Rear discharge mat rolling machine
First Claim
1. A mat rolling machine for use in rolling a mat having a leading edge and a trailing edge, comprising:
- a frame defining a front of the machine and a rear of the machine;
at least one first drive belt;
a plurality of second drive belts disposed at least partially rearward of the at least one first belt;
a plurality of third drive belts disposed above the plurality of second belts;
a plurality of fourth drive belts disposed at least partially rearward of the plurality of third belts and at least partially above the plurality of second belts;
a plurality of primary fingers configured to be movable as a set, wherein each primary finger is oriented generally rearward and has a first radius of curvature on a lower face; and
a plurality of secondary fingers configured to be movable as a set, wherein each secondary finger is oriented generally rearward and has a second radius of curvature on a lower face smaller than the first radius of curvature;
wherein at least one of the at least one first drive belt, the plurality of second drive belts, the plurality of third drive belts, and the plurality of fourth drive belts includes a first end and an opposing second end, the first end and the second end coupled together at an oblique angle relative to a direction of travel of the at least one belt.
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Abstract
A mat rolling machine for rolling a mat having a leading edge and a trailing edge may include a frame, at least one first drive belt, a plurality of second drive belts, a plurality of third drive belts, and a plurality of fourth drive belts. At least one of the belts may be coupled together at an oblique angle relative to the direction of travel of the belt. The mat rolling machine may include a plurality of primary fingers and a plurality of secondary fingers having a smaller radius of curvature on a lower face than the plurality of primary fingers. The mat rolling machine may include at least one support member for guiding a mat along a path through the mat rolling machine, and at least one pusher for discharging a rolled mat from the rear of the mat rolling machine.
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25 Claims
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1. A mat rolling machine for use in rolling a mat having a leading edge and a trailing edge, comprising:
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a frame defining a front of the machine and a rear of the machine; at least one first drive belt; a plurality of second drive belts disposed at least partially rearward of the at least one first belt; a plurality of third drive belts disposed above the plurality of second belts; a plurality of fourth drive belts disposed at least partially rearward of the plurality of third belts and at least partially above the plurality of second belts; a plurality of primary fingers configured to be movable as a set, wherein each primary finger is oriented generally rearward and has a first radius of curvature on a lower face; and a plurality of secondary fingers configured to be movable as a set, wherein each secondary finger is oriented generally rearward and has a second radius of curvature on a lower face smaller than the first radius of curvature; wherein at least one of the at least one first drive belt, the plurality of second drive belts, the plurality of third drive belts, and the plurality of fourth drive belts includes a first end and an opposing second end, the first end and the second end coupled together at an oblique angle relative to a direction of travel of the at least one belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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