Method and apparatus for taping lead and tail ends of web during winding onto a core
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1. An improved method for cutting strips of tape from a continuous length of tape and applying such cut strips to a translating or rotating object, comprising the steps of:
- providing a source of a continuous length of tape;
providing a rotatably mounted vacuum drum having a peripheral surface with circumferentially spaced vacuum ports;
applying vacuum to said ports over a first tape acquisition arc and a second tape application arc while said drum is rotating;
applying a leading end of said tape to said drum substantially at the leading edge of said acquisition arc so that rotation of said drum withdraws tape from said source;
stopping rotation of said drum when a desired length of said tape has been drawn on said drum substantially through said acquisition arc and at least partially through said application arc;
cutting said tape to define a strip to be applied to such rotating or translating object;
at least partially releasing said vacuum at said acquisition arc to permit said drum to rotate beneath said tape and to permit said tape to remain stationary between said source and said drum;
rotating said drum through said application arc so that said strip is applied to such object;
at least partially releasing said vacuum at said application arc to release said strip for application; and
reapplying said vacuum to said acquisition arc in preparation for a subsequent process cycle.
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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.
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1. An improved method for cutting strips of tape from a continuous length of tape and applying such cut strips to a translating or rotating object, comprising the steps of:
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providing a source of a continuous length of tape; providing a rotatably mounted vacuum drum having a peripheral surface with circumferentially spaced vacuum ports; applying vacuum to said ports over a first tape acquisition arc and a second tape application arc while said drum is rotating; applying a leading end of said tape to said drum substantially at the leading edge of said acquisition arc so that rotation of said drum withdraws tape from said source; stopping rotation of said drum when a desired length of said tape has been drawn on said drum substantially through said acquisition arc and at least partially through said application arc; cutting said tape to define a strip to be applied to such rotating or translating object; at least partially releasing said vacuum at said acquisition arc to permit said drum to rotate beneath said tape and to permit said tape to remain stationary between said source and said drum; rotating said drum through said application arc so that said strip is applied to such object; at least partially releasing said vacuum at said application arc to release said strip for application; and reapplying said vacuum to said acquisition arc in preparation for a subsequent process cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14)
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7. Apparatus for cutting strips of tape from a continuous length of tape and applying such cut strips to a translating or rotating object, comprising:
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a source of a continuous length of tape; rotatably mounted vacuum drum means having a peripheral surface with circumferentially spaced vacuum ports for holding such tape to such surface during rotation of said drum means; means for applying vacuum to said ports over a first tape acquisition arc and a second tape application arc while said drum is rotating; means for applying a leading end of said tape to said drum substantially at the leading edge of said acquisition arc so that rotation of said drum withdraws tape from said source; means for stopping rotation of said drum when a desired length of said tape has been drawn on said drum substantially through said acquisition arc and at least partially through said application arc; means for cutting said tape to define a strip to be applied to such rotating or translating object; means for at least partially releasing said vacuum at said acquisition arc to permit said drum to rotate beneath said tape and to permit said tape to remain stationary between said source and said drum; means for rotating said drum through said application arc so that said strip is applied to such object; means for at least partially releasing said vacuum at said application arc to release said strip for application; and means for reapplying said vacuum to said acquisition arc in preparation for a subsequent process cycle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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16. An improved method for cutting strips of tape from a continuous wound roll and applying such cut strips to secure the lead end of a length of web to a core and, following winding of such length of web onto the core, to secure the tail end of such length of web to the wound core, comprising the steps of:
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providing a rotatably mounted roll of tape; providing a rotatably mounted vacuum drum having a peripheral surface with circumferentially spaced vacuum ports; applying vacuum to said ports over a first tape acquisition arc and a second, circumferentially spaced tape application arc while said drum is rotating; applying a leading end of said tape to said drum substantially at the leading edge of said acquisition arc so that rotation of said drum withdraws tape from said roll; stopping rotation of said drum when a desired length of said tape has been drawn on said drum substantially through said acquisition arc and at least partially through said application arc; cutting said tape between said arcs to define a strip to be applied to such core; at least partially releasing said vacuum at said acquisition arc to permit said drum to rotate beneath said tape without withdrawing tape from said roll; rotating said drum through said application arc so that said strip is applied to such lead end and core; at least partially releasing said vacuum at said application arc to release said strip for application; reapplying said vacuum to said acquisition arc in preparation for a subsequent process cycle; moving said vacuum drum away from such core while such length of web is being wound; moving said vacuum drum into proximity with the wound core after such length of web has been wound to permit application of a strip of tape to such tail end; and repeating said steps of stopping rotation, cutting said tape, at least partially releasing at said acquisition arc, rotating said drum and at least partially releasing at said application arc, so that a strip of tape is applied to such tail end. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for cutting strips of tape from a continuous wound roll and applying such cut strips to secure the lead end of a length of web to a core and, following winding of such length of web onto the core, to secure the tail end of such length of web to the wound core, comprising:
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means for rotatably mounting a roll of tape; rotatably mounted vacuum drum means having a peripheral surface with circumferentially spaced vacuum ports for holding such tape to such surface during rotation of said drum means; means for applying vacuum to said ports over a first tape acquisition arc and a second, circumferentially spaced tape application arc while said drum is rotating; means for applying a leading end of said tape to said drum substantially at the leading edge of said acquisition arc so that rotation of said drum withdraws tape from said roll; means for stopping rotation of said drum when a desired length of said tape has been drawn on said drum substantially through said acquisition arc and at least partially through said application arc; means for cutting said tape between said arcs to define a strip to be applied to such core and lead end or to such wound core and tail end; means for at least partially releasing said vacuum at said acquisition arc to permit said drum to rotate beneath said tape without withdrawing tape from said roll; means for rotating said drum through said application arc so that said strip is applied to such core and lead end or to such wound core and tail end; means for at least partially releasing said vacuum at said application arc to release said strip for application; means for reapplying said vacuum to said acquisition arc in preparation for a subsequent process cycle; and means for moving said vacuum drum away from such core while such length of web is being wound and moving said vacuum drum into proximity with such wound core after such length of web has been wound to permit application of a strip of tape to such wound core and tail end. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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