Device for rolling sections of carpet

Claim 1

A device for rolling a section of carpet having a face for walking upon and a back, comprising roller means engageable with the leading edge of said carpet section for forming said edge into a roll, means causing rotation of said roller means in one set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its back out and in an opposite set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its face out, and guide means associated with said roller means for assisting in said rolling of the carpet section, said guide means being shiftable between operative and inoperative positions depending upon whether said carpet section is to be rolled with its back or face out, said rolling device having feed and discharge ends, said roller means including an upper roller and two lower rollers, conveyor means for directing the advancement of said carpet section into said feed end and between said upper and lower rollers, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in the direction of advancement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in a direction opposite to said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its back out, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in a direction opposite to said advacement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in the direction of said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its face out, said guide means including finger means, one of said lower rollers being located nearer said feed end than the other of said lower rollers, each lower and upper rollers having a peripheral edge adapted to contact said carpet section and urge said section into a roll, said finger means being associated with each of said one lower roller and upper roller and being shiftable between an operative position in which said finger means projects beyond the periphery of its associated roller to direct said carpet section away from such associated roller upon entry of the carpet section between said upper and lower rollers and an inoperative position in which said finger means is located within the periphery of its associated roller to permit contact of the carpet section with such associated roller, means for shifting each finger means between its said operative and inoperative positions, the finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its said operative position and the finger means associAted with said one lower roller being located in its said inoperative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its back out, and said finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its said inoperative position and said finger means associated with said one lower roller being located in its said operative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its face out, and wherein said conveyor means is adapted to contact the back of said carpet section and to feed said section between said upper and lower rollers at a constant feed rate whether rolling said carpet section with its face in or face out, said upper and lower rollers adapted to contact the back of said carpet section in rolling the section with its back out and to contact the face of said section in rolling the section with its face out, said roller rotating means including means for increasing the rotational speed of said upper and lower rollers relative to the speed of said conveyor means when said carpet section is rolled with its face out.

Claim 2

A device for rolling a section of carpet having a face for walking upon and a back, comprising roller means engageable with the leading edge of said carpet section for forming said edge into a roll, means causing rotation of said roller means in one set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its back out and in an opposite set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its face out, and guide means associated with said roller means for assisting in said rolling of the carpet section, said guide means being shiftable between operative and inoperative positions depending upon whether said carpet section is to be rolled with its back or face out, said rolling device having feed and discharge ends, said roller means including an upper roller and two lower rollers, conveyor means for directing the advancement of said carpet section into said feed end and between said upper and lower rollers, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in the direction of advancement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in a direction opposite to said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its back out, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in a direction opposite to said advacement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in the direction of said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its face out, said guide means including finger means, one of said lower rollers being located nearer said feed end than the other of said lower rollers, each lower and upper rollers having a peripheral edge adapted to contact said carpet section and urge said section into a roll, said finger means being associated with each of said one lower roller and upper roller and being shiftable between an operative position in which said finger means projects beyond the periphery of its associated roller to direct said carpet section away from such associated roller upon entry of the carpet section between said upper and lower rollers and an inoperative position in which said finger means is located within the periphery of its associated roller to permit contact of the carpet section with such associated roller, means for shifting each finger means between its said operative and inoperative positions, the finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its said operative position and the finger means associAted with said one lower roller being located in its said inoperative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its back out, and said finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its said inoperative position and said finger means associated with said one lower roller being located in its said operative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its face out, and wherein said conveyor means is adapted to contact the back of said carpet section and to feed said section between said upper and lower rollers at a constant feed rate whether rolling said carpet section with its face in or face out, said upper and lower rollers adapted to contact the back of said carpet section in rolling the section with its back out and to contact the face of said section in rolling the section with its face out, said roller rotating means including means for increasing the rotational speed of said upper and lower rollers relative to the speed of said conveyor means when said carpet section is rolled with its face out.

