Apparatus and method for unwinding a film portion
AssigneeCryovac, Inc.
InventorsStefano Capitani, Riccardo Palumbo, Sebastian Richard Toengi
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Abstract
Apparatus for unwinding a portion of a packaging film from a reel comprising a support roller and a first roller. The support roller is configured to engage a reel and rotate the reel around an unwinding axis. The first roller extends along and is rotatable around a first axis of rotation. The first roller is configured to contact an external surface of the reel. The first roller is further configured to unwind the film portion and feed the unwound film portion along an unwinding path. The first roller is movable between a plurality of positions to maintain contact between the first roller and the external surface of the reel as the reel is unwound.
Claims21
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An apparatus for unwinding a portion of a packaging film from a reel couplable to a packaging machine, the apparatus comprising:
- a support roller configured to engage a reel and rotate the reel around an unwinding axis,
- a first roller extending along and being rotatable around a first axis of rotation, the first roller being configured to contact an external surface of the reel and to unwind a film portion from the reel and feed the unwound film portion along an unwinding path,
- wherein the first roller is movable between a plurality of positions to maintain contact between the first roller and the external surface of the reel as the reel is unwound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.