Cutting device for paper making machine

Claim 1

IN A ROTARY CUTTER, A KNIFE ROLL, AN ANVIL ROLL PROVIDED WITH A BED PLATE MOUNTED THERETO AS A CANTILEVER WITH AN UNSUPPORTED PORTION SO AS TO EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCUMFERENTIALLY THEREOF WITH THE UNSUPPORTED PORTION OF THE BED PLATE HAVING A CLEARANCE WITH THE ANVIL ROLL, MEANS FOR ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID ROLLS IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO FORM AN OPEN NIP THEREBETWEEN, AN INHERENTLY FLEXIBLE KNIFE HAVING A BASE PORTION TERMINATING IN A CUTTING EDGE POSITIONED OUTWARDLY OF SAID ROLL AT A DISTANCE SLIGHTLY BEYOND SAID NIP WITH THE NON-SUPPORTED PORTION HAVING A CLEARANCE WITH RESPECT TO SAID KNIFE ROLL, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID ROLLS IN COUNTER ROTATION WITH SAID CUTTING EDGE POSITIONED FOR CONTACTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FREE PORTION OF SAID BED PLATE WHEREBY SAID KNIFE FLEXES TOWARDS SAID KNIFE ROLL AND SAID BED PLATE FLEXES TOWARD SAID ANVIL ROLL, AND MEANS FOR FEEDING SHEET STOCK THROUGH SAID NIP AND OVER SAID ANVIL ROLL FOR SEVERANCE BY SAID KNIFE WHEN ROTATED INTO SAID NIP TO CONTACT SAID BED PLATE.