Abstract: A mat board cutter in which a cutter-carrying body has an end-to-end slot that affords adjustment by screws extending across the slot to bring bearing surfaces on the body into close-fitting relatively slideable engagement with a guide rail on which the body is slidably mounted.

Abstract: A means and method for applying a stabilizer ply to a tire building drum and more particularly a means and method for cutting and applying the stabilizer ply material and specifically means for cutting the stabilizer ply material between cords disposed therein and correcting for variations of the cord angles during the application process in order to provide an improved splice between the leading and trailing edges of the stabilizer ply material.

Abstract: In an apparatus for introducing a belt-shaped material to a cutting machine, stationary conveyors are laid vertically in such a manner as to form different angles with respect to the cutting machine and combined respectively, with lift conveyors which are also laid vertically to convey belt shaped materials to the cutting machine. The lift conveyors are moved vertically by lifting means unit a desired one of the lift conveyors comes to the belt-shaped material introducing position of the cutting machine.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for cutting off selected length panels from an indefinte length strip of fabric with minimum waste, the fabric being comprised as superposed longitudinal and transverse elongate elements, wherein the transverse elements may deviate from strict perpendicularity to the length direction of the strip, e.g., be skewed or bowed. A support defines a path along which the strip of fabric and its longitudinal elements are to extend. A cutter unit is actuable for cutting elements of the strip to cut off a panel from the strip. A transverse moving unit relatively moves the cutter means and strip in a direction transverse to the length of the strip to cut the full width of the strip and thereby separate a panel therefrom. A longitudinal moving unit is actuable for relatively moving the cutter and strip in a direction longitudinal of the strip.

Abstract: A means and method for applying a stabilizer ply to a tire building drum and more particularly a means and method for cutting and applying the stabilizer ply material and specifically means for cutting the stabilizer ply material between cords disposed therein and correcting for variations of the cord angles during the application process in order to provide an improved splice between the leading and trailing edges of the stabilizer ply material.

Abstract: A device for peeling and cutting off a surface portion (4c) of a paper roll (4) comprises a rotary support (1) that rotates the paper roll (4), a cutter guide (2) that reciprocally moves between positions for contacting and not contacting the paper roll surface portion, and a cutting device (3) that reciprocally moves parallel to a paper roll axis for cutting off the surface portion. In the contacting position, the cutter guide enters under the surface portion via a leading end (4a) of the paper roll when the paper roll is rotated and thereby forms a clearance under the surface portion. The cutter is inserted in the clearance and moves parallel to the paper roll axis to cut off only the surface portion of the paper roll along its entire width.

Abstract: A dispenser for sheet material supplied in a spirally wound roll such as paper towels, or the like, in which the paper web is fed from the supply roll by an electrically driven feed roller and an opposed spring biased feed roller follower for gripping and feeding the paper web through a discharge slot in a housing. A reciprocating cutter assembly is mounted adjacent the discharge slot and feed roller which includes a carriage with an electrically driven rotary cutter blade mounted thereon with the carriage being guided by a guide structure and propelled transversely of the path of the paper web by an electrically powered cable and drum arrangement.

Abstract: A mat cutting machine utilizes a trolley, which runs smoothly and stably along a shaft mounted upon the clamping bar assembly, the head assembly of the trolley including eccentric means for precisely adjusting the relationship between the cutting blade on the bevel side and the edge of the clamping bar.

Abstract: An improved cutting apparatus for all household plastic wrap film comprises a sliding saddle mounted in a guiding track slot on the top of a cardboard dispenser box. Since the sliding saddle is mounted with a safety razor, the wrap film can be cut into a desired piece by the safety razor when the film is pulled out of the cardboard dispenser box.

Abstract: A continuous strip which is laminated onto plates arranged at a distance from one another and which is composed of a dry resist laminate is introduced into a separating device 1 extending over the width of a strip 20. A drive cylinder 2 is arranged by means of pillars 3 above a carriage 31. The drive cylinder 2 guides the mounting 11, in which a cross-cutting device 10 is fastened, transversely over the strip 20. The cross-cutting device 10 comprises two knife-holders with knives parallel to one another, which are movable apart from one another and together and which, during the transverse movement, sever the strip 20 in a double cut along the trailing edge 29 and the leading edge 30 of two adjacent plates 4 and 5.

