Abstract: An apparatus and methodology for uniformly applying a compressive force against a filament to pneumatically drive the filament or fiber optic cable against a capstan without any concentrated amount of stress at any point on the filament is effectuated by pneumatically forcing the filament into an equatorial V-groove defined in the capstan. Pneumatic pressure is applied to a predefined segment of the capstan by a pneumatic shoe having an internal shoe pressure chamber. The pressurized gas or air is applied to the segment from the chamber within the shoe into the proximity of the equatorial V-groove on the equator of a disc shaped capstan. The V-groove is vented to atmosphere so that the cable is forced or blown into the V-groove. Side and end clearances between the rotating capstan and the shoe are sized to allow the viscosity of the pressurized gas to operate to retard the escape of the pressurized gas from the predefined segment of the capstan.

Abstract: To prevent tooth-to-tooth engagement of an interengaging gear-worm pull-in arrangement for a paper web threading system for a printing machine, a transport sprocket wheel (10) is retained in a movable bearing (16), movable along an angle (.alpha.) which is an acute angle with respect to the axis of the pull-in element (1,2), and engaged with the pull-in element by a force acting counter the direction of movement of the pull-in element. The transport wheel center is, when engageable with the pull-in element, located along a bisector (19) of an angle (.beta.), which angle (.beta.) is defined by a tangent (17a) at a first contact point (17) between the transport wheel (10, 10b) and the drive wheel (12, 12b) and a second tangent line at a second contact point (18) between the pitch circle of the transport wheel (10, 10b) and the pull-in element. The bearing of the transport wheel can shift linearly, or along a small arc, the force being generated by the weight of the wheel or by a spring.

Abstract: A combined fabric stretching and straightening apparatus is comprised of a pair of cylinders having helical configurations on their periphery the cylinders being mounted for rotation on a shaft adapted to be driven in a direction opposite the direction of feed of a fabric web. The cylinders may rotate relative to each other and the shaft or may be coupled to rotate with the shaft by clutches interposed between the cylinders and shaft. Sensors are optionally provided for energizing one or the other clutch so as to center the fabric as it is fed.

Abstract: A wrap material spreader roll includes a smooth, cylindrical tube having spiral flights at opposite end portions thereof formed from spirally wound elongate members such as wires, or the like, the elongate members having respective inner ends defined by a radially inwardly projecting portion which is received in a respective hole provided in the tube. The spreader roll is mounted to opposite support walls by respective standard bolts having hexagonal flange heads received in hexagonal bores provided in the inner races of a pair of roller bearings that are pressed into the opposite ends of the tube, the bolts having respective threaded stems received in the smaller lower portions of keyhole-shaped openings provided in the walls and having flange nuts received thereon.

Abstract: An impedance roller for use in VCR which includes an inertia spring damper member defining a plurality of inertia masses and a plurality of elastic members connected to each other and disposed between a hub and a roller boss of the impedance roller for absorbing the vibration of the tape so as to reduce the longitudinal vibration component of the tape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bar guiding device for bar feeders of machine tools. The device is composed of at least one group of wheels angularly distributed around the bar and rotatably supported so as to be peripherally in contact with the bar.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting paper comprising a paper transport path made up of a reference surface with which one edge portion of paper is brought into abutment and a paper guide on which the surface of the paper is supported, a skew roller supported on a roller shaft, which is arranged at an angle with the transport direction of the paper, and resilently urged toward the paper guide, a skew roller portions control having an abutment surface with which one end portion of the roller shaft is brought into abutment when the skew roller takes a position to be in contact with the paper and a stopper edge with which the periphery of the roller shaft is brought into abutment when the skew roller takes an open position to be away from the paper and being urged toward the skew roller, and a release to move the skew roller position control away from the skew roller, whereby it is made possible to simply bring about a state of the skew roller separated from the paper guide and a state of them held in contact.

Abstract: A strip feed roller for feeding paper or paper-like material or the like. The roller is created for use as a part of apparatus, such as a folder machine, or the like. The strip feed roller has a cylindrical surface portion of substantially uniform diameter along the length thereof. The cylindrical surface portion of the roller has axially extending relatively straight sections of relatively hard or rigid material, such as metal, and relatively straight sections of a rubber-like material, such as urethane. The sections are arranged in alternating relationship. Thus, the roller is capable of applying a firm grip upon a strip, without creasing or wrinkling or cutting the strip. Also, the roller is capable of feeding the strip accurately and precisely without angular, lateral, or longitudinal slippage.

