Apparatus for Treating the Sliding Surface of Sports Gear

Abstract

The invention relates to a treatment apparatus of the sliding surface of sports gear comprising at least one treatment web ( 1 ), which is arranged to pass from a web roll ( 2 ) into a removal space ( 5 ) via a first guide surface ( 3 ) and a second guide surface ( 4 ), and a heating element ( 6 ) disposed between the first and second guide surface at a distance from the treatment web. According to the invention, the treatment apparatus includes at least one means ( 7, 8, 17 ) for contacting the treatment web ( 1 ) with the heating element ( 6 ) by moving the guide surfaces ( 3, 4 ) with respect to the heating element ( 6 ) and/or by moving the heating element ( 6 ) with respect to the treatment, web ( 1 ), and the heating element ( 6 ) includes elasticity ( 13 ) so that the heating element follows the sliding surface being treated uniformly and substantially with a standard pressure.

1 . An apparatus for treating the sliding surface of sports gear including at least one treatment web, which is arranged to pass from a web roll through a first guide surface and a second guide surface into a removal space, a heating element disposed between the first and second guide surface at a distance from the treatment web, comprised of the treatment apparatus includes at least one means for contacting the treatment web with the heating element by moving the guide surfaces with respect to the heating element, and/or by moving the heating element with respect to the treatment web; and the heating element includes elasticity so that the heating element follows the sliding surface being treated uniformly and substantially with a standard pressure.  
   
   
       2 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the treatment apparatus includes a spring means, arranged in conjunction with the first and second guide surface so that the treatment web can be contacted with the heating element by pressing the guide surfaces towards the heating element.  
   
   
       3 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the treatment apparatus includes a lifting means, arranged in conjunction with the heating element so that the treatment web can be contacted with the heating element by lifting the heating element towards the treatment web.  
   
   
       4 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the spring means is a spring structure or the like.  
   
   
       5 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the lifting means is a spring-loaded, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic or electromechanical device.  
   
   
       6 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the first and/or second guide surface is a guide roll.  
   
   
       7 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the treatment apparatus includes a pulling device for conveying the treatment web from the web roll into the removal space.  
   
   
       8 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 7 , wherein the pulling device includes two pulling rolls the treatment web being arranged to pass through a nip between them.  
   
   
       9 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein in conjunction with the spring means and/or the lifting means there are mechanical or electrical couplers for using the pulling device.  
   
   
       10 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the treatment web is formed by a bearing web having on one side thereof a wax film for waxing the sliding surface of sports gear.  
   
   
       11 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the second guide surface has a small diameter so that as the bearing web folds up above it, the wax film is released from the bearing web, sticking to the sliding surface.  
   
   
       12 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the treatment web is formed by a porous web, such as a porous paper, for removing the wax from the sliding surface heated by the heating element.  
   
   
       13 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein after the heating element, before the second guide surface, the treatment apparatus includes a first finishing device, such as a brush or a roll, for pressing the treatment web against the sliding surface of sports gear.  
   
   
       14 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein after the second guide surface, the treatment apparatus includes a finishing device for finishing the treatment of the sliding surface of sports gear.  
   
   
       15 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is a mass component having a big heat capacity that is substantially always on.  
   
   
       16 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the heating element includes at least two, preferably four, springs to achieve elasticity, the springs being attached to the lower surface of the heating element.  
   
   
       17 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the treatment apparatus includes at least one pressure means for pressing the sports gear and the sliding surface thereof against the treatment web and the heating element.  
   
   
       18 . The treatment apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the treatment apparatus includes at least one identification means and a guide means for guiding the treatment of the sliding surface of sports gear based on a signal transmitted from the identification member to the guide means.