Claim 3

A device for rolling a section of carpet having a face for walking upon and a back, comprising roller means engageable with the leading edge of said carpet section for forming said edge into a roll, means causing rotation of said roller means in one set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its back out and in an opposite set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its face out, and guide means associated with said roller means for assisting in said rolling of the carpet section, said guide means being shiftable between operative and inoperative positions depending upon whether said carpet section is to be rolled with its back or face out, said rolling device having feed and discharge ends, said roller means including an upper roller and two lower rollers, conveyor means for directing the advancement of said carpet section into said feed end and between said upper and lower rollers, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in the direction of advancement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in a direction opposite to said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its back out, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in a direction opposite to said advancement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in the direction of said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its face out, said guide means including finger means, one of said lower rollers being located nearer said feed end than the other of said lower rollers, each lower and upper rollers having a peripheral edge adapted to contact said carpet section and urge said section into a roll, said finger means being associated with each of said one lower roller and upper roller and being shiftable between an operative position in which said finger means projects beyond the periphery of its associated roller to direct said carpet section away from such associated roller upon entry of the carpet section between said upper and lower rollers and an inoperative position in which said finger means is located within the periphery of its associated roller to permit contact of the carpet section with such associated roller, means for shifting each finger means between its said operative and inoperative positions, the finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its operative position and the finger means associated with said one lower roller being located in its said inoperative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its back out, and said finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its said inoperative position and said finger means associated with said one lower roller being located in its said operative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its face out, and wherein said conveyor means is adapted to contact the back of said carpet section and to feed said caRpet section between said upper and lower rollers at a constant feed rate whether rolling said carpet section with its face in or face out, said upper and lower rollers adapted to contact the back of said carpet section when rolling the section with its back out and to contact the face of said section when rolling the section with its face out, said roller rotating means including means for increasing the rotational speed of said upper and lower rollers relative to the speed of said conveyor means in proportion to the carpet pile or nap thickness when said carpet section is rolled with its face out.

Claim 4

A device for rolling a section of carpet having a face for walking upon and a back, comprising roller means engageable with the leading edge of said carpet section for forming said edge into a roll, means causing rotation of said roller means in one set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its back out and in an opposite set of directions for rolling said carpet section with its face out, and guide means associated with said roller means for assisting in said rolling of the carpet section, said guide means being shiftable between operative and inoperative positions depending upon whether said carpet section is to be rolled with its back or face out, said rolling device having feed and discharge ends, said roller means including an upper roller and two lower rollers, conveyor means for directing the advancement of said carpet section into said feed end and between said upper and lower rollers, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in the direction of advancement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in a direction opposite to said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its back out, said roller rotating means causing said lower rollers to rotate in a direction opposite to said advancement of said carpet section and causing said upper roller to rotate in the direction of said advancement of said carpet section for rolling the section with its face out, said guide means including finger means, one of said lower rollers being located nearer said feed end than the other of said lower rollers, each lower and upper rollers having a peripheral edge adapted to contact said carpet section and urge said section into a roll, said finger means being associated with each of said one lower roller and upper roller and being shiftable between an operative position in which said finger means projects beyond the periphery of its associated roller to direct said carpet section away from such associated roller upon entry of the carpet section between said upper and lower rollers and an inoperative position in which said finger means is located within the periphery of its associated roller to permit contact of the carpet section with such associated roller, means for shifting each finger means between its said operative and inoperative positions, the finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its operative position and the finger means associated with said one lower roller being located in its said inoperative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its back out, and said finger means associated with said upper roller being located in its said inoperative position and said finger means associated with said one lower roller being located in its said operative position when said carpet section is to be rolled with its face out, and wherein said conveyor means is adapted to contact the back of said carpet section and to feed said caRpet section between said upper and lower rollers at a constant feed rate whether rolling said carpet section with its face in or face out, said upper and lower rollers adapted to contact the back of said carpet section when rolling the section with its back out and to contact the face of said section when rolling the section with its face out, said roller rotating means including means for increasing the rotational speed of said upper and lower rollers relative to the speed of said conveyor means in proportion to the carpet pile or nap thickness when said carpet section is rolled with its face out.