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Strip splicing device and method

  • US 6,881,289 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2003
  • Issued: 04/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A splicing device for splicing a first strip (8) fed off a first reel (10), and a second strip (9) fed off a second reel (11);

  • the device comprisinga first drum (13) rotating about a first axis (13a) and having a first face (19) for selectively retaining and guiding the first strip (8);

    a second drum (14) rotating about a second axis (14a) and having a second face (20) for selectively guiding and retaining the second strip (9);

    wherein the first and second face (19, 20) are so shaped as to form a gap between said first and said second face (19, 20), and to selectively press the first (8) and second (9) strip together as a function of given indexing angles of the first and second drum (13, 14); and

    a cutting tool (15) comprising a fixed portion (31) and a movable assembly (33) and located along an axis (A) of symmetry of the splicing device (5);

    the axis (A) of symmetry extending between said first and said second drum (13, 14);

    wherein the fixed portion (31) comprises an outer face (32), which defines, together with the first drum (13), a portion of a first path (P1) of the first strip (8), and defines, together with the second drum (14), a portion of a second path (P2) of the second strip (9).

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