Abstract: Apparatus for automatically severing flexible, thin-walled tubing of indefinite length into a plurality of segments comprising in combination means for advancing a continuous length of thin-walled tubing about a mandrel; a restraining member adaptable to restrain the advance of the thin-walled tubing at a predetermined position on said mandrel intermediate the ends of the tubing; tensioning means adapted for engaging the thin-walled tubing that has advanced beyond said restraining member after said restraining menber restrains the advance of the tubing and for tensioning said tubing about said mandrel intermediate said restraining member and said tensioning means; and at least two severing means mounted uniformly about said mandrel and adapted for being radially moved into and out of severing engagement with the thin-walled tubing about said mandrel intermediate said restraining member and said tensioning means.

Abstract: Apparatus for automatically severing flexible, thin-walled tubing of indefinite length into a plurality of segments comprising in combination a mechanism for advancing a continuous length of thin-walled tubing about a mandrel; a restraining member adaptable to restrain the advance of the thin-walled tubing at a predetermined position on said mandrel intermediate the ends of the tubing; tensioning devices adapted for engaging the thin-walled tubing that has advanced beyond said restraining member after said restraining member restrains the advance of the tubing and for tensioning said tubing about said mandrel intermediate said restraining member and said tensioning devices; and two opposed blade holders adapted for being moved radially toward and away from the thin-walled tubing intermediate the restraining member and the tensioning devices.