Abstract: A roller guide system which includes at least a pair of rollers for feeding strips of material between predetermined maximum and minimum thicknesses therebetween is rotatably driven by means of a gear train. The rollers are rotatably mounted on upper and lower housing frames respectively for rotation about first and second parallel axes. The upper frame is slidably mounted on the lower frame for vertical movement relative thereto. Each of the rollers has a spur gear attached thereto for rotation along with its associated roller about said first and second axes, respectively, these gears being interconnected by intercoupling gearing. The center of the gear attached to the roller mounted on the upper frame is at the same level as the center of the gear which drives this gear when feeding strips of an intermediate thickness between said maximum and minimum thicknesses.

Abstract: A magnetic tape tracking system for a magnetic recorder/player having a crown guide roller whose orientation can be controlled to effect lateral movement of the tape. This movement is utilized to correct for deviation of the tape from its desired tape path.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tape guide cylinder of small thickness from metal sheet by combination of drawing processing technique, flange processing technique, piercing technique, trimming technique, curling technique and optionally burring technique of metal working processing is disclosed. The tape guide cylinder produced has flange-like inward portions or inwardly bent portions at both ends of the cylinder which fit on cylinder attaching shaft of a cassette case, respectively. Therefore, the inward portions or inwardly bent portions contribute the reduction of the thickness of the cylinder body and thus the reduction of the material used for the production of a tape guide cylinder.

Abstract: A supporting arm supports a freely rotatable roller, on which a roll of adhesive tape is mounted. A tape withdrawal roller, rotatably mounted on a lever arm, is resiliently held in tangential contact with the perimeter of the roll.

Abstract: The coupling interposed between the rolls of a widener roller for sheet materials comprises a couple of mutually opposite ring-shaped flanges haveing an "L"-shaped cross-section. Each ring-shaped flange is composed by a first metal ring, and a second metal ring. The first metal rings are bonded to the inner surfaces of the edges of a couple of adjacent rolls which, together with other rolls, form the widener roller, and between the second metal rings a ring-shaped element of a flexible material is interposed.

Abstract: A driver and an idler roller in contact with one another are used to drive a pair of tapes carrying components through solder wave tinning apparatus immediately prior to winding the tapes and components for storage. The rollers are made of conductive material to remove electrostatic charges from the tapes and components induced by their movement through the apparatus to prevent damaging electrostatic sensitive components.

Abstract: Apparatus for the continuous shearing off and cold swaging of metal workpieces, particularly wire material, comprises a device (1') for feeding the material (5), a pivotable shearing device (2), a slide (1) for swaging the sheared-off part, and a die-studded chuck (31). These components are arranged so that they are distributed in the machine frame (11) along the sides of a U. These components can all be driven by a motor (4) via a conventional drive. Feeding of the material (5) in the direction of the chuck (31) takes place with intermittent motion and in synchronism with the movements of the described components of the machine. The production output of finished parts is greatly increased by the chosen arrangement, the intermittent feeding of the material, and the pivotability of the cutter. The slide has a holder (37) for a plurality of tools in sockets (43, 44, 45 or 43', 45').

Abstract: An apparatus and method wherein a strip of photographic printing paper which has been subjected to exposure in a printer is intermittently fed by feeding rollers. The side edges of the foremost end part of the printing paper are inserted into an area between a rotational member and pressure contact arms which come in and out of contact with both the side edge portions of the rotational member. Then, the rotation member is rotated by an angular distance equal to an amount of feeding of the printing paper with the aid of the feeding rollers. The pressure contact arm comes in contact with the rotational member at the beginning time of rotation so that the foremost end part of the printing paper is clamped therebetween. After the rotational member rotates by a predetermined angle, it is stopped to form a loop of the printing paper.

