Abstract: An apparatus for automatically dispensing individually predetermined lengths of a web material, such as textile, from a bolt of same. An inclined transport surface conveys a bolt introduced by a customer towards a flip-over mechanism including rods on chains, the textile thereby being unwound from the bolt, the length of the unwound textile being measured by a rotative measuring device, the predetermined length of textile being severed by a severing device. The separated length is delivered to the customer for removal from the apparatus in folded condition together with the bolt in a receptacle displaceable along rails.

Abstract: A method and bobbin holder for manufacturing a fishing fly includes a check member for elastically and frictionally engaging the line to provide tension in the line and prevent slackening or loosening of the line when the line is drawn from the bobbin or cut. The bobbin holder is formed from a v-shaped holder having a guide rod extending from the apex of the v-shape and the check member is located between the bobbin and the guide rod. The frictional engagement of the line is a slit formed in an elastic material forming the check member. The slit can be formed by a diametrical cut in a tubular member or be the interface between two layers of the material. A fastener supports the check member between the tube and the bobbin and may also provide a compression to the layers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for unwinding a web material that defines a plurality of integral lanes with separators disposed between the lanes. At least one lane of the web material can be torn along a separator without using a cutting or slitting device while maintaining one or more other lanes on the roll.

Abstract: A method for installing cable in a building wherein the cable is to be pulled from a central room or closet to multiple outlets in multiple offices, the method comprising providing a spool of cable to be installed, providing a cable guide device having a plurality of apertures therein and identifying indicia thereon for identifying the apertures and corresponding to the outlets to which the cable is being installed, inserting the free end of the cable through an aperture in the cable guide device, pulling the cable through the guide member to the outlet whose identification corresponds to the identifying indicia for the opening in the cable guide member through which the cable was pulled; also a cable guide member and a cable installation cart which supports multiple spools of cable to be installed and one or more cable guide having removable indicia thereon.

Abstract: A device and method for dispensing and measuring a plurality of strands from a single spool of stranded material is disclosed. The device is comprised of a mobile portion on which a plurality of pulleys is mounted. The mobile portion includes a frame mounted on an axle to which tires are attached so that the mobile portion may be wheeled about readily. A stationary portion includes a plurality of pulleys and a supply spool of wire. Stranded material from the supply spool is routed back and forth between the mobile portion and the stationary portion, over the pulleys attached to each, until the number of strands between the mobile portion and the stationary portion corresponds with the desired number. Next the mobile portion is displaced away from the stationary portion a distance equal to the length of strands desired. A distance measurement device is mounted on the mobile portion to aid the user in ascertaining the distance that the mobile portion has moved, thereby indicating the wire length.

Abstract: A rolling up device for rolling up wet paper towels includes a main body with two side plates. Two spaced rollers are rotatably mounted between the side plates of the main body. A rolling up belt is mounted around the rollers to rotate therewith. Individual wet paper towel is passed through a space between a rolling up plate and the rolling up belt and is thus rolled. Redundant water in individual wet paper is removed when it is passed through the rolling up plate.

Abstract: A welding wire feeding system feeds welding wire from a barrel to a welding gun. The system includes a feed mechanism for drawing welding wire from the barrel and advancing the welding wire toward the welding gun. A free-wheeling wheel is disposed between the barrel and the feed mechanism and is freely rotatable about an axis. The welding wire is wound around the wheel, whereby a curvature is imparted to an otherwise-straight welding wire. Also, any twists generated in the welding wire at the welding gun will be stopped at the wheel before reaching and fouling the barrel.

Abstract: A yarn unwinding tension stabilizer capable of stably unwinding a yarn from various types of yarn suppliers in such shapes as cheese and cone so as to effectively cope with such drawbacks as slide of wound layers on a yarn supplier and slippage of yarn loops therefrom due to the ballooning of an unwound yarn and so forth and a yarn unwinding tension stabilizing apparatus for a warping creel capable of simultaneously setting said stabilizers on the multiple number of the suppliers suspended on the warping creel in an easy operation. The tension stabilizer (3) is arranged by disposing the plurality of elastic wiring materials (2) on the opening (10) of the supporting member (1) in such a manner that said materials convavely curve towards the center of said opening and overlap one another. The frame, in which the plurality of said stabilizers are aligned in rows, is arranged such that it is horizontally movable as a whole.