Abstract: A device for transversely cutting strips of deformable material, whereby a powered, rotary cutting blade is arranged with its outer edge substantially tangent with a surface supporting a strip of uncut material, and is designed to move, on a support, in a cutting direction transverse in relation to the strip itself; the aforementioned device embodying a pressure member designed to move with the blade in the cutting direction, and to press down, onto the supporting surface and during the cutting operation, the uncut portion of the strip located immediatedly ahead of the blade in the cutting direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting sheet material such as cloth as the material lies on a supporting surface having opposite sides comprising an elongated track adapted to extend across the supporting surface between the sides, the track having an operative surface over which the sheet material lies during cutting thereof, and a cutter operatively associated with the track for movement in opposite directions along the track for cutting the material.

Abstract: A cutting and dispensing device (10) having a cutting blade (60) movable along a straight path, a feed means (20) at the entry side of the path of movement and an anvil surface (74) engageable with a pressure wheel (80) at the exit side of the path which, together with the feed means, grip the sheet material during cutting.

Abstract: A system for the precision cutting of picture mats includes a flat base on which an elongate mounting arm is provided. A mat guide bar is adjustably and detachably mounted to the mat guide bar and includes a first mat engaging edge surface and opposed edge surface. A mat cutter device is also mounted on the base for cutting a mat along a line parallel to the first edge surface. A plurality of bar stops are provided which include opposed flat sides and a bar stop mounting mechanism for detachably mounting each bar stop to the mounting arm. The bar stops are mounted so that opposed flat sides are positioned parallel to the edge surfaces of the mat guide bar for selective abutment therewith. Two mat stops are also provided which include a second mat engaging surface. These mat stops are detachably mounted to the guide bar. The second engaging surface is adjustable with respect to the first edge surface of the mat guide bar. Preferably, the bar stops are adapted to receive an elongate cross member therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for splicing a belt which includes a base to which the belt end is mounted, a holding device which is slidably mounted to move in a direction oblique to the longitudinal direction of elongation of the belt and cutting member means mounted on the holding device. In the preferred embodiment, the cutting member comprises a knife which may be attached to the holding device in one of two orientations, a first orientation of which is designed to enable the knife to trim off the belt end, and the second orientation of which is designed to enable the knife to split the belt end between the plies thereof. In the second orientation, the holding device includes a stepped configuration allowing the knife to be clamped at any one of a number of different elevations so that the splitting procedure may accurately be carried out between the desired plies.

Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining highly uniform thin rectangular strips from solid support sheets, such as antigen-laden nitrocellulose sheets used in immunoassays, is disclosed which includes a rectangular-shaped base plate having longitudinal parallel grooves, a hinged rectangular-shaped top plate having longitudinal parallel slots and a fastening element to secure the top plate to the base plate so that the longitudinal slots of the top plate register precisely above the longitudinal grooves of the base plate. The apparatus also includes cutting blades, a holder for holding the cutting blades, a sliding mechanism to move the holder and the blades through the longitudinal parallel slots, solid support sheet and across the longitudinal parallel grooves, and hold down bars and trackways to guide the cutting blades through the longitudinal parallel slots and across the longitudinal parallel grooves.

Abstract: Apparatus for severing bags from a two-ply web of thermoplastic material. The apparatus includes web guide rollers defining a nip, and a plurality of peripheral grooves in the guide rollers in which upper and lower air directing tubes are positioned to guide a web as it passes downstream of the feed rollers. A continuously transversely moving severing knife is provided downstream of the feed rollers and below the plane defined by the moving web. A pair of welding jaws are provided adjacent the cutting knife to grip the web in a plane below the web movement plane to weld the plies of the web together and to deflect the web into position for providing a transverse cut therein by means of the severing knife. A pivot lever is provided to pivot downstream ends of the lower air directing tubes in a downward direction to prevent interference between the downwardly deflected web and the downstream ends of the air directing tubes.

Abstract: A machine and method for manufacturing a disposable absorbent continence pad. The machine has a series of stations including a shell-forming station for forming a shell from thermoplastic material, a slitting station for forming slits in a facing material to be sealed to a shell in order to permit the facing material to adapt to the shape of the shell and a sealing station where the facing material and the shell are heat sealed together. The shell-forming station, slitting station and sealing station have special components to assure accurate molding of the shell and prevent wrinkles in the facing material. The manufacturing method embodies a series of processing steps as carried out at the aforesaid stations.