Abstract: A roll feed apparatus for intermittently and unidirectionally feeding a sheet material has a first roll fixedly carried by a first roll shaft on a first axis, and a second roll carried by a second roll shaft on a second axis. The rolls cooperate in clamping and feeding sheet material therebetween. A turning shaft, rotatable by an operation lever, includes a first shaft portion on a third axis and second shaft portions on a fourth axis on both axial ends of the first shaft portion, rotatably supported by a housing through self-centering bearings. A pivotable member rotatably supports portions of the first roll shaft on both sides of the first roll. The pivotable member pivotally supported by the first shaft portion of the turning shaft moves the first roll towards and away from the second roll. The third axis extends in parallel with the first axis and is laterally spaced from the first roll. The fourth axis crosses the third axis at a predetermined small angle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a paper conveying roller configuration for an image forming apparatus composed of a lower unit and an upper unit, the latter which is rotatably pivoted on the lower unit, having a paper conveying passage formed at the boundary surface or junction of these upper and lower units, with one of a pair of paper conveying roller configuration being disposed on the upper unit and the other one on the lower unit, wherein one of the paper conveying roller configuration is supported by a series of springs.

Abstract: An elongated, cylindrical metal sleeve has a soft cylindrical, elastomer cover. A shaft is mounted through the core in a bearing slip-fitted in each end and held in place by a snap ring on one end snapped into the metal sleeve and on the other end by a circular collar having a protruding tooth or dog, which is press-fitted into the metal sleeve and slides into the keyway in the shaft. A collar is fitted on each end of the shaft to limit the amount of oscillation of the roller. The ends of the shaft are mounted on a printing press in a bearing cup or some other way.

Abstract: An endless ink ribbon cassette wherein a ribbon is drawn from a storage void for printing and reintroduced into the storage void after printing. The cassette includes a first driven induction wheel having first and second rim portions spaced apart on an axle. A second idler induction wheel, also mounted on an axle, is urged against the rim portions, the first and second induction wheels cooperating to draw the ribbon onto the first induction wheel and between the first and second induction wheels, whereby the ribbon is introduced into the storage void. A fixed insert maintained between the first and second rim portions prevents entry of the ribbon between the first and second rim portions.

Abstract: A dancer roller apparatus for controlling tension in a sheet material as the sheet material is wound between a pair of rollers. The apparatus includes a housing having a cavity, an entrance, and an exit opening communicating into the cavity for passage of the sheet material into and out of the cavity. The cavity is provided therein with a pair of end arcuate surfaces and a guide channel which is disposed adjacent the end arcuate surfaces. An elongated movable roller is positioned in the cavity atop the sheet material for applying a tension to the sheet material between the entrance and exit openings. The roller includes end arcuate surfaces for closely fitting in the end arcuate surfaces of the housing. A first gear segment is secured to the arcuate ends of the roller, and a gear rack is movably carried in each of the guide channels for meshed relation with the first gear segment.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding an elongate surface tape or a strip of piled, plushed or tufted textile along a predetermined path has a drive roller which has a multiplicity of wire bristles planted in its surface for releasable engagement with the strip. Disposed upstream of the drive roller with respect to a predetermined traveling direction of the strip, an idler roller is also provided with a multiplicity of wire bristles for releasable engagement with the strip. The idler roller is constantly braked to hold the strip under tension as it extends over the two rollers. The wire bristles on the rollers may be either straight or bent and may either extend radially of the rollers or be inclined in prescribed directions with respect to the traveling direction of the strip.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing an endless paper web folded in a large stack and for feeding the paper web to the printing unit of a high-speed printer, particularly a laser printer applying a removal force, at least above stack and in the removal direction behind the same and in front of the printing unit of the high-speed printer is positioned at least one guide roller. At least one of the guide rollers also serves as a deflection roller and for reducing the removal force and, consequently, prevent the risk of the paper web tearing. At least one deflection roller is provided with an additional continuous drive.

Abstract: In an apparatus for the production of articles from a planar web of thermoplastic material, having heating, hot shaping and punching devices, a web conveying mechanism for stepwisely transporting the web along the substantially planar path through the apparatus includes a plurality of driven stationary conveying units arranged at opposite edges of the web along the path thereof, each conveying unit including a driving wheel and a cooperating free wheeling supporting roller arranged opposite to each other and having their axes of rotation extending substantially parallel to each other and to the plane of the web, the driving wheel having a wedge-like converging circumference with a toothed circumferential edge and connected to a driving mechanism which synchronously drives the driving wheels, and the free wheeling supporting roller having a cylindrical circumference supporting the web in an adjustable position relative to the driving wheel, such that the toothed circumferential edge partly penetrates the web a

Abstract: In a magnetic tape wind-up system for winding up a magnetic tape into a roll shape around a wind-up core, a feed direction of the magnetic tape to a tape roll, which is formed by winding up of a preceding portion of the magnetic tape, is controlled by a position control roller before the magnetic tape arrives at the tape roll. The position of the magnetic tape in the tape width direction is controlled by an edge control roller at a position where the magnetic tape arrives at the tape roll. Air between turns of the magnetic tape in the tape roll is discharged by pushing the magnetic tape against the tape roll by use of a push roller while the magnetic tape is present at the outermost circumference of the tape roll.