Abstract: A string feeding device and method for dispensing string is provided. The string feeding device may be used to dispense string between adjacent stakes to support plants disposed between the stakes. The string feeding device includes a string container disposed about a longitudinal axis and a longitudinally extending tube. The tube has a first end and a second end with the first end being fixedly attached to the string container. Further, the tube includes a first hole extending through a side of the tube. String is fed from the string container through the first hole in the side of the tube and is further fed through an interior of the tube to thereby exit the second end of the tube.

Abstract: Dispenser apparatus for dispensing paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling includes a paper toweling feed roller and a guide partially surrounding the feed roller having a curved guide surface spaced from the paper toweling feed roller. The feed roller and the guide form a curved passageway through which paper toweling passes during transport from a roll of paper toweling to a location external of the dispenser housing. Automatic transfer to a full roll of paper toweling takes place upon depletion of another roll.

Abstract: A paper decurling unit in a printer or copier provides a convex or concave path in the paper transport direction. The decurling device is adjustable.

Abstract: A bow spreader bar employed in a plastic film processing arrangement incorporates an extruded member and a low-friction plastic wear cover. The bow spreader bar is positioned in advance of the film take-up roll and presses into the film web to eliminate folds, wrinkles, or creases. The extrusion can be of aluminum or another light-weight material having a T-shaped profile that is rounded on a side that faces the film so that the extrusion has an arcuate front surface. The associated wear cover is made of a wear resistant plastic material and is disposed on the arcuate surface of said extrusion. Preferably, the extrusion is formed with one or more tubular portions and can be fitted for fluid cooling. The arcuate surface of the extrusion can be provided with a low-friction surface treatment.

Abstract: A combined feed-out/feed-in device (20) serves to feed a coilable tubing (12, 12') out or in, respectively, in relation to a rotatable drum (10) during uncoiling and coiling, respectively, of the coilable tubing (12, 12') on the drum (10). The drum (10) is placed on a rack part (16) which is pivotally disposed in relation to a support rack (18) about an axis parallel to the rotational axis (14). In order to obtain a positioning of the feed-out/feed-in device (20), the drum (10) and the coilable tubing (12, 12') in mutual positions of readiness entailing an absolute minimum rigging time, the feed-out/feed-in device (20) is placed on the drum's (10) support rack (18), and an outer end connector (30) is permanently mounted on the outermost end of the coilable tubing (12, 12') after the tubing has been passed through said through-going passage (20').

Abstract: Front end portions of respective bands drawn out of two band reels are guided in substantially parallel relationship by means of band guide 11. When the band reel in use becomes empty, band feeding unit 30 is driven in reverse to thereby discharge a rear end portion of the band and, further, a front end portion of other band in stand-by condition is moved to a position of use by means of band changeover unit 20. An automatic band charging device can be provided which enables rapidly replacing an empty band reel with a spare band reel and which has a simple structure and realizes a reduced number of constituent parts, thereby contributing to the miniaturization of the packing machine.

Abstract: A curl removing device utilizable for the facsimile machine (1), in which the cutout portion (31) is formed on the holding part (28) of the curl removing plate (14) and it is formed in the plate holding part (13) the resilient hook member (24) which positions the curl removing plate (14) against the flat plate part (20) by being resiliently hooked to the cutout portion (31), and when the curl removing plate (14) is installed to the plate holding part (13), the curl removing plate (14) is slid on the flat plate part (20) so that the support shafts (22) of the support sections (21) are inserted in the support holes (30) of the support parts (29) in one direction (the direction shown by the arrow C) and the resilient hook member (24) is hooked to the cutout portion (31).

Abstract: A wire dereeling assembly for the continuous removal of wire from adjacent reels of wire includes a frame assembly positioned above the reels and located substantially perpendicular to a centerline extending through the reel axis of each of the reels and a guide member slidably mounted to the frame member and operable between a first position substantially coaxial with the reel axis of one of the reels and a second position where the guide member is positioned substantially coaxial with the reel axis of the other adjacent reel.

