摘要 |
<p>An apparatus and method are provided for transferring a flatwork article. A transfer mechanism (67) grips a leading edge portion of the article between leading corner portions thereof and moves the article from a loading station to a pickup station. A positioning device (82) locates a trailing edge portion of the article at the pickup station for engagement with a moving mechanism (56). A moving mechanism (56) picks up the trailing edge portion of the article at the pickup station and moves the article to a desired location for spreading.</p> |