Abstract: In the known turret type automatic cutting and winding apparatus for automatically cutting a web-like material such as a film or the like, in order to eliminate scratches and/or uneven deformation which can be generated at a cut end portion of a web-like material during tapeless winding also to obviate creases which might occur in a mill roll, an electrostatic charging means is mounted on a swingable arm for giving electrostatic charge to a cut end portion of the web-like material and/or to a surface of a core, a cutter and a pair of press members are swingably mounted and oppose each other across the web-like material, and the arrangement is such that the press members may be positioned with the cutter when at a cutting position therebetween.

Abstract: An adjusting roller pair, particularly for a rotation folding apparatus in which each roller has an axle, at the ends of which adjusting devices are supported by sleeves to adjust the roller horizontally, vertically and axially. Each roller has a roller body formed of two portions and a non-rotating internal tube. The two portions of the roller body are supported at their ends and horizontally adjustable. The pair of adjusting rollers are employed when non-uniform web tensions transverse to the material web, such as paper, are compensated.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for separating a plurality of immediately adjacent strands of metallic sheet severed from a continuous moving flexible metallic sheet, e.g. aluminum sheet. The apparatus includes a rotatable roll over which the adjacent strands pass, this roll having a resilient outer periphery. A plurality of radial slots are formed in the resilient periphery, forming annular resilient rings therebetween. These slots are laterally spaced and are inclined inwardly toward the axis of the roll and toward the transverse central plane of the roll. The slots are of progressively increasing depths from the transverse central plane of the roll to the outer ends thereof. The annular resilient rings so formed are adapted to provide separations between adjacent strands when the strands are maintained at a constant wrap angle on the separating roll.

Abstract: A wet processing arrangement for photosensitive articles has a container for a processing bath. A rack is mountable in the container and includes a set of rollers which define nips for advancing photosensitive articles through the bath. A drive for the rollers is disposed inside the container. Means is provided to eliminate air bubbles which tend to form beneath the nips of the rollers as the rack is immersed in the bath.

Abstract: A process for preparing a tape guide cylinder is disclosed, which includes the steps of deep-drawing a sheet metal material progressively to form an elongated cylinder with a bottom, subjecting the resulting cylinder to flange-machining to form a flange at its open end, thereafter removing the bottom of the cylinder, subsequently trimming the flange from the cylinder, and finally subjecting the resulting cylinder at either of its ends to a beat-machining for finishing the shape of the elongated cylinder.The tape guide cylinder thus prepared may further be subjected at its circumference, to a precision finish for providing an outer diameter of less than 6 mm but more than 5.2 mm.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for feeding various sizes or formats of strip material to a processing apparatus, such as a computer-printer. The apparatus comprises a frame having a vertical feed slot through which strip material is fed and a roll for gripping and supporting the strip within the feed slot, said roll being supported upon an inclined surface such that gravity and friction holds the rolls against the strip material and retains the strip material within the feed slots.

Abstract: A tape guide roller formed from a resin for a videocassette recorder comprises a roller body, a pair of flanges disposed at ends of the roller body, the pair of flanges being adapted to hold the roller body at a predetermined position on a shaft which is mounted to a body of the video cassette recorder, and an inertia ring made of a material generating a high inertia force, the inertia ring being secured to one end of the roller body whereby a tape utilized the tape guide roller can stably travel causing reduction of vibration of the tape guide roller.

Abstract: A round baler comprising a bale chamber in which crop material is formed into a bale, crop material pick-up means operable to deliver crop material to the bale chamber, apparatus for wrapping a formed bale with sheet material comprising feed rolls operable to feed the sheet material so that it can engage the formed bale and be wrapped therearound, and a knife operable to sever the sheet material when the formed bale has been wrapped with a predetermined length thereof. A further roll is disposed between the feed rolls and the formed bale for applying the sheet material in its full nominal width to the formed bale.

