Abstract: A paper tail nip threader for guiding a moving paper tail over and around a contoured surface. The apparatus is particularly useful for automatically threading a paper tail through a calender roll stack.A guide surface is shaped to conform to a portion of the surface over which the paper is to be passed. An air stream is directed across the guide surface in the desired direction of movement of the paper. The air stream is thus forced to flow in a contoured path which corresponds to the surface over which the paper is to be passed. The moving air stream "catches" the paper tail and carries it between the guide surface and the surface over which the paper is to be passed.

Abstract: A paper tail cutter for cutting and deflecting a tail from a moving sheet of paper. A cutter body member is pivotally mounted to swing a knife up through the moving sheet of paper, thereby cutting a narrow tail at one side of the moving sheet. The tail is supported by the body member and deflected away from the moving paper sheet for delivery to apparatus such as a stack of calender rolls.

Abstract: A paper tail cutter for cutting .Iadd.a leading edge upon .Iaddend.and deflecting a tail from a moving sheet of paper. A cutter body member is pivotally mounted to swing a knife up through the .Iadd.path of .Iaddend.the moving sheet of paper, .[.thereby cutting.]. .Iadd.to engage .Iaddend.a narrow, .Iadd.previously severed, .Iaddend.tail at one side of the moving sheet. The tail is supported by the body member and deflected away from the moving paper sheet .Iadd.as the leading edge is simultaneously cut thereon .Iaddend.for delivery to apparatus such as a stack of calender rolls.