Apparatus for web cut-off in a rewinder

A web cut-off assembly for a rewinder apparatus, comprising:

• a bedroll disposed such that web material from a parent roll passes around a circumferential portion of said bedroll;
• a pair of bedroll blades moveably mounted on said bedroll, said bedroll blades moveable from a recessed position radially within said bedroll to a protracted position radially beyond said bedroll to engage the web material for a web cutting event;
• a chopper roll disposed proximate to said bedroll, said chopper roll comprising a first blade and a second blade extending from a circumference thereof, said first and second blades spaced so as to rotationally intermesh with said bedroll blades in said web cutting event;
• said first blade being a cutting blade and non-movably fixed to said chopper roll;
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• said second blade resiliently mounted to said chopper roll.

A web cut-off assembly for a rewinder apparatus, comprising:

• a bedroll disposed such that web material from a parent roll passes around a circumferential portion of said bedroll;
• a pair of bedroll blades moveably mounted on said bedroll, said bedroll blades moveable from a recessed position radially within said bedroll to a protracted position radially beyond said bedroll to engage the web material for a web cutting event;
• a chopper roll disposed proximate to said bedroll, said chopper roll comprising a first blade and a second blade extending from a circumference thereof, said first and second blades rotationally intermeshing with said bedroll blades in said web cutting event;
• said first blade extending tangentially and radially from said chopper roll;
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• said second blade having a blade tip segment extending tangentially and radially from said chopper roll in a non-parallel relationship with said first blade and having a length so as to engage and stretch the web material across said bedroll blades prior to said first blade entering between said bedroll blades to sever the web material.

A web cut-off assembly for a rewinder apparatus, comprising:

• a bedroll disposed such that web material from a parent roll passes around a circumferential portion of said bedroll;
• a pair of bedroll blades moveably mounted on said bedroll, said bedroll blades moveable from a recessed position radially within said bedroll to a protracted position radially beyond said bedroll to engage the web material for a web cutting event;
• a chopper roll disposed proximate to said bedroll, said chopper roll comprising a first blade and a second blade extending from a circumference thereof, said first and second blades rotationally intermeshing with said bedroll blades in said web cutting event;
• said first blade extending at an angle greater than normal with respect to said chopper roll;
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• said second blade having a blade tip segment extending at an angle greater than normal with respect to said chopper roll but not parallel with said first blade, said second blade also having a middle segment angled from said blade tip segment and providing said second blade with a degree of resiliency, and said second blade further comprising a base segment mounted to said chopper roll against said first blade.