Abstract: A silencing system includes a separation roller which is urged against or located as closely as possible to the main tape roll during the removal of tape. A point of tangency between the separation roll and the main roll forms a stable separation line as the tape is separated from the main supply roll. In a first embodiment, a separation roller is mounted to be pneumatically urged against the supply roll. The separation roller directs the tape from the supply roll through what is preferably a 180.degree. removal path to prevent any tension in the taped removed from being translated into a force which would work against the bearing force of the separation roller on the supply roll. In a second embodiment a mechanical spring is used to urge the separation roller against the supply roll. In both the first and second embodiments, one of the pivot arms is made thinner to accommodate the space normally occupied by a brake located adjacent the roll of material being separated.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper feeding mechanism for rolled paper which is easily set and has excellent carriageablity. When rolled paper is set, one guide member is pressed downward by an opened cover so that it comes closer to a body. At this time, a protruding member provided on the one guide member abuts against the other guide member. When the paper feeding mechanism operates, the cover is closed so that the one guide member separates from the body and urged toward the other guide member by an urging member, whereby the protruding member abuts against the other guide member. Therefore, since a width of a carrying path is held by a height of the protruding member between the one and other guide members, insertion of a rolled paper end is facilitated, and thus the paper can be smoothly carried with the aid of the tension of the paper.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a roof structure of the type having a plurality of purlins spaced apart from one another in a parallel arrangement is disclosed. The purlins have a generally vertical portion. The space between the vertical portions of adjacent purlins defines an insulation cavity which is generally rectangular in cross-sectional shape. The apparatus includes a carriage which is movable along the length of the purlins for dispensing a support sheet from a roll for support of insulation material. As the carriage travels along the length of the purlins, the support sheet is dispensed so that the support sheet depends from the top portion of adjacent purlins. The apparatus further includes a first bar having a curvilinear shape which is mounted on the carriage and extends across the width of the support sheet. The first bar is positioned so that the support sheet contacts and is guided by the first bar as the support sheet is dispensed.

Abstract: Relatively narrow width, relatively fragile ribbon is payed off of a traverse wound, relatively much larger width core and is guided over a bar, which has a concave, smoothly curved surface, so as to minimize back and forth, side to side wandering of the ribbon as the ribbon is being payed off the core. The curved surface of the bar includes a number of roller bearings that are mounted side by side on the bar and that serve to minimize friction as the ribbon is guided and passed over the curved surface of the bar.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing wire from a spool for construction of a wire fence includes a frame adapted to be attached to a towing vehicle. A plurality of wire spool receiving compartments are attached to the frame. Each of the compartments includes a vertically oriented spindle adapted to receive a spool of wire. The compartments include a first row of laterally-disposed compartments and a second row of laterally-disposed compartments. The second row of compartments is disposed at a vertical location that is above the first row. Each of the compartments has an associated guide arrangement for guiding a strand of wire from a spool disposed in the compartment to a ground location as the apparatus is moved behind a towing vehicle. Each of the guide arrangements is laterally separated from its adjacent guide arrangements so that the strands of wire extending from the compartments are deposited in a substantially parallel orientation to one another.

Abstract: Curl removing device utilizable for the facsimile machine (1), in which the cutout portion (31) is formed on the holding part (28) of the curl removing plate (14) and it is formed in the plate holding part (13) the resilient hook member (24) which positions the curl removing plate (14) against the flat plate part (20) by being resiliently hooked to the cutout portion (31), and when the curl removing plate (14) is installed to the plate holding part (13), the curl removing plate (14) is slid on the flat plate part (20) so that the support shafts (22) of the support sections (21) are inserted in the support holes (30) of the support parts (29) in one direction (the direction shown by the arrow C) and the resilient hook member (24) is hooked to the cutout portion (31).

Abstract: A high speed printer is fed paper from either of two sources. An unwind machine provides one paper web from a paper roll directly into the printer. The second source is from a box feeder located alongside the unwind machine. The paper web, folded and stored in the box or boxes, is fed around mutually perpendicular angled rollers into the printer whenever a change over is required. The system obviates the need for physically moving both the unwind machine and the box feeder whenever a changeover is required to fulfill the needs of successive printing runs.

Abstract: An inlet guide mechanism for a wire feeder used with an arc welder wherein the guide mechanism comprises: a housing with a wire guiding passageway having an entrance end and an exit end for directing welding wire to the wire feeder, a plurality of closely spaced spherical guide balls and a support structure for rotatably mounting the guide balls in a pattern circumferentially around the entrance end of the wire passageway whereby a wire entering the passageway engages the spherical surface of at least one of the guide balls.

Abstract: Laser printers are provided parallel one another so that their respective control panels face one another to define a single work station. Paper web travels from an unwind machine through the first laser printer, and instead of being provided directly to a rewind roll or the like, the paper web is adapted to move around turning bars associated with the output end of the laser printer and the input end of a second laser printer. The turning bars are oriented parallel to one another and a reversing roller results in travel of the paper web, in an upside down fashion, to a second laser printer so that it can be printed on one side in the first laser printer and on the opposite side in the second laser printer. The laser printers are also capable of printing on two individual paper webs with individual unwind and rewind machines associated with the opposite ends of the two laser printers thereby providing for conventional operation of the laser printers in an alternative mode of operation.

