DEVICE FOR THE STEAM-TREATMENT OF LEATHER AND SIMILAR MATERIALS
The invention concerns a device for the steam-treatment, in particular the steam-dyeing, of materials such as leather, the device including a conveyor for pieces of leather (L) with a throughpath (6) extending through it past a series of work stations. The work stations include a steam station (1) and a dip-treatment station (2) with at least one container for the treatment liquid into which the pieces of leather are dipped. The object of the invention is to improve leather management within the device and to intensify the steam treatment. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that, near the steam station (1), the conveyor (3a) has a roller assembly (7) which propels or guides the pieces of leather (L), the roller assembly having at least one roller or roller feed zone extending across more than the working width of the throughpath (6).