Device for transferring or threading beginnings of a band

Abstract

A present invention relates to a device for transferring or threading beginnings of a band or strip, including an extremely thin band or strip, from a band machining unit or band processing facility to or into a further processing unit or treatment facility, such as, for example, a winding reel or winding drum.

1 . A device for transferring or threading thin strips into strip head ends from a strip machining or processing facility to or into a further treatment facility or winding drum comprising: 
 a transfer table the width of which is at least equal to the width of said thin strip defines a lengthwise slot in the direction of movement of said thin strip, which slot is narrower than the minimum width of said thin strip, and through which slot the upper belt of a conveyor, that is circulating in the direction of movement of said thin strip, can be swiveled out across the surface of the transfer table wherein said thin strip is connected intermittently to said surface.    
     
     
         2 . A device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein 
 magnets are positioned underneath said upper belt of said conveyor which pull the thin strip against the top surface of the upper belt thereby to frictionally connect intermittently the strip to said top surface.    
     
     
         3 . A device in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said magnets are electromagnets.  
     
     
         4 . A device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said conveyor is perforated, and wherein suction nozzles are positioned underneath an upper belt which pull the thin strip against the top surface of said upper belt.  
     
     
         5 . A device for transferring or threading thin strips comprising a transfer table having a width that is at least equal to the width of a thin strip, and a surface that defines a slot along the direction of movement of said thin strip; 
 said slot (i) having a width that is less than a minimum width of said thin strip, and (ii) accepting an upper belt of a conveyor that is circulating in the direction of movement of said thin strip, said upper belt being arranged so as to be swiveled out across said surface; wherein a magnetic field acting through said surface causes said thin strip to be intermittently frictionally engaged with said surface.    
     
     
         6 . A device for transferring or threading thin strips comprising a transfer table having a width that is at least equal to the width of a thin strip, and a surface that defines a slot along the direction of movement of said thin strip; 
 said slot (i) having a width that is less than a minimum width of said thin strip, and (ii) accepting an upper belt of a conveyor that is circulating in the direction of movement of said thin strip, said upper belt being arranged so as to be swiveled out across said surface; wherein a vacuum acting through an opening in said surface causes said thin strip to be intermittently frictionally engaged with said surface.