Method for loading a web; apparatus for handling a web
US10279608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/15
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In wide format web printing the loading of a new web medium is a cumbersome process, requiring the operator to raise a very wide flexible web from the supply roll up to the print surface. The present invention provides a simple apparatus to aid in the manual loading process. The web transport assembly of the apparatus comprises a supply unit arranged for supplying the web from a media roll to a transport path and a pick-up device comprising a pick-up surface and a holding mechanism configured for releasably holding a leading edge section of the web onto the pick-up surface, wherein the pick-up device is moveable between a first position near the supply unit for attaching the leading edge section and a second position near the print surface. The leading edge section is moved upwards towards the print surface while held by the holding mechanism.
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