Abstract: A participartory device for producing artwork which includes a canvas or other suitable art medium mounted between a plurality of rotatable support posts which extend perpendicularly upward from a base. The rotation of one support post drives the canvas causing a lateral movement of the canvas. The device includes a drive mechanism which, in the preferred embodiment, is a bicycle-like apparatus permanently attached to the base. The rear or drive wheel of the bicycle-like device engages a plate member which extends radially outward from one support post so that pedaling the bicycle-like apparatus causes rotational movement of the support post and lateral movement of the canvas. The individual pedaling the bicycle-like device can apply paint or other drawing media to the moving canvas thereby creating a design on the canvas.

Abstract: Rope hoist apparatus comprising a single driven drive pulley (15) in which the rope (11) is pressed by a spring-loaded lever (32) by two pressure rollers (29 and 30) into the rope groove (19). The pressure rollers (29 and 30) are so arranged that the rope tip (41) of the rope (11) can easily be pushed beneath the pressure rollers (29 and 30). The rope (11) is conducted after being lifted out of the rope groove (19) via a lateral ramp (60) onto a running face (21) of the drive pulley (15) which is disposed adjacent the rope groove (19) and over which the slack run (13) is conducted in a manner preventing damage parallel to the load run (12).

Abstract: A pair of transport rollers for transporting therebetween a tape or sheet material, such as film, for example in a wet processing device, in which one roller is cylindrical and another roller includes two outwardly converging conical end portions and a cylindrical intermediate portion, whereby two or more films can be transported by the roller pair simultaneously.

Abstract: A damped inertia roller for reducing tape flutter in a magnetic tape transport comprises an outer cylindrical hollow shell which encloses a centrally bored cylindrical flywheel rotatably mounted about an axial shaft. The shaft is rigidly fixed to a closed end face of the hollow shell, and a resilient damping washer is sandwiched between an end of the flywheel and the closed end face of the shell. A second resilient damping washer is sandwiched between the other end of the flywheel and a disc shaped retaining member. The shaft is recessed within the flywheel bore, and has a threaded axial hole in its recessed end face.A retaining screw passing through the retaining member and the second washer is threaded into this axial hole, and adjustment of its tightness provides a means of adjustably compressing the washers to control the damping of the roller.

Abstract: The assembly comprising the motor unit (9), the drive pulley (8), the driven pulley (6), and the grooved wheel (3) is pivotally mounted relative to the fixed position pressure wheel (2) by means of an actuator (19) whose piston (21) presses against the frame (1) under the control of a slide valve (20) whose slide (27) is servo controlled to compensate variations from a constant value (L) for the distance between the axis (10) of the motor unit (9) and the axis (11) of the driven pulley (6), whereby the pressure exerted on the wire automatically adjusts itself to the required value.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for feeding a continuous thin film plastic tape or like, pliable, foldable strip in an oscillatory fashion, which may be random, from a feed surface having a width many times greater than the width of said tape to a receiving surface having a width at least as great as a tape width and many times narrower than the width of the feed surface by spacing and positioning the feed and receiving surfaces with respect to one another to limit the maximum angle between a transverse plane bisecting the receiving surface and extending towards the approaching tape and the centerline of the tape. The maximum value of this angle, in degrees, is about 6.5 times the inverse of the tape width expressed in inches. The invention is illustrated with an apparatus which converts the oscillatory motion of a tape fed from a roll many times wider than the tape over an equally large roller surface to a pulley only slightly wider than the tape and many times smaller than the roller surface.

Abstract: A more space-effective method and device for the feeding of a material web (1) is obtained by making use of a web feeding unit (2) for feeding as well as correction of register. The web feeding unit (2) is provided for this purpose with two driving devices (14,15) which during operation are used alternately for feeding and register correction respectively of the material web.

Abstract: A plurality of sets of three rolls are disposed around the periphery of the round continuously drawn from a mold and movable to the direction for or counter to the rounds, the sets being disposed along the drawing direction of the rounds. It is not necessary to replace the apparatus even when the size of the round is changed due to the replacement of molds, as the roll position are adjustable to the rounds.

Abstract: A flexible workpiece transporter is provided with a guide roller adapted to move laterally with the flexible workpiece transporter to thereby inhibit chafing of the guide roller as a result of the lateral movement of the transporter relative to the guide roller. Chafing of the guide roller can be further inhibited by providing the guide roller with ends which are tapered so as to contact a relatively smooth upper surface of the transporter rather than a pair of relatively sharp longitudinal edges thereof.

