摘要 |
Particularly suitable for feeding small-piece flat-work articles to an ironing machine. A pair of clamping devices (2, 3) is arranged to accept any part of the leading edge of an article (9). The devices are moved apart symmetrically with respect to a feeding line of the machine, and as they move, the leading edge of the article (9) runs through them. Each clamping device (2, 3) has a sensor which detects the side edge of the article and on such detection the clamping device (2, 3) is locked on to the article to hold it firmly. When both devices are locked the article is released and thus fed on to a feeding conveyor (1). |