interlocking with the hooking elements of the first belt when the surfaces of the belts are pressed together and of becoming disengaged from the hooking elements when the belts are peeled apart. The belts are sufficiently flexible so that when they are pressed together they are capable of conforming to and gripping an elongated material disposed therebetween. The first and second belts are moved along paths with at least portions of the paths juxtaposed to cause successive portions of the belts to be moved into pressed engagement with each other to grip a strip of material therebetween, to be moved fastened together along the juxtaposed portions of the paths, and then to be peeled apart. The successive portions of the belts which are pressed together and then moved fastened together before being pulled apart are sufficient to advance the strip in the direction of motion of the fastened portions of the belts. -i-
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Kirby Eades Gale Baker
Western Electric Company Incorporated
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