Cutting apparatus and splicing apparatus
AssigneeKHS GmbH
InventorLutz Deckert
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Abstract
A label cutter comprises a movable cutting blade, a pre-tensioning device, and a trigger. The pre-tensioning device pre-tensions the cutting blade into an arrested position. Upon its release, the cutting blade moves from the arrested position to a cutting position for cutting a label strip. In the arrested position, the cutting blade is retracted behind a component of the cutter.
Claims16
An apparatus for use in a labeling machine, said apparatus comprising a first cutter, wherein said cutter comprises a movable cutting blade, a pre-tensioning device, and a trigger, wherein said pre-tensioning device pre-tensions said cutting blade into an arrested position, wherein said trigger releases said pre-tensioning device so that said cutting blade moves from said arrested position to a cutting position for cutting a label strip, wherein, when in said arrested position, said cutting blade is retracted behind a component of said cutter, and wherein said pre-tensioning device comprises a tensioning piece for manually pre-tensioning said pre-tensioning device.
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