Feeder of wrapping paper for coin wrapping machine

A feeder of wrapping paper in the from of a tape for a separate coin wrapping machine having a feed roller and a wrapping mechanism therein, the feed roller being driven to feed the wrapping paper to the wrapping mechanism, the wrapping mechanism winding the wrapping paper around the coins, and the wrapping machine including detecting means for detecting and providing a signal for indicating the operation of said feed roller, which comprises:

• tape supporting means for a large heavy disk-like roll of wrapping paper for providing a rotatable substantially horizontal plane, of greater diameter than the diameter of the roll, on which the roll can be placed with a central core of the roll extending vertically and a lower flat side of the roll in contact with the plane;
• frame means for rotationally supporting the tape supporting means and for positioning the tape support means adjacent to the separate coin wrapping machine;
• tape driving means for rotating said supporting means and including a motor connected with said supporting means for preventing tension in the paper tape fed to the feed roller;
• tape sensor means for detecting a position of a surface of the paper tape and generating a signal;
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• tape tension control means for controlling operation of said motor to rotate the roll dependent upon the signal of the sensor means and upon said signal from said detecting means of the separate coin wrapping machine indicating operation of said feed roller for preventing tension in the paper fed to the feed roller.

A method of feeding a wrapping paper in the form of a tape for a separate coin wrapping machine having a feed roller and a wrapping mechanism therein, the feed roller being driven to feed the wrapping paper to the wrapping mechanism, the wrapping mechanism being arranged to wind the wrapping paper fed by the feed roller around the coins, which comprises the steps:

• positioning a frame adjacent to the separate coin wrapping machine;
• rotatively mounting a turntable on the frame for providing a substantially horizontal plane of greater extent than the diameter of a large heavy disk-like roll of wrapping paper and providing a plurality of opposed opening areas extending from an outer periphery of the roll radially inwardly for accommodating an operator's fingers supporting a lower side surface of the roll;
• providing a motor to rotate said turntable with respect to said frame;
• loading a large heavy roll of wrapping paper in the turntable by grasping opposite edges of the roll with the finger extending around along the bottom of the roll to support the roll, lowering the roll so that the fingers travel downwardly through the opening areas of said horizontal plane as the roll is placed on the plane with a central core extending vertically, releasing the roll, and feeding a free end of the roll into the coin wrapping machine;
• detecting and providing a signal for indicating the operation of said feed roller,
• detecting the posistion of a surface of the paper tape and generating a signal for indicating the position;
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• operating the motor for rotating the roll on said turntable depending on said signals indicating operation of said feed roller and the position of the tape surface to prevent tension in the wrapping paper between the roll and the feed roller.