Abstract: A sheet member is transported over a knife anvil by a feed conveyor movable from a first position adjacent the knife anvil to a second position overlapping the knife anvil. The feed conveyor has a moving belt which is driven in a forward direction for transporting the sheet member over the anvil and to a takeaway conveyor. The belt is driven in an opposite direction to pull the cut leading edge of the sheet material away from the end of the feed conveyor after cutting of the sheet material and during movement of the feed conveyor to the overlapping position over the anvil. A rotary knife is moved along the knife anvil and is mounted for rocking of the knife in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the knife to provide a positive shear point.

Abstract: A scoring guide and glass cutter system is provided consisting of a guide assembly and a glass cutter holder. The guide consists of two L-shaped members to which are attached slide blocks which ride on slide block guides mounted on the side of the base members. A cutting board is placed between the base members and a guide bar is positioned on the slide blocks. The plate glass is positioned between the cutting board and the guide bar. The glass cutter holder has guide slots that ride on the guide bar. When in this position the glass cutter extends beyond the base of the holder and contacts the glass. The pressure of the cutter on the glass is constant.

Abstract: A stiff board has raised strips with upstanding straight edges at right angles to one another, providing abutment edges against which adjacent edges of the mat are engaged. An adjustable cutter guide bar having a stop adjacent one end is positioned by means of upstanding pins on the board adjacent the first-mentioned straight edge thereon; and on the cutter guide bar are similar plates, each having a diagonal row of equi-spaced holes selectively engageable over the pins. According to which holes are selected for pin engagement, the straight edge on the cutter guide bar is disposed a certain distance from the upstanding straight edge on the board and the end stop on the cutter guide bar is disposed an equal distance from the other upstanding edge on the board.

Abstract: An improved cutter for carpet tiles is provided which can be used to quickly and accurately cut individual tile sections for completing a carpet installation between previously laid field tile and adjacent baseboards or walls. The preferred cutter includes a base plate together with a depending stop designed to engage the exposed edge of a field tile; a horizontally reciprocal, carriage-supported knife blade is mounted adjacent and above the upper surface of the plate in alignment with the stop. In practice a tile to be cut is slid under the knife until it engages the adjacent wall, whereupon the knife is moved horizontally to cleanly cut a tile section for insertion in the space therebelow. Use of a cutter in accordance with the invention can double or even triple the work output of an installer, as compared with conventional trimming practices.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for the cutting of rectangular windows on mats provides a pair of blades on respective tracks which are simultaneously displaced to cut a pair of mutually perpendicular cuts in a blank positioned on a worktable. The blade carriages are actuated by pneumatic cylinders and in turn carry pneumatic cylinders for raising and lowering the blades. The margins of the mat are defined by adjustable bars whose perpendicular distances from a reference point, represented by the junction of the paths of the cuts, can be set.

Abstract: A book sewing machine has an inserter for plates for indicating the planes of separation between the books. Each plate is disposed in the separation plane in correspondence with the top of the adjacent face of the contiguous books on that side of the books facing the loader. The machine also has a gluer for applying a layer of glue to the backs of the books which advance towards the discharge zone. Close to the latter is a separator constituted by a cutting blade which traverses the pile of books so that it cuts the layer of glue on the backs and simultaneously cuts the thread connecting the last book to the next book, thus effecting the separation. An operating cycle of the separator device is started each time a control circuit is given an enabling signal by a detecting device for detecting the passage of a plate. The position of the detection device preferably coincides with that of the cutting blade which may be a separate element or which may be part of the plate.

Abstract: Apparatus for longitudinally and transversely trimming articles moldingly formed on plastic sheet which is brought by means of a pair of clamp chains between longitudinally movable pointed tip knives and longitudinally extended holder members as well as transversely movable pointed tip knives and transversely extended holder member respectively held in retracted position and then trimmed by moving said knives and holder members to forwarded position and by moving said knives. Said sheet is formed in advance with transversely and longitudinally extended ridges so that said moving knives cannot sever the sheet at said ridges, whereby trimmed articles fall down by gravity and waste portion kept in one piece is brought out by said clamp chains to be collected.

