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US 10,384,478 B2Granted
Media cutting apparatus
AssigneeHP Indigo B.V.
InventorsShamai Opfer, Itzik Kent, Ilan Meiri
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Abstract
Media cutting apparatus including a cutter arrangement to cut media along a line perpendicular to the direction of movement of the media, and a first roller to rotate media cut by the cutter arrangement to change the orientation of a longitudinal axis of the media. The cutter arrangement is arranged to cut the media prior to and after rotation by the first roller.
Claims14
Media cutting apparatus comprising:
- a cutter arrangement to cut media along a line perpendicular to the direction of movement of the media, wherein the cutter arrangement comprises at least one cutter comprising:
- a static blade;
- and
- a straight blade attached to, and extending at an incline along a longitudinal axis of, a rotatable roller so as to have a single point of contact with the static blade as the rotatable roller rotates;
- a first roller to rotate media cut by the cutter arrangement to:
- change the orientation of a longitudinal axis of the media relative to a direction of movement of the media;
- invert the media a first time;
- and
- reverse the direction of movement of the media a first time;
- and
- a second roller, positioned between the first roller and a first cutter of the cutter arrangement, to rotate media cut by the cutter arrangement to:
- invert the media a second time;
- and
- reverse the direction of movement of the media a second time,
- wherein the cutter arrangement is arranged to cut the media prior to and after rotation by the first roller.
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