Apparatus for adjusting the lateral position of a rolled web
AssigneeMartin Automatic, Inc.
InventorBehzat Olcer
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Abstract
Apparatus for adjusting the lateral position of a rolled web includes a spindle on which the rolled web is mounted for rotation. Extensible through openings in the spindle are chuck members for chucking and supporting the rolled web. The chuck members are supported on a laterally shiftable shaft and the lateral position of the rolled web is adjusted by shifting the shaft.
Claims10
Apparatus for adjusting the lateral position of a rolled web, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a spindle for mounting said rolled web having at least a section thereof defining an inner space and at least one opening to said inner space;
- a support member mounted within said inner space for lateral shifting thereof in relation to said opening;
- at least one chuck member supported on said support member and movable through said opening between an extended position and a retracted position relative thereto;
- means on said support member for moving said chuck member between said extended position and said retracted position;
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- means for laterally shifting said support member whereby said rolled web may be laterally adjusted when said chuck member is in said extended position.
In a stand for unwinding a rolled web, apparatus for chucking the rolled web and adjusting the lateral position thereof, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a spindle rotatably mounted on said stand having at least a section thereof defining an inner space and a plurality of openings to said inner space;
- a support member mounted within said inner space for lateral shifting thereof in relation to said openings;
- a plurality of chuck members supported on said support member and each movable through one of said openings between an extended position and a retracted position relative thereto, said chuck members in said extended position chucking said rolled web for rotation with said spindle;
- means on said support member for moving said chuck members between said extended position and said retracted position;
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- means for laterally shifting said support member whereby said rolled web may be laterally adjusted when said chuck members are in said extended position.
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