Abstract: The cutter mechanism for slitting laminate material interconnecting overlapping borders of adjacent articles includes an elongated body that has a pair of upwardly-extending guide feet on opposite ends along one edge of the body and downwardly-extending guide feet on opposite ends adjacent the other edge with a generally rectangular slot between the respective feet and extending from opposite ends. The slots have bases which extend perpendicular to the opposite edges and thus perpendicular to the path of movement of the cutter means to provide sharp cutting edges between the respective feet.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying a stabilizer ply to a tire building drum and more particularly an apparatus and method for cutting and applying the stabilizer ply material and specifically an apparatus for cutting the stabilizer ply material between cords disposed therein and correcting for variations of the cord angles during the application process in order to provide an improved splice between the leading and trailing edges of the stabilizer ply material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for simultaneously cutting a plurality of picture frame mats with picture display windows in a single operative procedure by initially arranging the mats in a reverse and inverted order and cutting them with an apparatus mounting a plurality of cutters, one for each mat, at an angle to the planes of the mats and thereafter separating and rearranging the mats to frame the picture in their desired picture frame array.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing flat jumper cable assemblies in strip form from reel comprises slot-like guide having parallel first and second surfaces which receive strip therebetween; channels in first surface receive terminals crimped on cable to prevent lateral shifting so various widths of cable can be dispensed. Elongate apertures in second surface provide access for pawls which bear on terminals to urge cable forward as pawl carrier is advanced horizontally by handle; control is then transferred to a blade carrier which is moved vertically to draw twin blades across cable to sever intermediate portion of cable and isolate individual assembly from strip.

Abstract: Apparatus for longitudinally and transversely trimming articles moldingly formed on plastic sheet which is brought by means of a pair of clamp chains between longitudinally movable pointed tip knives and longitudinally extended holder members as well as transversely movable pointed tip knives and transversely extended holder members respectively held in retracted position and then trimmed by moving said knives and holder members to forwarded position and by moving said knives. Trimmed articles fall down by gravity and the waste portion is kept in one piece and brought out by said clamp chains to be collected.

Abstract: A apparatus and method for applying a stabilizer ply to a tire building drum and more particularly a apparatus and method for cutting and applying the stabilizer ply material and specifically apparatus for cutting the stabilizer ply material between cords disposed therein and correcting for variations of the cord angles during the application process in order to provide an improved splice between the leading and trailing edges of the stabilizer ply material.

Abstract: A mat board cutter including a cutter-carrying body having an end-to-end channel receiving a guide rail on which the body is slideably mounted. A plurality of slippery polymeric wear buttons project from a bottom surface of the body and bear against an upper surface of a clamp bar under the rail, and the amount of projection of at least one of the wear buttons is adjustable to provide close fitting accurate sliding relationship between the body and the guide rail.

Abstract: Trimming apparatus for cutting the side walls of containers to predetermined, dimensional requirements so that such containers will be properly sized for subsequent usage. The apparatus is comprised of support means for holding an uncut container and an adjustable cutter assembly adapted to move along the support means and cut the wall of the container along desired lines in a synchronized manner. Each of the cutters include at least two knives that track on the same cut line with the leading knife cutting only partially through the side wall of the container while the following knife completes the cut. The apparatus also includes loading means for loading uncut containers and means for removing the cut portions.

Abstract: A machine for manually cutting glass, plastic and mat employs a head having a unique breaker assembly by which the break-out of scored plastic sheet is readily effected, and in which the pillar post for the cutting element is supported to provide a blade repositioning feature. The head also includes means for maintaining the cutting element in its extended position, particularly to enhance effectiveness for cutting fibrous or cellular mat, cardboard, and the like.

