Apparatus for cutting a web of paper and for applying an adhesive tape to the cutting edge of the web of paper

• US 6,079,470 A
• Filed: 04/22/1998
• Issued: 06/27/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH (Bwv-Wellpappenmaschinen Vertriebs-GmbH)
• Original Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH (Bwv-Wellpappenmaschinen Vertriebs-GmbH)
• Inventors: Pielke, Rudolf, Gnan, Gustav Alfons
• Primary Examiner(s): Crispino, Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): GRAY, LINDA LAMEY
• Application Number:
  US09/063,777
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 156/530, 156/527, 156/523, 156/518, 156/505, 156/506, 156/574, 156/576, 156/577, 242/553, 242/556
• US Class Current: 156/523
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 19/102 Preparing the leading end of the replacement web before splicing operation; Adhesive arrangements on leading end of replacement web; Tabs and adhesive tapes for splicing
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/46064 by transversally operated carriage
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/4607 by adhesive tape
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1348 Work traversing type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1378 Cutter actuated by or secured to bonding element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1793 Grip or clamp for web end
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1795 Implement carried web supply

Abstract

An apparatus for cutting a web of paper and for applying an adhesive tape to a cutting edge of the web of paper has a stand, a receptacle, and a cutter. An applicator unit is provided, which is displaceable in a working direction. The applicator unit has a cutting device, an adhesive tape carrier and a pressing device disposed downstream (as referred to the cutting direction) of the cutting device for pressing the adhesive tape on the end of the web of paper.

Claims

1. An apparatus for cutting a web of paper (4), thus producing a cutting edge (22a), and for applying an adhesive tape (36) to the cutting edge (22a) of the web of paper (4), comprising

a stand (1) having a horizontal guide rail (6),

a receptacle (1a) for a roll of paper (2) comprising a web of paper (4) with an end (22),

a cutter and applicator unit (7) which is displaceable on the guide rail (6) in a working direction (8) and which comprises

a cutting device (24, 27) for producing a straight cutting edge (22a) at the end (22) of the web of paper (4),

an adhesive tape carrier (12) having a wind-off device (29) for an adhesive tape roll (30), and

a pressing device (41), disposed downstream of the cutting device (24, 27) referred to the working direction (8), for pressing the adhesive tape (36) which projects over the cutting edge (22a) on the end (22) of the web of paper (4);

wherein a pressing rail (21) for the end (22) of the web of paper (4) and the adhesive tape (36) is provided on the stand (1), the pressing device (41) cooperating with the pressing rail (21).

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive tape carrier (12) is mounted on a guide block (9), which is displaceable on the guide rail (6), to be pivoted into, and out of, a pressing position of the pressing device (41).

3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the cutting device (24, 27) is mounted on the guide block (9).

4. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the adhesive tape carrier (12) is pivotable relative to the guide block (9) by means of a pivot mechanism (15).

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressing device is a pressing pulley (41).

6. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the pressing pulley (41) is drivable by a drive.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the drive of the pressing pulley (41) is derived from a motion of displacement of the cutter and applicator unit (7).

8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a wind-up device (32) for a liner tape (35) of the adhesive tape (36) is provided.

9. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled to be driven in rotation with a wind-up device (32).

10. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled with slippage to be driven in rotation with the wind-up device (32) by means of a belt drive (34).

11. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24).

12. An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the cutting knife (24) reaches into a peripheral groove (26) of the support pulley (27).

13. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24) and is in pressing connection with the pressing rail (21).

14. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressing rail (21) is provided with an adhesive rejecting coating (21a).

15. An apparatus for cutting a web of paper (4), thus producing a cutting edge (22a), and for applying an adhesive tape (36) to the cutting edge (22a) of the web of paper (4), comprising

a stand (1) having a horizontal guide rail (6),

a receptacle (1a) for a roll of paper (2) comprising a web of paper (4) with an end (22),

a cutter and applicator unit (7) which is displaceable on the guide rail (6) in a working direction (8) and which comprises

a cutting device (24, 27) for producing a straight cutting edge (22a) at the end (22) of the web of paper (4),

an adhesive tape carrier (12) having a wind-off device (29) for an adhesive tape roll (30), and

a pressing device (41), disposed downstream of the cutting device (24, 27) referred to the working direction (8), for pressing the adhesive tape (36) which projects over the cutting edge (22a) on the end (22) of the web of paper (4);

wherein the adhesive tape carrier (12) is mounted on a guide block (9), which is displaceable on the guide rail (6), to be pivoted into, and out of, a pressing position of the pressing device (41).

16. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the pressing device is a pressing pulley (41).

17. An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the pressing pulley (41) is drivable by a drive.

18. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the drive of the pressing pulley (41) is derived from a motion of displacement of the cutter and applicator unit (7).

19. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein a wind-up device (32) for a liner tape (35) of the adhesive tape (36) is provided.

20. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled to be driven in rotation with the wind-up device (32).

21. An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled with slippage to be driven in rotation with the wind-up device (32) by means of a belt drive (34).

22. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24).

23. An apparatus according to claim 15,

wherein a pressing rail (21) for the end (22) of the web of paper (4) and the adhesive tape (36) is provided on the stand (1), the pressing device (41) cooperating with the pressing rail (21), and

wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24) and is in pressing connection with the pressing rail (21).

24. An apparatus for cutting a web of paper (4), thus producing a cutting edge (22a), and for applying an adhesive tape (36) to the cutting edge (22a) of the web of paper (4), comprising

a stand (1) having a horizontal guide rail (6),

a receptacle (1a) for a roll of paper (2) comprising a web of paper (4) with an end (22),

a cutter and applicator unit (7) which is displaceable on the guide rail (6) in a working direction (8) and which comprises

a cutting device (24, 27) for producing a straight cutting edge (22a) at the end (22) of the web of paper (4),

an adhesive tape carrier (12) having a wind-off device (29) for an adhesive tape roll (30), and

a pressing device (41), disposed downstream of the cutting device (24, 27) referred to the working direction (8), for pressing the adhesive tape (36) which projects over the cutting edge (22a) on the end (22) of the web of paper (4);

wherein the pressing device is a pressing pulley (41);

wherein the pressing pulley (41) is drivable by a drive;

wherein the drive of the pressing pulley (41) is derived from a motion of displacement of the cutter and applicator unit (7).

25. An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein a pressing rail (21) for the end (22) of the web of paper (4) and the adhesive tape (36) is provided on the stand (1), the pressing device (41) cooperating with the pressing rail (21).

26. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24).

27. An apparatus according to claim 25,

wherein a pressing rail (21) for the end (22) of the web of paper (4) and the adhesive tape (36) is provided on the stand (1), the pressing device (41) cooperating with the pressing rail (21);

and

wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24) and is in pressing connection with the pressing rail (21).

28. An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein a wind-up device (32) for a liner tape (35) of the adhesive tape (36) is provided.

29. An apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled to be driven in rotation with the wind-up device (32).

30. An apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled with slippage to be driven in rotation with the wind-up device (32) by means of a belt drive (34).

31. An apparatus for cutting a web of paper (4), thus producing a cutting edge (22a), and for applying an adhesive tape (36) to the cutting edge (22a) of the web of paper (4), comprising

a stand (1) having a horizontal guide rail (6),

a receptacle (1a) for a roll of paper (2) comprising a web of paper (4) with an end (22),

a cutter and applicator unit (7) which is displaceable on the guide rail (6) in a working direction (8) and which comprises

a cutting device (24, 27) for producing a straight cutting edge (22a) at the end (22) of the web of paper (4),

an adhesive tape carrier (12) having a wind-off device (29) for an adhesive tape roll (30), and

a pressing device (41), disposed downstream of the cutting device (24, 27).referred to the working direction (8), for pressing the adhesive tape (36) which projects over the cutting edge (22a) on the end (22) of the web of paper (4);

wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24).

32. An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the pressing device is a pressing pulley (41).

33. An apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the pressing pulley (41) is drivable by a drive.

34. An apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the drive of the pressing pulley (41) is derived from a motion of displacement of the cutter and applicator unit (7).

35. An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein a wind-up device (32) for a liner tape (35) of the adhesive tape (36) is provided.

36. An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled to be driven in rotation with the wind-up device (32).

37. An apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the wind-off device (29) is coupled with slippage to be driven in rotation with the wind-up device (32) by means of a belt drive (34).

38. An apparatus according to claim 31,

wherein a pressing rail (21) for the end (22) of the web of paper (4) and the adhesive tape (36) is provided on the stand (1), the pressing device (41) cooperating with the pressing rail (21);

and

wherein the cutting device comprises a support pulley (27) which cooperates with a cutting knife (24) and is in pressing connection with the pressing rail (21).