Apparatus for producing a plurality of identical lengths of ribbon
OwnerBret J. Neidermaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for cutting ribbon which utilizes a reel that is mounted on a frame. The reel is to be manually rotated with a length of ribbon to be wound on the peripheral surface of the reel which comprises a plurality of elongated arms. One revolution of the reel to be completed for a single length of ribbon. Upon the desired number of revolutions of the reel, the ribbon is then to be cut in a direction along the length of the reel which will result in a producing of a plurality of identical lengths of ribbon. The peripheral surface of the reel is adjustable radially relative to the rotating center shaft of the reel.
Claims6
An apparatus for producing a plurality of identical strips of ribbon comprising:
- a frame;
- a reel assembly mounted on said frame, said reel assembly having a pair of end discs which are fixedly mounted in a spaced-apart manner on a shaft, each said end disc having a peripheral edge, said shaft being rotatable;
- a plurality of dovetail slots formed within each said end disc, said dovetail slots of each said end disc being radially located relative to said shaft, said dovetail slots being spaced from said shaft;
- a bar being slidably mounted within each said dovetail slot with there being a separate said bar for each said dovetail slot resulting in a plurality of said bars, each said bar being independently adjustable by being movable relative to its respective said dovetail slot in a radial direction relative to said shaft, each said bar being snugly retained within its respective said dovetail slot and when a said bar is manually grabbed and moved and then released, the said bar will remain in its established position;
- each said bar including a series of holes located in a line arrangement radially aligned relative to said shaft, an elongated arm lockingly engaging one of said holes, there being a plurality of said elongated arms with each said elongated arm being located parallel to said shaft, each said elongated arm being removably mounted between a pair of said bars, each said elongated arm being adjustably movable between aligned pairs of said holes of its respective pair of said bars to cause said elongated arm to be located nearer to or farther away from said shaft, a portion of each said bar extending beyond said peripheral edge of its respective said end disc;
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- whereby an elongated length of ribbon is to be wound about said elongated arm by rotating said reel assembly and then by manual cutting with a separate cutting implement across the wound ribbon in a direction parallel to said elongated arms results in the producing of a plurality of individual said strips of ribbon all of the same length, whereby remounting of said elongated arms in said holes that are further from said shaft will result in the production of a longer length of said strips of ribbon, whereby adjusting of the position of said bars by slidably moving of said bars to a radially outward position will also result in the production of a longer length of said strips of ribbon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.