Process for applying masking tape and apparatus for carrying out the same process
AssigneeNippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
InventorsSizuo Watanabe, Koji Sakaki
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for continuously applying cut masking tapes MT on an elongated metal strip J in a longitudinal direction thereof, comprising means 20 for guiding said metal strip J to a given position in a width direction thereof at a first step; means 10 for continuously cutting an original masking tape MT into a given number of tapes having predetermined widths with reference to said guided given position and for supplying them at a second step; means 60 for continuously pressure adhering said cut masking tapes MT on said elongated metal strip J at a third step and means 50 for continuously separating and removing unnecessary part of said applied masking tapes MT at a fourth step.
Claims20
A process for continuously applying masking tape on an elongated metal strip in a longitudinal direction thereof, comprising:
- a first step for guiding said metal strip to a given position in a width direction thereof;
- a second step for continuously cutting an original masking tape into a given number of tapes having predetermined widths with reference to said guided given position and for supplying them;
- a third step for continuously pressure adhering said cut masking tapes on said elongated metal strip by means of pressure adhering means;
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- a fourth step for continuously separating and removing part of said applied masking tapes.
An apparatus for continuously applying masking tape on an elongated metal strip in a longitudinal direction thereof, comprising:
- means for guiding said metal strip to a given position in a width direction thereof;
- means for continuously cutting an original masking tape into a given number of tapes having predetermined widths with reference to said guided given position and for supplying them;
- pressure adhering means for continuously pressure adhering said cut masking tapes on said elongated metal strip;
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- means for continuously separating and removing part of said applied masking tapes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.