Abstract: The combination of a spool having a core with a central axis, a supply of flexible line with a plurality of turns wrapped over the core around the central axis, and a control strip having a body which in an operative state on the core extends around the core over the supply of flexible line to prevent the flexible line from inadvertently unwrapping. The core is movable relative to the control strip around the central axis. A gripping portion on the control strip is graspable to hold the control strip substantially stationary while rotating the core around the core axis. An opening is provided through the control strip, with the flexible line extending from one of the turns of the flexible line through the control strip opening to a useable portion of the flexible line that projects outwardly from the control strip.

Abstract: A rotary flail feeding device includes a rotary enclosure for a large diameter coil of flail, a central post with a small diameter flail winding surface located inside the enclosure and an annular opening in the external surface of the enclosure surrounding the post. When the device is rotated flail from the coil is wound around the small diameter flail winding surface and extends out through the annular opening and away from the device.

Abstract: A spool protector with a vertically-extendable spool protector is provided. The vertically-extendable spool protector is extendable vertically to protect spools of various sizes from being flipped away from the rollers that support the spools. The spool protector includes a protection beam and a releasable fastening means for releasably securing the protection beam in desired positions. The releasable fastening means can be implemented in two embodiment. The first embodiment is a supportive piece having a pair of angled portions each forming a coupling hole therein and the second embodiment is composed of a securing frame and a screw mounted on said securing frame. When said releasable fastening means release the protection beam, the technician can freely adjust for a suitable position for the protection beam so as to protect spools of various sizes.

Abstract: A tape feeder for advancing a carrier tape with pockets containing parts in a surface mount placement system enhances the precision and reliability with which the tape is advanced and reduces the risk of loss of parts in uncovered pockets due to vibration by provision of a sprocket wheel to advance the tape, a reciprocating shutter to retain parts in uncovered pockets, and a retaining member disposed above an edge of the tape for contacting a portion of a top surface of the tape to retain the top surface portion in a plane when the tape is engaged by the sprocket wheel. The operation of the retaining member is assisted by a guide member including front and rear guides that contact the top surface of the tape and a support block that is pressed by a support spring against the bottom surface of a portion of tape between the front and rear guides. The operation of the tape feeder is adjusted to accommodate different pitches.

Abstract: A web guiding device for directing sheet material from a supply roll into a processing machine along a predetermined track in a manner that corrects for tracking errors caused by side edge-to-side edge variations in the force needed to draw the sheet material from the supply roll. The web guiding device includes a support frame that retains the supply roll in a manner that enables the supply roll to freely rotate about its mid-axis as the sheet material is drawn from the supply roll. The support structure is pivotably mounted to a bracket structure that couples the support structure to the processing machine. At least one guide element is provided on the bracket structure for orienting the sheet material onto the predetermined track prior to the sheet material being received by the processing machine. The support frame and the supply roll are canted when a side edge-to-side edge variation is experienced in the force needed to draw the sheet material from the supply roll.

Abstract: A tear tape changer, in which guide rollers positioned at downstream ends of two transfer paths are disposed displacedly from each other in the front and rear direction orthogonal to a tape feed direction to prevent mutual interference of tapes even when the tapes are stretched crosswise from the guide rollers toward two route changing rollers. After the tape stretched on the route changing roller which is standing by in a stand-by position has been fed to a backup roller with an approaching motion of a pressure roller to the backup roller, the route changing roller is moved to a feed position. At the same time, the route changing roller which is standing by in the feed position and which is in an empty state is moved in the rear direction by a relief means while moving it to the stand-by position.

Abstract: A wire dispenser for dispensing coiled wire, such as welding wire, wherein the dispenser uses a wire guiding arm which rotates about the spool upper flange. The wire guide arm is mounted upon a vertical column supported by the spool end flange through a base plate concentrically located upon the spool flange. Selectively usable mounting structure defined on the base plate permits the dispenser to be used with spool end flanges having different sizes of hole dimensions and a cam type locking detent mounted upon the base plate firmly locks the base plate with respect to the spool flange. The wire guiding structure mounted upon the column includes a flexible tube permitting the wire guide to be most efficiently related to various sizes of wire coils and an adjustable arm supporting the flexible tube permits operators of ordinary skill to readily accommodate the dispenser to various sizes of spools.

