Methods and apparatus for cutting sheets from a web

Apparatus for processing an elongate web of paper sheets, comprising:

• (a) first feeding means for continuously feeding successive sheets of said web in a path of travel;
• (b) means for successively cutting said successive sheets from said web, said cutting means including a band blade having parallel-spaced blade runs extending transverse to said path of travel;
• (c) means for successively deflecting said successive sheets out of said path of travel and into cutting engagement by said cutting means, said deflecting means deflecting said successive sheets into cutting relationship with both of said blade runs for cutting successive transversely-extending sections and thus said successive sheets from said web;
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• (d) second feeding means for feeding away from said web said successive sheets cut therefrom, and said first feeding means feeding said web into feeding relationship with said second feeding means as said successive sheets are fed away from said web.

Apparatus for processing an elongate web comprising:

• (a) means for continuously feeding said web in a path of travel;
• (b) means for stopping a portion of said web from being fed in and deflecting said web out of said path of travel;
• (c) means for cutting a sheet from said portion while said portion is stopped and deflected, said cutting means including a band blade having parallel-spaced blade runs extending transverse to said path of travel;
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• (d) said deflecting means deflecting said successive sheets into cutting relationship with both of said blade runs, whereby said blade runs cut a transversely-extending section and thus said sheet from said web.

A method of processing an elongate web, comprising:

• (a) continuously feeding said web in a path of travel;
• (b) stopping a portion of said web from being fed in and deflecting said web out of said path of travel;
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• (c) providing a band blade cutter including parallel spaced blade runs;
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• (d) causing said blade runs to cut a transversely-extending section and thus a sheet from said web while said web is stopped and deflected.

A method of processing sheets of a web thereof, comprising:

• (a) continuously feeding a plurality of successive sheets of the web in a path of travel;
• (b) providing band blade cutting means including a band blade having parallel-spaced blade runs extending transverse to said path of travel;
• (c) cutting successive transversely-extending sections from said web for successively cutting each sheet from said web;
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• (d) step (c) including the step of successively deflecting each of said sheets out of said path of travel and into cutting engagement by said cutting means.

A method of processing paper sheets of a web thereof, comprising:

• (a) providing first feeding means and causing said first feeding means to continuously feed a plurality of successive sheets of the web in a path of travel;
• (b) providing band blade cutting means including a band blade having parallel spaced band blade runs, and causing said band blade means to continuously move said band blade runs in opposite directions extending transverse to said path of travel;
• (c) successively deflecting said web and thus each of said sheets out of said path of travel and into engagement by said band blade runs for cutting successive sections from said web and thus successively cutting each deflected sheet from said web;
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• (d) providing second feeding means, and causing said second feeding means to feed each cut sheet away from said web as said first feeding means feeds said web in said path of travel to said second feeding means.