Abstract: There are provided a feed roller 1 for feeding a punched sheet and a press roller 6 disposed above the feed roller 1, which elastically pinch a tip end portion of the punched sheet 2 fed between the rollers. An actuator 7 actuates the press roller 6 to move along a circumferential surface of the feed roller 1 at the same speed as that of the punched sheet 2, whereby a portion 2a surrounded by cuts is separated from the punched sheet 2.
Abstract: An apparatus for separating a portion of a punch sheet enclosed with intermittently formed notches or cuts comprises a rotation roller, a press roller disposed above the rotation roller, a sheet feeding member for feeding the punch sheet towards the rotation roller, a pressing device for moving the press roller towards the rotation roller to snap a leading end portion of the punch sheet between the rotation roller and the press roller and an operation device operated in association with the pressing device for moving the press roller along an outer peripheral surface of the rotation roller and for separating the portion of the punch sheet enclosed with the notches or cuts from the punch roller.