Abstract: A holder for a plurality of fibers has a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls. The top wall is preferably releasably hinged to one of the two side walls so that the plurality of fibers may be contained within the holder. The fibers are maintained in a certain order within the holder by selecting the spacing between the two side walls to be greater than the outer diameter of the cables but less than twice the outer diameter of the cables. In this manner, two adjacent fibers cannot switch places with each other within the holder. The holder may have one or more intermediate walls positioned between the two side walls to divide the plurality of fibers into two or more groups. By maintaining the fibers in a fixed certain order, the fibers cannot become intertwined with each other and the chance that the fibers become bent is reduced. Since the chance that the fibers become bent is reduced, the risk of fiber breakage or signal loss is also reduced.

Abstract: A decurling device wherein paper is transported from a roll while being decurled by a decurling roller. A controller controls the decurling by temporarily stopping rotation of the decurling roller. Particular embodiments include provision of a pressing plate pressing the paper toward the decurling roller and control of the roller in accordance with curl of the paper by detection of diameter of the roll and by detection of path the paper follows during feeding.

Abstract: A ribbon curling device (13,110) for attachment to a spool (11,116) of gift wrapping ribbon is engageable on or around the spool such that the spool may rotate relative to the device in use. The device defines a ribbon exit pathway for guiding the ribbon to a curling edge (19,47,115) whereby a length of ribbon drawn from the spool may be curled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the combination of a tape dispensing machine which includes an exit chute and a pressure plate assembly, and a pressure plate positioner which has at least one support member positioned between the chute and the pressure plate assembly for providing an upward force on the pressure plate assembly to reduce the frictional force on any tape which passes therebetween to prevent jamming of the tape during dispensing. In addition, the invention relates to a method for facilitating the dispensing of relatively thin tapes which comprises providing an upward force on the pressure plate assembly to reduce the frictional force on any tape which passes therebetween to prevent jamming of the tape during dispensing. This upward force is preferably provided by installing the pressure plate positioner described above between the chute and pressure plate assembly of the tape dispenser.

Abstract: A dispenser for sequentially dispensing web material from a primary web roll and then a reserve web roll. The dispenser senses the presence of the primary web directly at the feed nip defined by two feed rollers and introduces the leading edge of the reserve web roll to the feed nip immediately after the trailing end of the primary web roll passes through the feed nip. The movement of one feed roller relative to the other feed roller actuates the transfer mechanism which introduces the reserve web to the feed nip.

Abstract: A wire guide to control and contain electrical wire as it is pulled off a standard spool that is rotating about a spindle. The guide has side plates that rest alongside the spool and rotate about the same spindle upon which the spool turns. An adjustable spacer extends between the side plates to insure a good fit for any width spool. Adjustable length guide bars also extend between the side plates with the wire passing between the guide bars so that wire is prevented from expanding radially outward and becoming entangled.

Abstract: A tape cassette includes a base and a cover. A supply reel and a take-up reel are rotatably mounted in the base, and tape is wound around the reels and extends around a guide pin and across a tape path. A slack limiter includes a post mounted in the housing spaced from the guide pin. The post creates a gap through which the tape passes. When the supply reel is not driven, the post prevents the tape from spilling out of the cassette.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lance device comprising a frame, a drum mounted rotatably on the frame, at least one hose arranged on the drum, containing means provided with a passage for containing the hose while lying on the drum, connecting means for connecting a source of liquid under high pressure to an end of the hose joined to the drum and drive means for driving the drum in rotation. The containing means comprise an endless flexible member and guide means therefor which guide the flexible member in a path from one side of the passage round the drum and lying thereagainst to the other side of the passage and therefrom at a distance from the drum in opposite direction back to the one side of the passage.

Abstract: In a web winder for winding a web strip on a core, the web strip is brought into contact with the core at a predetermined position. The web strip is cut in such a position that the length of the portion of the web strip between the leading end and the predetermined position is slightly shorter than the length of the periphery of the core. The leading end portion of the web strip is applied to the circumferential surface of the core, and a wrapping roller is applied on the leading end portion of the web strip to press it against the core. Then the wrapping roller is rotated along the core toward said predetermined position by a predetermined angle with the web strip intervening between the core and the wrapping roller.

