US3233526A
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Web splicing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-01
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1981-12-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Sherman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:24
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B38/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
APPARATUS FOR SPLICING TWO WEBS OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL TOGETHER, WHICH COMPRISES A SPLICING ZONE, MEANS FORWARDLY OF THE SPLICING ZONE FOR PULLING A FIRST, LEADING WEB THROUGH THE SPLICING ZONE, MEANS REARWARDLY OF THE SPLICING ZONE FOR GUIDING A SECOND, TRAILING WEB IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE FIRST WEB AND SO THAT THE TWO WEBS LIE IN SUPERIMPOSED POSITION, A FIRST SET OF ROLLS IN THE SPLICING ZONE, SAID FIRST SET OF ROLLS BEING IDLE PINCH ROLLS, MEANS SELECTIVELY TO ADVANCE THE PINCH ROLLS RELATIVELY TOGETHER TO GRIP THE WEBS SO THAT THE ROLLS ARE DRIVEN BY THE FIRST WEB AND TO RETRACT THE PINCH ROLLS RELATIVELY APART SO THAT THEY ARE RELIEVED FROM THE WEBS, A SECOND SET OF ROLLS IN THE SPLICING ZONE POSITIONED REARWARDLY OF THE FIRST ROLL SET, MEANS FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE OF THE ROLLS OF THE SECOND SET FROM THE FIRST SET OF ROLLS, THE SECOND SET OF ROLLS CARRYING SELECTIVELY COOPERATING ELEMENTS FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED HOLES IN THE FIRST WEB, FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED TABS ON THE SECOND WEB ALIGNED WITH THE HOLES IN THE FIRST WEB, AND FOR THRUSTING THE FREE ENDS OF THE TABS THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE HOLES, MEANS IN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
APPARATUS FOR SPLICING TWO WEBS OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL TOGETHER, WHICH COMPRISES A SPLICING ZONE, MEANS FORWARDLY OF THE SPLICING ZONE FOR PULLING A FIRST, LEADING WEB THROUGH THE SPLICING ZONE, MEANS REARWARDLY OF THE SPLICING ZONE FOR GUIDING A SECOND, TRAILING WEB IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE FIRST WEB AND SO THAT THE TWO WEBS LIE IN SUPERIMPOSED POSITION, A FIRST SET OF ROLLS IN THE SPLICING ZONE, SAID FIRST SET OF ROLLS BEING IDLE PINCH ROLLS, MEANS SELECTIVELY TO ADVANCE THE PINCH ROLLS RELATIVELY TOGETHER TO GRIP THE WEBS SO THAT THE ROLLS ARE DRIVEN BY THE FIRST WEB AND TO RETRACT THE PINCH ROLLS RELATIVELY APART SO THAT THEY ARE RELIEVED FROM THE WEBS, A SECOND SET OF ROLLS IN THE SPLICING ZONE POSITIONED REARWARDLY OF THE FIRST ROLL SET, MEANS FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE OF THE ROLLS OF THE SECOND SET FROM THE FIRST SET OF ROLLS, THE SECOND SET OF ROLLS CARRYING SELECTIVELY COOPERATING ELEMENTS FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED HOLES IN THE FIRST WEB, FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED TABS ON THE SECOND WEB ALIGNED WITH THE HOLES IN THE FIRST WEB, AND FOR THRUSTING THE FREE ENDS OF THE TABS THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE HOLES, MEANS IN-
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