Abstract: The invention comprises a light-tight dispenser for rolled sheet materials, such as negative stock, emulsified paper, and like photographic supplies, having nipping rollers for paying-out of the rolled materials, and a translatable blade for severing a selected length of payed-out material. The dispenser is suspensible from a vertical surface, such as a wall of a room or a panel of a camera unit (which latter may have an entry access for a severed length of the material). The dispenser has a channel which defines a rectilinear frame in which a sheet material cassette is light-sealingly nested and restrained. The cassette intimately engages the innermost portion of the channel to feed sheet material therefrom to the aforesaid nipping rollers, which are in adjacency thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting out strips from a web wound to the shape of a cylindrical roll, includes a carrier, at least two spaced-apart cutting members mounted on the carrier for cutting out the strips between each other, a rotatable core for winding up a web strip cut out by the cutting members, contact members mounted on the carrier for exerting a pressure against an outermost web layer so as to firmly hold the layer in place when moving the apparatus axially along the cylindrical surface of the roll, and a resilient mechanism for providing a relative resilient mobility between the cutting members and the contact members toward or away from the outermost web layer, so as to permit the application of the apparatus against the cylindrical surface of rolls irrespective of varying diameters thereof.

Abstract: Tape (100) being laid by a tape laying machine (2) is transported by a continuous strip of backing paper (102). A rotary cutter (12) is mounted on one arm (36) of a C-shaped frame (34). An anvil (20) is mounted on the other arm (38). Frame (34) moves laterally to move cutter (12) and anvil (20) laterally across tape (100) with tape (100) and paper (102) therebetween. A single point on anvil (20) supports the portion of tape (100) being cut throughout the length of the cut. Therefore, an essentially constant distance between cutter (12) and anvil (20) is maintained to completely sever tape (100) without severing paper (102).

Abstract: In a manually operable cutter which can be set on a table, which cutter includes a thin-walled base presenting a rectangular supporting surface and a lateral cutting edge along one side of the surface, devices defining two holding jaws located in the region of the cutting edge, and projecting above the surface, of the base, a guide rail extending parallel to the lateral cutting edge and held between the jaws, and a cutting assembly including a rotary wheel cutter mounted on the rail for displacement therealong, the devices defining two holding jaws include two one-piece side members each including a respective holding jaw and extending along essentially the entire length of a respective one of the sides of the base which is perpendicular to the cutting edge, each side member being an injection molded plastic member, and supporting feet for the cutter associated with each member.

Abstract: A knife assembly for composite tape laying machines is disclosed which has a knife movable to a fixed distance from a tape support platen so that the knife, which is transversable across the platen will completely sever a composite tape but not a paper backing tape. A floating presser foot serves to hold the reeled tape snuggly against the platen while cutting is taking place, and the float relative to the knife will accommodate variations in composite tape thickness.

Abstract: For cutting an elongate rubbery strip, there is disclosed an apparatus which largely comprises transmitting means operative to transmit the elongate rubbery strip to a predetermined position, an anvil located underneath the predetermined position and formed with an elongated groove extending at angle with respect to the transverse direction of the rubbery strip, the angle between the longitudinal direction of the elongated groove and the transverse direction of the rubbery strip being variable by means of adjusting means. The apparatus for cutting the elongate rubbery strip further comprises a cutting mechanism operative to cut the elongate rubbery strip on bias throughout the width thereof in cooperation with the anvil.

Abstract: A continuous web feeder for printers and the like includes side frames, drive and support shafts for the feed tractors, and a cutter wheel movable between the side frames and rotatable as it moves therebetween to cut the web. A drive unit includes an electric motor to effect to transverse and rotary motion, and control means actuated by operation of the printer to actuate the motor for movement of the cutter from one side frame to the other and to change the direction of rotation of the motor at each cycle and thereby the direction of movement of the cutter wheel. In its preferred form, the drive means includes winch and cord means engaged with the cutting wheel and its support to effect the transverse and rotary motion, and the control means includes an actuator operated by the motor to effect operation of switches.

Abstract: A core slabber for removing paper from the cores of fiberboard rolls where the cores are to be reused comprising a horizontal core support, a clamp plate on the core support, a camshaft internally of the core support to move a pin outwardly radially from said core support to move said clamp outwardly to engage the interior of the core. Tracks parallel to the axis of said core support carry a cutting blade on a blade carrier. A mechanism for moving said cutting blade accurately into engagement with selected depths of outer layers of paper on the core in order to cut the paper several layers at each pass in order to remove the paper and prepare the core for reuse. A sensor is also provided to limit the movement of the blade toward the core and also to limit and reverse the traverse of the blade parallel to the axis of the core.

Abstract: A mat board cutter in which a knife blade carrying pivot block mounted on a slidable body also carries a safety pin that must be pushed against a spring to a release position to allow removal of the knife blade from the pivot block.