Abstract: A device is described for rapid reel change when winding film strips produced by guiding a continuous film web through a cutting device, wherein the strips are sucked by a sucking comb (3) provided with segments (5), a pivotable roller (6) is pressed against this sucking comb (3) which sucks the film strips, whereupon the sucking comb is pivoted onto a winding shaft (13) fitted with winding cores (14), which winding shaft (13) takes up the ends of the cut film strips, whereupon the complete tape winding (23) is prepared. The winding device (10) is then pivoted by 180.degree. and a new winding shaft (13') already fully fitted is prepared for renewed winding.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for taping the lead (10) and tail (20) ends of a web (12) during winding of the web onto a core (14), in which a vacuum drum (72) advances tape (66) past a cutter (126) to provide tape strips (16,22) to be applied when the drum initially is lowered into contact with the empty core and subsequently is raised and lowered again by a cylinder (36) into contact with the fully wound core.

Abstract: In a winder for continuously winding a web material into rolls on successive cores, roll changing apparatus for cutting and transferring the web material from a full roll to an empty core includes two sets of water jet nozzles mounted for reciprocating movement in opposite directions lengthwise of the core to which the web is to be transferred. During the momentary interval of roll changing, the oppositely moving jets cut the web along a generally saw tooth pattern, and at the same time, the water which cuts the web also wets its cut leading end and the adjacent surface of the core, thereby causing adhesion of the end of the web to the core for a sufficient interval for this end of the web to be covered by the next wrap on the core.

Abstract: A device for winding longitudinally separated webs, especially paper webs, on reel cores that are mounted alternately on one and on the opposite side of a backing roll in such a way as to rotate on displaceable bearing brackets and that are forced against one generating line of the backing roll. The number of cores is equal to the number of webs. The device is equipped with means for removing the finished reels and with knives for separating the web longitudinally and transversely, an automatic core inserter and a device for applying glue in the vicinity of the cut area of the longitudinally separated web. The device also has transverse knives that extend over the total axial length of the backing roll.

Abstract: A system for forming first and second spaced circular grooves in a roll produce and including a first and second web cutting assemblies alternately and sequentially movable to form web segments of diminished width along spaced portions thereof which, when wound, form the grooves.

Abstract: A method for transferring a continuously arriving web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, from a finished product roll to a new core rotating at the speed of web travel. The new core bears in the direction of web travel and before the finished product roll on a drum around which loops the web. The web is cut longitudinally, prior to running on the drum, for forming a transfer strip. Before reaching the new core, the transfer strip is severed from the advancing web and passed onto the new core. The web is subsequently cut across its entire width, wherein this cut originates from the longitudinal cut.A drum winder for accomplishing the method wherein the severing device for the transfer strip is arranged before the intake gap between the drum and the new core. A high-pressure water jet is used for severing the transfer strip from the web.

Abstract: A slitting and winding machine for tape includes a base (12) having a working surface (22) with a tape supply support (20) and a take-up mandrel assembly (80) at opposite ends of the working surface, along with a cutter mechanism (54) between the mandrel assembly and the working surface. A pair of spaced rolls (40) of leader material and a roll (42) of connecting material are supported on the base on one side of the working surface and have adjacent edges overlapping to be drawn over the tape and replace a segment that is previously removed. The mechanism cuts the wide tape into narrow strips and alternate strips are directed across specially designed guide rollers (100) toward respective mandrels of the mandrel assembly. The cutter mechanism includes a grooved roller (60) and a cutter blade support bar (68) that is designed for quick change of cutter blades.

Abstract: A reel cutting and winding machine for longitudinally cutting a sheet into strips and for winding up the strips on winding cores into separate wound packages. Stationary mounting plates are mounted at either side of the machine, and a cross-member is pivotally mounted between the plates. The cross-member is pivotable into a winding position, a wound package sealing position, and a package depositing position. Lever means is operatively connected to the cross-member and carries the winding core. Carrier levers are pivotably mounted between said plates for movement between a waiting position during the winding process and a second, operating position for cutting the sheets transversely when a roll formation is complete. Adjusting levers are pivotably mounted on said carrier levers means and are adjustable independently of said carrier lever means.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding a continuous web, specifically tear-resistant paper or cardboard web, is preferably designed as a Pope reel winder, and when exchanging a full roll with an empty reel-spool, the latter is in customary fashion placed on the winding drum over which the web initially continues to advance onto the full roll. At the edge of the web, a sickle-shaped catch lever reaches around the upper portion of the empty reel-spool and engages the edge of a web loop to pull it about a portion of the empty reel-spool. Simultaneously, a cutting device can make a transverse cut in the edge of the paper web, and once the web edge has been engaged by the empty reel-spool, the remaining portion of the web tears through essentially without any shock effect.