Abstract: A conductive, carbon-filled acetal resin capstan within a belt driven tape cartridge is rotatably supported by a pin and includes a cylindrical outer surface for engaging a drive belt. The capstan is electrically conductive to dissipate static electrical charges and includes a polytetrafluoroethylene-filled acetal resin sleeve interposed between the pin and the capstan to increase the wear resistance of the capstan where it frictionally engages the cartridge.

Abstract: A paper web carrying apparatus is provided which combines a decurling apparatus, an edge sensing and compensating apparatus, a tension sensing apparatus and a slack edge compensation apparatus onto a single pivoting frame to increase the accuracy and lower the cost of directing paper web to a high speed sheeter. All of the components are either carried on the roller supporting pivot frame or an abutting support bracket.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supplying thin film plastic web materials to a wrapper machine as shown and described. This apparatus includes feed stripper which assures the separation of the web material from the apparatus. The feed stripper includes a clamp feed and either a belt roller for stripping or a stripper bar for stripping the film off. An anti-static bar is used to eliminate static electricity on the web material.

Abstract: An underwater trenching apparatus for burying pipeline and the like including a frame for positioning about the pipeline to be buried, a drive roller system operatively connected to the frame for driving the frame along the pipeline and including at least one pair of opposed rollers, each of the rollers having a curved pipe contact surface having a radius less than the radius of the pipeline to be buried and configured to grasp about 40 percent of the circumference of the pipe, the arms to which the rollers are mounted pivot about a shaft which is removably mounted to the frame, and a cutting system attached to the frame for cutting a trench, the cutting system includes at least one pair of rotating discs rotating about a horizontal axis, and having water nozzles extending out from them, the water forced out of the nozzles scoops the seabed and disperses it up, away from the bottom of the trench. The pair of discs are mounted so that they can be moved up and down as well as rotated in and out.

Abstract: A tape guide mechanism includes an edge-guide element extending radially from a central axis. A tape guide roller, rotatable about the central axis, is arranged for urging an advancing magnetic tape laterally in the direction of the edge-guide element, to maintain an edge of the tape perpendicular to and in continuous contact with the edge-guide element during tape transport movement. A piezoelectric actuator, preferably comprising a stack of flexing type bimorph elements responsive to a voltage signal relating to the direction and magnitude of a tape-tracking error, causes movement of the edge-guide element in a single composite direction having a first component which is perpendicular to the edge of the tape, and a second component, which is parallel to the tape edge.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the jerk or shock loading of the wire rope used to apply tension to move a galvanizing or pickle line's horizontal looper car. The apparatus includes a vertical spindle affixed to the frame of the looper car. A drum having a radially extending arm is provided to be rotatable about the spindle. The arm is provided with an intermediate region to anchor the wire rope and a terminal region to cooperate with a resilient shock absorbing means which may comprise a polyurethane pad. Such shock absorbing means includes a bracket affixed to the looper car frame. A spring-biased bolt connects the arm to the bracket while a resilient pad is provided intermediate the arm and the bracket.

Abstract: A guard is provided for a take-up shaft of an open-end yarn spinning machine. The shaft rotates about a first axis and cooperates with a cot (a small rubber wheel) which is rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis. The guard comprises a tubular body member, preferably circular in cross-section, having a central axis and first and second ends spaced from each other along the central axis. A slot is formed in the body, and the body surrounds the shaft. The body is concentric with the shaft and the slot is disposed beneath the shaft. A cut-out is formed adjacent, but spaced from, the first end of the shaft, and the cot operatively engages the shaft through the cut-out. The slot and cut-out preferably interconnect. A mounting bracket is joined to the body member at the second end of the body member preferably comprises a Y-shaped bracket having a stem integral with the body member and branches with openings for receipt of fasteners.

Abstract: A printing press, especially of the offset newspaper printing type, includes an anti-wrinkle roller to function in cooperation with a web of paper being printed by the press. The roller has a pair of sections which are each independently adjustable eccentrically with respect to a common central axis. The roller is mounted transverse to the web. The eccentrically adjustable sections of the roller are manipulative to compensate for uneven tension across the width of the web so as to provide uniform tension and thereby reduce wrinkles produced by uneven tension in the web. Manual adjustment knobs or remotely controlled motors may be alternatively utilized to selectively adjust the eccentricity of the roller sections relative to one another and to the central axis thereof.