Abstract: An automatic mat cutting apparatus for simultaneously cutting a rectangular opening in a rectangular mat is disclosed. The mat cutting apparatus includes four mat cutters which are cooperatively mounted and moved to cut the rectangular opening. A control device controls the movement of the mat cutters. The size of the opening which is cut in the mat is adjustable by adjusting the mountings for the mat cutters relative to each other. Two mats having slightly different sized openings are easily cut by an easy adjustment of the mat cutters relative to the respective mountings.

Abstract: A guide clamp is disclosed which includes a clamping jaw at one end of a guide bar. An opposing shifting jaw is slidably carried on the guide bar to permit a workpiece to be embraced by the jaws. A pull rod associated with and parallel to the guide bar is connected to a lever on the clamp jaw. The shifting jaw locks onto this pull rod when the jaws embrace a workpiece and actuation of the lever then pulls the jaws together to clamp onto the workpiece and hold the guide clamp thereon. The shifting jaw will lock onto the pull rod by engaging a smooth-surfaced pull rod with a frictional grip or by engaging threads or notches on the pull rod with a locking grip. Guideways to guide and hold tools, jigs and the like are provided on the guide bar.

Abstract: Back-splitting apparatus for use in the production of books such as account books, notebooks, textbooks and the like for separating a block of stacked sheets of paper, bound together at one side by gluing and constituting a plurality of books, into individual books. A plurality of projection pieces are provided at one sides of the final sheets of the respective books of the block. A suction member is disposed at the position faced with one of the projection pieces, and a pawl member is disposed movably to the lower portion of the suction member. The block of stacked sheets of paper is separated into individual books accurately by advancing a back-splitting cutter knife into the back surface side of the projection piece interposed between the suction member and the pawl member. Thus, this apparatus can effectively separate a block of stacked sheets of paper made of thick and extremely thin sheets.

Abstract: A mobile paper roll splitter device and a method for splitting a roll of paper are disclosed. A fork lift type truck is moved to a roll of paper and a horizontally disposed spline is inserted into the core of the paper. A horizontally disposed beam operatively connected to the truck is moved downwardly onto the roll of paper along a vertically disposed beam also connected to the truck. A blade, operatively mounted on the horizontal beam, is moved horizontally back and forth along the horizontal beam as the horizontal beam is forced downwardly onto the roll of paper, thus splitting the roll.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus and a method for cutting a series of spaced-apart continuous linear slits in a sheet of flexible plastics material, for example in the manufacture of an adjustable width window blind. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a feed roller for feeding sheeting to be slit to a support means, a plurality of slitting blades movable in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the sheeting and means for controlling the blades so that they cut to a depth less than the thickness of the material. In a second embodiment the blades are stationary and are adapted to cut in the direction of travel of the material. The blades may be mounted on leaf springs biased towards the material to be cut, means being provided for controlling the biasing force. Alternatively, a stop may be provided to control the depth of cut of the blades.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a light-tight dispenser for rolled sheet materials, such as negative stock, emulsified paper, and like photographic supplies, having nipping rollers for paying-out of the rolled materials, and a translatable blade for severing a selected length of payed-out material. The dispenser is suspensible from a vertical surface, such as a wall of a room or a panel of a camera unit (which latter may have an entry access for a severed length of the material). The dispenser has a channel which defines a rectilinear frame in which a sheet material cassette is light-sealingly nested and restrained. The cassette intimately engages the innermost portion of the channel to feed sheet material therefrom to the aforesaid nipping rollers, which are in adjacency thereto.

Abstract: In the embodiment depicted, the apparatus comprises a housing having an access door and a materials-discharging opening. Within the housing is a support structure for receiving a plurality of cassettes of photographic sheet material, such as photosensitive paper and negative stock. To the support structure are mounted a plurality of platforms which grip the cassettes, and a plurality of chutes for conveying the sheet materials from the cassettes to the discharging opening. Rollers intrude into the chutes and define nips which grasp the sheet material and a handwheel fixed to one roller of pairs thereof is used to advance the sheet material along the chutes. A bladed cutter is reciprocatingly supported by the housing, in immediate adjacency to the discharging opening, for severing thereat lengths of sheet material which are passed therethrough.