Abstract: Apparatus and method for starting respective leading ends on web running continuously and would into successive rolls, such as paper. As each roll reaches a final diameter, a fresh leading end is provided on the web by slitting in a generally cross-machine direction from a leading starter tongue projection extending downstream. The starter tongue projection with the fresh leading end of the web is directed into winding relation onto a fresh rotary core for winding of the web into another roll. This is adapted to be effected automatically and without interruption of high speed web travel and successive roll starting and winding.

Abstract: In web rewinding apparatus for producing hard-wound individual rolls, a knife for cutting through the web is carried for substantially radial extension and retraction by a cutoff roll which cooperates with a bed roll around which the web has substantial wrap. When extended, the knife enters a longitudinal slot in the bed roll, in which there is a row of fixed pins. A web impalement pusher bar, extended from the cutoff roll along with the knife, impales the web onto the pins. Transfer pads carried by the bed roll extend, to detach the web from the pins and clamp it against a new core. Cores onto which web is wound are supported by six mandrels spaced circumferentially around a turret that carries them, in turn, to each of six fixed stations. Coaxial with each mandrel on the turret is a rotatable driver and a normally disengaged clutch which, when engaged, transmits rotation of its driver to its mandrel. Alternate drivers around the turret are driven from one motor, the remaining drivers by a second motor.

Abstract: This apparatus utilizes a traveling looped conveyor belt upon which a plurality of previously slit web ribbons are received. The conveyor belt is then movably positioned to partially wrap a spool to simultaneously urge each of the ribbons into wrapping engagement with the rotating spool to be wound into a roll thereon. The traveling conveyor belt is selectively positionable about the spool and drive drum to permit removal of the wound roll and the positioning of a new spool so that transfer of the plurality of ribbons can be made from the wound roll to the next spool quickly and automatically at normal operating machine speed.

Abstract: Apparatus for the simultaneous loading of a plurality of otherwise finished magnetic tape cassettes, provided with leader tape, with magnetic tape, comprising a device for cutting a web of base film, provided with a magnetic coating, into a plurality of magnetic tapes; a downstream splicing station for joining the magnetic tapes to the leader tapes; a holder for the magnetic tape cassettes; and a device for winding the tapes into the cassettes.

Abstract: The roller winding machine for the formation of individual reels from longitudinally cut material bands comprises a sickle-shaped supporting and cutting table which is capable of being pivoted between a carrying roll and the material band if the material band is to be cut crosswise. The cutting of the material band is carried out in a precisely defined position upon the supporting and cutting table. One or more adhesive-label issue devices also cooperate with the supporting and cutting table. By means of the adhesive labels, the beginning of the band is fastened to the empty reel sleeve, and the band end is fastened to the full reel, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet splicer for splicing sheets of paper, sheet or film, especially for splicing paper rolls together to form a continuous web joining the old and new rolls of paper when used in continuous web printing presses so that they can be spliced together by a butt end splice. A traverse blade cuts both the old and new plies along a butt edge line. The blade is followed by a tape applicator and paper stripper which strips the selvage and then joins the plies together as a butt edge seam of the old and new sheets. The splicer is designed as a stand alone unit or as an in-place attachment for a printing press.

Abstract: A perforating machine for making tear lines in a woven or non-woven fiber sheet material. The machine comprises a feeder mechanism for feeding a web of sheet material. A roller assembly maintains the web stretched while a further roller imposes tension to the web along the longitudinal axis thereof. A perforating roll assembly is provided to cut fibers in the web along a line whereby to form a tear line substantially transverse to the direction of tension while maintaining the tension in the web. Traction rolls positively engage the web through the perforating roll assembly. An accumulator roll assembly receives the web after the tear lines have been made therein.

Abstract: There is described a device for longitudinally slitting a web and for separating the separated portions thereof before they are fed onto a takeup reel or core.

Abstract: A cable safety apparatus for use in a cable feeding system, comprising a pulley rotatably mounted on a frame, the pulley supporting the cable in a manner to provide a back pressure thereon. A locking member is slidably connected to the frame with a spring interposed therebetween, and the apparatus is suspended to a non-moving support structure by attaching the support end of the locking member to an external structure. The locking member and spring form a spring assembly that has locking engagement with a pivotable cutter blade that is biased to be in cutting engagement with the cable when the spring assembly is moved into clearing relationship with the cutter blade.