Mattress handling apparatus

摘要

Apparatus (10) including a mattress support (12, 14) for supporting a mattress (16) lying on a first major face or panel thereof and conveying the mattress as a sewing operation, such as an edge sewing and taping operation, is performed with respect to the first major face. A mattress flipping mechanism (70) is provided. A mattress guide arm (28) is provided for holding the mattress down during the sewing operation. The mattress guide arm (28) is provided with pivoting features (34, 36) for moving it away from the mattress support (12, 14) while flipping the mattress. <IMAGE>