Modified staple cutter
AssigneePlasticisers Limited
InventorPhilip T. Slack
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Abstract
The present specification describes and claims a method and apparatus for cutting elongate material into predetermined lengths. The apparatus comprises a cutting assembly including a cutter wheel having a number of spaced apart knife edges projecting radially outwardly in the region of its periphery. Winding means are provided for winding successive layers of material to be cut in contact with the knife and a pressure wheel forces the material onto the knife edges as the cutter wheel rotates. Press nip rollers are arranged to feed the material to the cutter wheel and both the cutter wheel and the press nip rollers are driven by the same motor.
Claims5
An apparatus for cutting elongate material into predetermined lengths comprising a cutting assembly including a number of spaced apart knife edges secured to a mounting member, winding means for winding successive layers of material to be cut in contact with the knife edges, means for forcing the material onto the knife edges to thereby sever the material, press nip rollers arranged to feed the material to the cutting assembly, common motor means having an operative connection with both the winding means and the press nip rollers, and variable transmission means in said operative connection for varying the relative speeds of the winding means and the press nip rollers,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.